smitheyes
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After searching the net and not finding any information on this decided to go it alone.
Have read several threads on the poor quality headlights on the latest statesman & caprice models and was not happy myself with the high beam on my 2007 WM Caprice.
Just to set things straight Holdens state that they are "Bi-Xenon HID" this refers to the outer projector lights which are twin filament xenon HID's and work on both Low and High beam. the inner lights are H7 Halogens and High beam only, these are the light I am not happy with and upgrade in this how to.
These are the globes i picked for the job
<img src="http://imgur.com/Q4pxa.jpg" alt="" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />
I raised the whole car on stands and removed the wheels & inner guards (9 plastic clips 2 self tapper screws). probably could have just removed the front clips holding the inner guard to the front bumper but this way made sure the inner guard wasnt in my way and plenty of room to work with no wheels on.
<img src="http://imgur.com/bk4Qy.jpg" alt="" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />
Remove the 2 M6x20 bolts securing the front bumper to the front guard, remove the nutsert inserts pressed through the guard into the bumper. The nutserts are made to be pushed forward and pulled down and out of the teardrop type hole in the front guard despite this i found it easier to remove them.
Note: upon reassembly i used gutter washers over the nutserts to reinforce where they go through the front guard as i wasnt happy with the original design I found it to be flimsy and the nutserts pulled easily through this area on the guard.
<img src="http://imgur.com/PViEW.jpg" alt="" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />
<img src="http://imgur.com/xKFys.jpg" alt="" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />
Remove the 4 screws securing the front bumper to the lower radiator cowl
<img src="http://imgur.com/JMzzE.jpg" alt="" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />
Remove the front bumper unplug the front bumper harness
<img src="http://imgur.com/HuB0B.jpg" alt="" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />
Remove the 2 screws securing the front bumper brackets, and pull the bracket out of the way. carefull this is clipped to a wiring harness
<img src="http://imgur.com/4IE8h.jpg" alt="" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />
Remove the 2 screws from the top of each headlight
<img src="http://imgur.com/Det8Y.jpg" alt="" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />
Remove the 2 screws from the bottom of each headlight
<img src="http://imgur.com/dx8mu.jpg" alt="" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />
Remove the headlight, unplug the wiring harness and the light washer hose
<img src="http://imgur.com/vMGEp.jpg" alt="" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />
<img src="http://imgur.com/Kl0ma.jpg" alt="" title="Hosted by imgur.com" /><img src="http://imgur.com/EzCE1.jpg" alt="" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />
Remove the 6 T20 torx bit screws securing the backing plate to the light assembly
<img src="http://imgur.com/g1zcD.jpg" alt="" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />
Remove the T20 torx screw securing the globe holder
<img src="http://imgur.com/xLPHE.jpg" alt="" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />
Pry the globe and intermediate holder from the globe holder and replace with new globe
<img src="http://imgur.com/ePoz6.jpg" alt="" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />
Now do the other side and put it all back together
Have read several threads on the poor quality headlights on the latest statesman & caprice models and was not happy myself with the high beam on my 2007 WM Caprice.
Just to set things straight Holdens state that they are "Bi-Xenon HID" this refers to the outer projector lights which are twin filament xenon HID's and work on both Low and High beam. the inner lights are H7 Halogens and High beam only, these are the light I am not happy with and upgrade in this how to.
These are the globes i picked for the job
<img src="http://imgur.com/Q4pxa.jpg" alt="" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />
I raised the whole car on stands and removed the wheels & inner guards (9 plastic clips 2 self tapper screws). probably could have just removed the front clips holding the inner guard to the front bumper but this way made sure the inner guard wasnt in my way and plenty of room to work with no wheels on.
<img src="http://imgur.com/bk4Qy.jpg" alt="" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />
Remove the 2 M6x20 bolts securing the front bumper to the front guard, remove the nutsert inserts pressed through the guard into the bumper. The nutserts are made to be pushed forward and pulled down and out of the teardrop type hole in the front guard despite this i found it easier to remove them.
Note: upon reassembly i used gutter washers over the nutserts to reinforce where they go through the front guard as i wasnt happy with the original design I found it to be flimsy and the nutserts pulled easily through this area on the guard.
<img src="http://imgur.com/PViEW.jpg" alt="" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />
<img src="http://imgur.com/xKFys.jpg" alt="" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />
Remove the 4 screws securing the front bumper to the lower radiator cowl
<img src="http://imgur.com/JMzzE.jpg" alt="" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />
Remove the front bumper unplug the front bumper harness
<img src="http://imgur.com/HuB0B.jpg" alt="" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />
Remove the 2 screws securing the front bumper brackets, and pull the bracket out of the way. carefull this is clipped to a wiring harness
<img src="http://imgur.com/4IE8h.jpg" alt="" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />
Remove the 2 screws from the top of each headlight
<img src="http://imgur.com/Det8Y.jpg" alt="" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />
Remove the 2 screws from the bottom of each headlight
<img src="http://imgur.com/dx8mu.jpg" alt="" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />
Remove the headlight, unplug the wiring harness and the light washer hose
<img src="http://imgur.com/vMGEp.jpg" alt="" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />
<img src="http://imgur.com/Kl0ma.jpg" alt="" title="Hosted by imgur.com" /><img src="http://imgur.com/EzCE1.jpg" alt="" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />
Remove the 6 T20 torx bit screws securing the backing plate to the light assembly
<img src="http://imgur.com/g1zcD.jpg" alt="" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />
Remove the T20 torx screw securing the globe holder
<img src="http://imgur.com/xLPHE.jpg" alt="" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />
Pry the globe and intermediate holder from the globe holder and replace with new globe
<img src="http://imgur.com/ePoz6.jpg" alt="" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />
Now do the other side and put it all back together
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