Hey all.....I recently picked up a 97 SE 5-spd, and was going to polish up the headlights when I noticed a brand new set on eBay is dirt cheap. Question is, what is the process for installing them? Looking at the new units online, it doesn't seem real obvious.... not like my Sorento where it's literally three 10mm bolts and they're out.....

 

easy man, search. pop hood, take screws out of corner lights. corner lights have tabs the hold them in to fender ( in the back of the light) then the grill has 4 tabs squeeze with needle nose until clips pop in and carefully pull out top then bottom. 10mm i think for headlight screws and there's 2 each side and be careful with the bolts. use a short socket and first time it took me like 20 minutes a side to pop em out, another 30 to finish putting new ones in. just take your time corner lights also have like 2 or 4 screws a side connecting them to fender as well, you can re-use old ones.

 

It's pretty simple under 30 mins you could do it. Basically bolts on the side when your take the corner lights off. There all 10mm so you need a socket and a extention

 

It's a 15min job tops.

 

just take your time corner lights also have like 2 or 4 screws a side connecting them to fender as well, you can re-use old ones.

Corner lights have one tab screwed onto the headlight, then it has a nipple on bottom holdin it in... Idk what corners your playing with.... 2 bolts and 2 nuts the headlights out

 

"Top part should of been quoted" call me a noooob

 

does anyone like read before posting??? he's never done it before and its no 15-20 minute job your first time in. just repeating what i allready said here man, just take your time and go easy, gotta be a write-up in here. do a quick search.

 

I'm not yelling at him for his first time taking out a maxima headlight, I was simply stating that there's only one screw holding in the corners lights by a tab...

 

1 screw holding top of corner light to headlight. Unscrew that.
On the bottom of the corner, there's a small ball and socket. Pop that out with a small screwdriver.
Behind the corner light there's two 10mm head bolts. Remove those.
Behind the headlight, near the radiator, there's two 10mm nuts. Remove those.
Unclip grille from headlight.
Repeat for the other side and do steps backwards for reinstall.

15mins tops.

 

i've done this like 5 times with my retro and its easy for me now. but its still no 15 minute job unless you dont care about your paint. thats all im sayin man....

 

Cool, sounds easy enough.....time's not an issue as long as it wasn't gonna be like 2 hours a side er sumthin

Thanks for the help!

Oh and PS - of course I couldn't resist hitting those yellow crusty mugs with the good ole Meguiars Cleaner Wax and they are so clear now I almost don't need new ones....almost.

 

How can you possibly mess up the paint around your headlights/corners? Impossible.

 

Took me 2 hours about, lots of cuts and knicks on hands to install R34s. Its no 15min job.

 

R34s are one piece and require a more precise fitment,

Stock housing, in and out 15 min ,

Just pop open the hood, pop off the corners, and you'll get the rest