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New headlights

Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 6:54 pm
by bradrutherford
So im ordering a new set of headlights. can i install them myself knowing nothing at all about electrical? im sure someone has done this before. how long will it take, an hour? a day?
thanks for the help
brad

Re: New headlights

Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 11:20 am
by northvanmatt
hey brad I changed mine with know experience there is a post on here about how to get started(not sure where it is) but it is farily straight forward. it took me about 2.5 hours. but i have since taken them a few times and you get alot faster at it. there is 3 screws one on the side and two in the front. I'll bet they will be pretty rusty so be very carefull not to strip them. the first time I changed them one of the heads broke off so be careful. once you get the lights out take your old screws to a parts place and replace them with stainless screws, then if you have to change them ever it is easier. also you will have to change the wiring harness off the old lights to the new lights. take the bulbs out of the old lights and put them in the new ones. the lights that came in my new lights burnt out in a day. good luck if you have any problem pm me and I will try to help out. or mardydelica on here is very good at changing the lights and installing the daytime running light kit if i was to do it all over again I would just take it to him.

hope this helps
matthew

Re: New headlights

Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 6:10 pm
by josh
Brad,

Pretty basic stuff... the new lights wont plug into the vehicle, so, like matthew wrote, you have to take the wiring harness off the other set of lights. Just attach the new wires to the old ones in the same way. All the colors are the same, so just rewire it all the same. Anyhow, it shouldn't take to long. Good luck.

Josh

Re: New headlights

Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 8:30 pm
by bradrutherford
ok thanks a lot for the help we'll see how i do when they get here.
I'll let you know how it goes