Clear Corner Headlights
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From: San Jose, CA
Clear Corner Headlights
Tonight I cleared my corners on the xB.
I used the crush reflector method.
Took 2 hours INCLUDING wiring in my light up Grill Emblem.
No hangups, easy, easy easy.
I have 38 pics in all, I will post a few here, but go to this link for a complete picture sequence of events.
http://www.sfbavw.net/gallery/Scion
You will need to remove Grill:
There are 3 pop up plastic pressure snap style fasteners. simply pry inner circle up, using a thin flathead screwdriver, and then pull plastic screws out. Lift Grill straight up. VIOLA, your done.
Remove Bumper
The Bumper Consists of 2 - 10mm Bolts, under where grill was, and 1 more plastic pop up pressure fasteners. Remove all 3.
There are 2 -10mm bolt on each side of the fender wheel well, that are right next to each other. You will only need to remove the bolt closest to the ground, this one is attached to the bumper, the upper one is attached to the fender. Repeat on each side.
Now you will have 8 more 10mm bolts on the undercarriage of the car. Remove all 8. There is 1 Each Side just at the bottom of the fender well, and 6 more from the outside in.
Once you have bumper bolts all off, you can either pull the bumper off all the way and set somewhere. ALWAYS lay FACE DOWN on a SOFT BLANKET or TOWEL, make sure the Soft Article is BIG ENOUGH to extend the whole length and width of the bumper.
OR you can simply let the bumper hang on the bumper rebar, as you only need to pull it out about 3 inches total.
Remove The Headlight Housings
There are 4 -10mm bolts for each light housing, unbolt them. wiggle light housing loose, and once you have it away from the bumper Pull Headlight Bulb harness off, and Twist Blinker light out
Break The Amber Reflector Out
Set light down, take a look. You will notice the amber reflector inside is just a thin sheet of plastic.
Simply take a longer, thin flathead screwdriver, insert it into the Blinker hole.
The ridges on the inside of the amber reflector allow you to rest the flathead screwdriver firmly on it without it slipping into the housing. Firmly rest flathead in about the middle of the amber reflector. Take a hammer and tap it, relatively hard until the inner pieces shatter. You will guage how much force to use after you experimaent hitting it too soft.
Now take a look, it should be cracked into a few pieces.
The littler pieces will fall out of the hole easily, if you have bigger peices simply take needle nose cutters, or in my case tin snips with thin long noses, and cut the remaining bigger pieces smaller until they all come out. You will notice when you try to cut bigger pieces it tends to shatter as you cut, making it easier to get pieces out.
Shake all the pieces out. Use a can of air for computers and electronics to make sure you jar all the small pieces loose, and shake out.
After you have all the small particles out, wrap some tissue on the end of your flathead screwdriver, and tape it on. Use the tissue to clean out all the microscopic pieces on the inside of the hosuing thoroughly!! This will help ensure a CLEAN inside housing.
You are done with your first light. Repeat for your second light. Reinstall Housing, being sure to hook up turn signals, and Light Harness.
Now on my lights I kept the Stock Amber Bulbs for right now. I will be getting some daydium style silver coated bulbs soon, that illuminate Amber. That way when the lights are off, you dont get the amber glare from the bulb as seen in my pics.
Reinstall Bumper, Be sure to pay attention to what bolts go where, some are different lengths, etc.
Reinstall Grill. You are done!
And my Cool Light Up Emblem, See my other thread on that!
I used the crush reflector method.
Took 2 hours INCLUDING wiring in my light up Grill Emblem.
No hangups, easy, easy easy.
I have 38 pics in all, I will post a few here, but go to this link for a complete picture sequence of events.
http://www.sfbavw.net/gallery/Scion
You will need to remove Grill:
There are 3 pop up plastic pressure snap style fasteners. simply pry inner circle up, using a thin flathead screwdriver, and then pull plastic screws out. Lift Grill straight up. VIOLA, your done.
Remove Bumper
The Bumper Consists of 2 - 10mm Bolts, under where grill was, and 1 more plastic pop up pressure fasteners. Remove all 3.
There are 2 -10mm bolt on each side of the fender wheel well, that are right next to each other. You will only need to remove the bolt closest to the ground, this one is attached to the bumper, the upper one is attached to the fender. Repeat on each side.
Now you will have 8 more 10mm bolts on the undercarriage of the car. Remove all 8. There is 1 Each Side just at the bottom of the fender well, and 6 more from the outside in.
Once you have bumper bolts all off, you can either pull the bumper off all the way and set somewhere. ALWAYS lay FACE DOWN on a SOFT BLANKET or TOWEL, make sure the Soft Article is BIG ENOUGH to extend the whole length and width of the bumper.
OR you can simply let the bumper hang on the bumper rebar, as you only need to pull it out about 3 inches total.
Remove The Headlight Housings
There are 4 -10mm bolts for each light housing, unbolt them. wiggle light housing loose, and once you have it away from the bumper Pull Headlight Bulb harness off, and Twist Blinker light out
Break The Amber Reflector Out
Set light down, take a look. You will notice the amber reflector inside is just a thin sheet of plastic.
Simply take a longer, thin flathead screwdriver, insert it into the Blinker hole.
The ridges on the inside of the amber reflector allow you to rest the flathead screwdriver firmly on it without it slipping into the housing. Firmly rest flathead in about the middle of the amber reflector. Take a hammer and tap it, relatively hard until the inner pieces shatter. You will guage how much force to use after you experimaent hitting it too soft.
Now take a look, it should be cracked into a few pieces.
The littler pieces will fall out of the hole easily, if you have bigger peices simply take needle nose cutters, or in my case tin snips with thin long noses, and cut the remaining bigger pieces smaller until they all come out. You will notice when you try to cut bigger pieces it tends to shatter as you cut, making it easier to get pieces out.
Shake all the pieces out. Use a can of air for computers and electronics to make sure you jar all the small pieces loose, and shake out.
After you have all the small particles out, wrap some tissue on the end of your flathead screwdriver, and tape it on. Use the tissue to clean out all the microscopic pieces on the inside of the hosuing thoroughly!! This will help ensure a CLEAN inside housing.
You are done with your first light. Repeat for your second light. Reinstall Housing, being sure to hook up turn signals, and Light Harness.
Now on my lights I kept the Stock Amber Bulbs for right now. I will be getting some daydium style silver coated bulbs soon, that illuminate Amber. That way when the lights are off, you dont get the amber glare from the bulb as seen in my pics.
Reinstall Bumper, Be sure to pay attention to what bolts go where, some are different lengths, etc.
Reinstall Grill. You are done!
And my Cool Light Up Emblem, See my other thread on that!
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Originally Posted by UrbanDrum
Nice....How much are those daydium bulbs and where can I get them?
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Yes the chrome does scratch easy, mine did as well, but you really dont see it when you are standing in front of the car very rarely is someone going to stick their head into your light.
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Great HOW TO Itsdchz
I did exactly the same thing a few weeks ago. I also did the same thing with the towel wrapped around the screwdriver. hehe u read my mind, or u been watching me.
I wanted to do a HOW TO but it was late and was too lazy. I am happy at least someone else did. I keep getting PMs from people asking my method. But now i will just link to this thread. I think i will put a link to your site on my site..
I am not a big fan on the oven method.
I bought my CHROMAX (amber) bulbs at AUTO INDULGENCE in Lomita $10 each but well spent. Looks awesome..
Thanks
I did exactly the same thing a few weeks ago. I also did the same thing with the towel wrapped around the screwdriver. hehe u read my mind, or u been watching me.
I wanted to do a HOW TO but it was late and was too lazy. I am happy at least someone else did. I keep getting PMs from people asking my method. But now i will just link to this thread. I think i will put a link to your site on my site..
I am not a big fan on the oven method.
I bought my CHROMAX (amber) bulbs at AUTO INDULGENCE in Lomita $10 each but well spent. Looks awesome..
Thanks
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From: tOrRaNcE, cAlIf
Originally Posted by tintsem
Becareful, the chrome on the inside of the light scratches easily. Mine did!
I did her a favor once...
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Originally Posted by Docsnuff
I dont know what you are talking about!!!
She hasn't told you yet? I'm the guy that's been sending those child support checks all these years 
Itsdchz, Is there anything negative about clearing your corners? Legally or visually(at night)?
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Originally Posted by UrbanDrum
I bought my CHROMAX (amber) bulbs at AUTO INDULGENCE in Lomita $10 each
http://shop.autoi.com/osb/showitem.cfm?Category=0
They are at the LA Auto Show the whole week. Owners name is Perry.
Cool to deal with.
Tid most of the neon and some accessory stuff for 2 Fast 2 Furious
Perry said he will be getting JDM stuff real soon.
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Hey thanks guys for the help. Prior to the nice instructions provided by Itsdchz I went off of the info from Inazuma (which was good enough). It's really difficult to figure out how to take off the bumper w/out the help/assitance (that Itsdchz provided) but the reflector was easy to break out. One was more difficult than the other and I have to admit I was worried about switching to the oven method but I was patient and it paid off. All that's holding those little pieces of poo was two little tabs.
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Originally Posted by c_dog
Hey thanks guys for the help. Prior to the nice instructions provided by Itsdchz I went off of the info from Inazuma (which was good enough). It's really difficult to figure out how to take off the bumper w/out the help/assitance (that Itsdchz provided) but the reflector was easy to break out. One was more difficult than the other and I have to admit I was worried about switching to the oven method but I was patient and it paid off. All that's holding those little pieces of poo was two little tabs.
Glad to help
