heyhi

Do I have to take the bumper off or can I get the dot 10 mms out if I take the bottom cover off?

Galactica

iTrader: (5)

What car? 5th Gen I assume? As in 2000-2003 model year? There are only 2 bolts on top of the headlight attached to the core support that hold the headlight on. Remove those and give it a good pull and it will pop out of a third ball-type holder. That's it.

Xamarii

this will work for 0-03 model

Tyutyunnik

iTrader: (1)

Unless his 2002-2003 was equipped with the anti-theft headlight attachment in which case it would be a nightmare to remove.

tigersharkdude

iTrader: (20)

T_Behr904

What is this anti theft attachment? Happen to have any pics?

heyhi

its an 02 with dot. anti theft. I heard theres a bolt or 2 by the ballast. whatsthe easyest way to get it out

Lt.Tealc

Mine is 02 and was easy to remove i dont remember any security piece there just a small plastic to hold it tight. Make sure when close your hood to not slam it hard my old headlights just cracked.. good luck

djfrestyl

iTrader: (89)

Take the bumper cover off. It makes the bracket visible. Taking the bumper off is not difficult nor time consuming.

phatboislim

iTrader: (27)

you have to pull the engine in order to remove the headlights, bro

djfrestyl

iTrader: (89)

Lol.

And MAKE SURE you get new headlight bearing grease.

DjHackStyle

top off your headlight fluid to the max level

luvlexus101

iTrader: (6)

Anyway you have to go under and there are 2 or 3 14 mm bolts holding the headlight on from underneath on the datadots brackets. Take your time and you'll find them. They are pretty big.

heyhi

Good lookin out. Idk why people bother typing something corny .

ranmas2004

iTrader: (2)

Bro, you crazy for that...LOLOL

Seriously....

I have an 02 and I think I have those antitheft brackets on them because I tried to remove the bolts on top to get the headlight out but there was this black bracket that was holding the light in and I could not get it out. Seems like it was attached at the bottom of the frame of the light or something. I just gave up. Wasnt that serious anyway....

Unklejoe

iTrader: (6)

Can we just post the procedure on here so everyone can know?

Pretty sure you just have to remove the bumper cover...

It's 2012...no one is going to steal the non-projector HID lights out of our 2002-2003 Maximas...

djfrestyl

iTrader: (89)

Once the bumper cover is removed, it's fairly obvious if the bracket is there, and which bolts have to be removed.