Headlight out :(

[dontmesswithme]

Ok my front right is out, it is the light that is used at night, the big middle one...... What is the way to go about fixing this... Do i just need to get replacement bulbs at walmrt or disc. auto?

[XYRCNCP]

Fine, it's reopened.

Bulb type: H7, yes available at pretty much all auto parts stores. Also notated in your owner's manual or through a search of the site.

[2kbluegts]

replace them both at the same time....trust me. the other will probably go out in a week no matter how the first one went.

[Beast]

this is a perfect opportunity to replace your bland "white" bulbs with colors or strobes. Even betther: strobed colors.

You can also removed the whole H7 bulb plug and insert burning candles. I call it the 1700's mod. It scores big at shows.

[dontmesswithme]

i like the burning candles ideas.......i have strobs, to much of a PITA to install....thanks for the reopening..... i jus needed to kno the type of bulb

[liquidg]

how do you have over 300 post, and you dont know what to do when a light goes out on your car? :chuckles:

[dontmesswithme]

well lets see, i post about races ive participated in, ive posted about wanting to buy items, ive posted about new cars comming out ive replied to other peoples posts, WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH A GO$ DAM@ LIGHT... i dont see your point... just b/c i have 300 posts doesnt mean n e thing concerning a headlight.... why do u have 240 posts and not know how to answer a thread question?.... if u noticed ppl w/ more posts just answer the question... THANKS GUYS

[liquidg]

so sorry to piss you off guy, but I thought it was a ridiculous question, and I personally would think that using the search function on this site, google or checking out the install section for that matter would make much more sense then starting a thread about how you don't know how to change a light bulb :gay: . Just some food for thought. Don't know if you have realized this, but you have started some of the dumbest threads I have ever seen on this site. (26" rims on a celica, still in shock from that one)

main point, try and start threads that are usefull or interesting, for easy things like this, it is simple to find it on your own.

[importfreak8]

well lets see, i post about races ive participated in, ive posted about wanting to buy items, ive posted about new cars comming out ive replied to other peoples posts, WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH A GO$ DAM@ LIGHT... i dont see your point... just b/c i have 300 posts doesnt mean n e thing concerning a headlight.... why do u have 240 posts and not know how to answer a thread question?.... if u noticed ppl w/ more posts just answer the question... THANKS GUYS

dude would you calm down, wtf. i think your mom must have given you one of those flintstone vitamins this morning or something geez. and btw the way, replace both bulbs like was mentioned above. i believe theres a how to in the installs if your a newb to headlights. make sure you reseal them tight, if not you will get the yellow headlights in a few months.

[LowcarbonBLue]

dude would you calm down, wtf. i think your mom must have given you one of those flintstone vitamins this morning or something geez.


:chuckles: :chuckles:

[DopeCelicaGT]

No offense man, but if you have to ask how to do this then you probably should not be doing it LOL.

[alphasubzero949]

how do you have over 300 post, and you dont know what to do when a light goes out on your car? :chuckles:

No offense man, but if you have to ask how to do this then you probably should not be doing it LOL.

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[BHam00GT-S]

give him a break about his posting guys. He's been far too busy asking about airplane brakes and the GT Celica's 'lift curve' to look search or look in the manuel :laugh:

[dontmesswithme]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAA UR FUNNY!!!!!!!! thanks for those who left information

[dontmesswithme]

i went to walmart and got my lights, how do i install them?

[dontmesswithme]

i went to walmart and got my lights, how do i install them? like what are the steps.. i diddnt find a sticky on this?
sry about the doubble post, i never can tell w/ my computer if its working or not

[2kbluegts]

Ok, what you will do is reach back behind the light(assuming this is the projector low-beam) and disconnect the wire plug and pull off the rubber boot. I would take both boots off the lights, and use one as a reference. Next, get a REALLY small screwdriver (phillips-head) and un-screw the screw holding the clip in place. Be careful not to drop it. Undo the clip around the bracket just pull the light out. Pull the bottom piece off the bulb and put it on the other bulb. Then just reverse the steps and use the other headlight as your reference. Placing the clip back into place seems to be the most difficult part about the job, and more than likely thats what you will be referencing to the other light for.

edit: and im at work not even looking at the light....that tells you how many times i have done this.

[BHam00GT-S]

yeah putting the clip back on is a b*tch. Try to make sure you don't bend it when replacing it

[DopeCelicaGT]

^^^^Um, why do you need to unscrew anything to replace the headlight?? That is a step that really doesn't make much sense and is not needed. If your doing that you you are doing something that is very unnecessary.

[BHam00GT-S]

Yeah I was confused about the screw part as well. As far as I know the screw is for aiming your headlights

[2kbluegts]

cuz i thought the screw held down the clip...

[BHam00GT-S]

cuz i thought the screw held down the clip...

Oh, no the screw is used to aim your headlight beam. the clip pivots on the side

[2kbluegts]

Oh well....i guess thats why my right light is higher set than my left.....i was wondering why it got all messed up. I guess i can go and fix that one then.

[03rollas]

Bro what kinda bulbs did you buy and how much? Mine went out too and was lost on what to do, I ended up getting some LED headlight bulbs. Damn are they bright! Try and get the LED ones if you can!!!

[BHam00GT-S]

Bro what kinda bulbs did you buy and how much? Mine went out too and was lost on what to do, I ended up getting some LED headlight bulbs. Damn are they bright! Try and get the LED ones if you can!!!

Pics? I personally wanna try the new headlight bulbs BB found last week or whatever.

[jonnyess]

cuz i thought the screw held down the clip...

PUT THE SCREWDRIVER AWAY FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, MAN!!

the clip 'unsnaps' kinda like one of those metal buttons you wear on election day. I suggest after you remove the bulb, stick your head down there and look how the pin engages the light assembly - it'll help your replacing future bulbs, believe me. I used a small hand mirror to see the inside of the assembly, after hours of frustration getting it to seat properly!

[2kbluegts]

PUT THE SCREWDRIVER AWAY FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, MAN!!

the clip 'unsnaps' kinda like one of those metal buttons you wear on election day. I suggest after you remove the bulb, stick your head down there and look how the pin engages the light assembly - it'll help your replacing future bulbs, believe me. I used a small hand mirror to see the inside of the assembly, after hours of frustration getting it to seat properly!

Ok, you can calm the fvck down dude. I was answering his question at the time. You are way overdue for a reply on that.

[jonnyess]

Ok, you can calm the fvck down dude. I was answering his question at the time. You are way overdue for a reply on that.

all humor aside, you're a total d i c k for making something twice as complicated as it is, and the result is probably your ridiculously asymmetric low-beams. All other drivers are laughing as you go zooming by, even those on horseback. Go brush your tooth, hayseed

[CELICAonaPROWL]

If you have big hands like me, then doing this sucks.

[fubarlphie]

Bro what kinda bulbs did you buy and how much? Mine went out too and was lost on what to do, I ended up getting some LED headlight bulbs. Damn are they bright! Try and get the LED ones if you can!!!

is this a joke? where can you buy LED headlight bulbs?

[BHam00GT-S]

I read something the other day that said LED headlight bulbs are very dim, in terms of lumens

[2kbluegts]

all humor aside, you're a total d i c k for making something twice as complicated as it is, and the result is probably your ridiculously asymmetric low-beams. All other drivers are laughing as you go zooming by, even those on horseback. Go brush your tooth, hayseed
all humor aside you can fvck off. I was being serious and trying to help the guy fix his problem. I seriously thought you had to take the screw out and i have done that about 3 times now and not had a problem putting it back in the housing. While I was getting corrected and understanding that you really DIDNT have to remove the screw, your stupid @ss came in here screaming like a little b!tch

PUT THE SCREWDRIVER AWAY FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, MAN!! which was really unnecessary. Go home, take your butt plug out your @ss and piss off.

[dontmesswithme]

PUT THE SCREWDRIVER AWAY FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, MAN!!

the clip 'unsnaps' kinda like one of those metal buttons you wear on election day.

I've never been to an election

[dontmesswithme]

all u ppl were completely wrong about the H7 bulb... thats not the one... it doesnt fit the plastic clip

[Nova_gts]

dude go to fu(kin where ever ur gettin them... walmart pepboys... they have a book... if u cant understand it, ask the guy at the counter, hell proly go get the bulb for u.. and deff dont unscrew anything

Bro what kinda bulbs did you buy and how much? Mine went out too and was lost on what to do, I ended up getting some LED headlight bulbs. Damn are they bright! Try and get the LED ones if you can!!!

is this a joke? where can you buy LED headlight bulbs?


i think he ment HID...
unless.. he has halos?

[Blue Bomber]

There are no LED headlights, not even OEMs have them yet (though there are prototypes out there). all u ppl were completely wrong about the H7 bulb... thats not the one... it doesnt fit the plastic clip
Unless you have HIDs, H7 is the only bulb that will fit.

[XYRCNCP]

all u ppl were completely wrong about the H7 bulb... thats not the one... it doesnt fit the plastic clip

Read your manual....then call Toyota and tell them they're wrong.

[dontmesswithme]

hey listen guys, im wrong, lol of course its the h7....i got an h7 and there was some numbers afterwards... sob.... lol yeah i messed up the install though, idk how to get the rubber back on.. ( lol ) and on the left light, it points downward to the left.... idk this is a bitch, i might jus have it done professionally b/c i dont have the patience.... my hands are too big

[alphasubzero949]

all u ppl were completely wrong about the H7 bulb... thats not the one... it doesnt fit the plastic clip

Read your manual....then call Toyota and tell them they're wrong.


:laugh:

[Nova_gts]

i loose respect for people with fast cars if they cant even maintain them... much less work on them.. so u got ur CAI instaled professionally?

[NoUse4aName]

First time I wrestled with that damn clip for a lonnng time. Then it just clicked that you just had to push it in a certain way and the lil **** comes right off.

[SpecBLUEgts]

I thought you were supposed to take your car to toyota and have them replace your bulbs when they burn out... j/k

Dont let them give you are hard time dude. We all have to start somewhere in the complex world of mechanics and celicas. Your learning.

[Littleguy]

Based on this thread you probably shouldn't be using that nx kit, or soon we'll be reading the thread about you blowing your motor.

[alphasubzero949]

i loose respect for people with fast cars if they cant even maintain them... much less work on them.. so u got ur CAI instaled professionally?


Celicas are fast? :confused:

[duckguy71]

When my headlight went out i ended up removing the bumper and the whole headlight assembly for some odd reason to simply replace the bulb.. :faint:. At least I learned how to remove the bumper for future reference but it was so unecessary for such an easy task.

[importfreak8]

i loose respect for people with fast cars if they cant even maintain them... much less work on them.. so u got ur CAI instaled professionally?


Celicas are fast? :confused:

you didnt catch the one on nopi tunervision y0? i herd tey swapped a tundra v8 in it with 2 turbos. talk about trq, w0w. :chuckles:

[dontmesswithme]

[QUOTE=Nova_gts]i loose respect for people with fast cars QUOTE]
lol, last time i checked, the celica wasnt fast.... when u get burned by a grandma in a dts, ur slow.... BTW, i loose respect for ppl who think slow cars are fast

[dontmesswithme]

Based on this thread you probably shouldn't be using that nx kit, or soon we'll be reading the thread about you blowing your motor.
what does NX have to do w/ a headlight... ? im jsut curoius.... b/c last time i check it has nothing to do with it.... but yeah, i wouldnt hold your breath about that blown thread.....

[Littleguy]

Based on this thread you probably shouldn't be using that nx kit, or soon we'll be reading the thread about you blowing your motor.
what does NX have to do w/ a headlight... ? im jsut curoius.... b/c last time i check it has nothing to do with it.... but yeah, i wouldnt hold your breath about that blown thread.....


I wasn't saying it to be a d*ck. A headlight problem is pretty basic. Something that you should be able to solve yourself with trial and error or research as long as you have basic car knowledge, and know your way around your celica. All I'm saying is that you should be pretty knowledgeable and comfortable with the different mechanical and electric systems in your car before you start spraying it. Too many people get nitrous thinking it's just another bolt-on type power mod that anybody can use without the proper know-how behind it.

Realize you have a nice car, and you should take the time to research it to take care of it properly. I know at some point everybody is a beginner, but if you take the time and can learn to self-diagnose (sp?) small issues like your headlight it will give you better experience when taking on a bigger project.


As far as your bulb problem, you should just take the front bumper off and remove the headlight housing (3 screws) and change the bulbs yourself. You'll have really easy access, and you can look at how everything works in there. You'll gain experience, and it will be easier when you want to do your own hid's or something like that down the road.

Good luck buddy :)

[dontmesswithme]

u dont have to take off the bumper do u..... b/c i am really busy and cant sit down for 3 hours w/ a headligth problem, if that is the case ill just have someone else do it

[Littleguy]

u dont have to take off the bumper do u..... b/c i am really busy and cant sit down for 3 hours w/ a headligth problem, if that is the case ill just have someone else do it


It takes 5 minutes to take the front bumper off, it's like 12 10mm bolts to undo and it pops off, than 3 10mm bolts for the headlight housing. If you want to see how everything works than this is the only way. I'd say even being your first time it shouldn't take more than half an hour. I just hate other people touching my car.

[dontmesswithme]

true, how does that rubber thing fit back w/ the bulb and the matal clamp/pin thing... thats the only part i cant figure out......

[BHam00GT-S]

u dont have to take off the bumper do u..... b/c i am really busy and cant sit down for 3 hours w/ a headligth problem, if that is the case ill just have someone else do it

The bumper takes just a couple of minutes to take off. Literally less than 5 minutes. He's saying that so that you can easily look at all the parts and stuff without having to lean over the side of your car or guess. It would make future work much easier if you know how they all work. That way you will be able to get the lights in there properly. One last thing nobody said - If you got halogen lights DO NOT touch the bulb part! The oil from your fingers will heat up when the bulb turns on and will probably blow it pretty soon afterwards. Just a heads up

[dontmesswithme]

i got the oem bulbs....i just cant fugure out the rubber part.....

[2kbluegts]

Here is how you reassemble the boot. have the clip back into place. Then you fit the boot around the dual prong. The tab on the boot (i think) should be at the top when you insert the boot back into place. That tab on the boot is something to grab when you pull the boot away from the housing. There also should be a indentation in the boot and a rivit on the housing which you can align the 2 up to. This shouldnt be that difficult to perform. Once the boot is back on the housing, re-attach the wiring so the light works.

edit:i still cant believe this thread went on for 2 pages......

[IrCGTS]

u dont have to take off the bumper do u..... b/c i am really busy and cant sit down for 3 hours w/ a headligth problem, if that is the case ill just have someone else do it


There is no such thing as really busy in Vero Beach. You are on the internet for hours asking how to get a rubber part on as you could've already had the entire headlight apart and back together again.

[dontmesswithme]

im at school when im on this...... i cant take my car apart at school bro