Headlight removal

[Blackrider]

Can anyone give me a heads up on how to remove the headlights?

[jnak]

I think you have to drop the whole front bumper cover...

[Blackrider]

I think you have to drop the whole front bumper cover...

Gayness.

[-Ray-]

It's pretty involved.

[Mav]

I think you have to drop the whole front bumper cover...

yes you do. A friend and I swapped out the headlights in a little under 45 min. (that includes ripping off the bumper and putting it back on). Not too difficult.

[GeoffA]

Added to this seeing I'm taking my headlights out. Here's what I found for the Front Bumper Removal


The g8 headlight assys are a beeotch to disassemble.

It's pretty simple. 4 screws underneath, 4 bolts in the fender area (2 on each side), 4 screws in the fender (2 on each side), 2 plastic fasteners and 2 bolts under the hood. Underneath the headlights are two lips that fasten in. You have to pry them out with a long screwdriver.


Front Wheelhouse Liner Replacement
Removal Procedure

Raise and support the vehicle.
Remove the front wheel.
Remove the front wheelhouse liner to the front air deflector push-in retainers.
Remove the front wheelhouse liner to rocker panel retaining screws.
Remove the front wheelhouse liner to wheelhouse retaining scrivets.
Remove the front wheelhouse liner from the vehicle.

Front Bumper Fascia Replacement
Removal Procedure

Remove the front wheelhouse liner.
Disconnect the front end module to front bumper fascia wiring harness.
Remove the front air deflector retaining screws.
Loosen the front bumper fascia to fender retaining bolts.
Using suitable force, push the front bumper fascia to fender retaining bolts upwards to disengage from the fender.
Disengage the front bumper fascia from the key slots in the front fender attachment points.
Lower the vehicle.
Remove the front bumper fascia to front fascia upper fasteners.
Remove the front bumper fascia to front end module push-in retainers.
Disengage the front bumper fascia from the front bumper fascia support bracket retaining tabs.
Remove the front bumper fascia from the vehicle.




Front Air Deflector Replacement
Removal Procedure

Warning: Refer to Safety Glasses Warning in the Preface section.

Danger: To avoid any vehicle damage, serious personal injury or death when major components are removed from the vehicle and the vehicle is supported by a hoist, support the vehicle with jack stands at the opposite end from which the components are being removed and strap the vehicle to the hoist.
1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
2. Remove the front wheelhouse liners. Refer to Front Wheelhouse Liner Replacement.

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3. Remove the front air deflector to front bumper fascia retaining screws (2).
4. Remove the front bumper fascia. Refer to Front Bumper Fascia Replacement.
5. Remove the front air deflector to front frame push-in retainers (3).
6. Remove the front air deflector (1).