Headlight removal!

[r50explorer]

Im stcuk!! So one of my headlights broke! And i bought a new one but!! I cannot figure out to save ny life how to remove the head light!!

1996 nissan pathfinder LE 4x4

[lerch641]

Are you talking the entire headlight housing or just the bulb?

 

I'm assuming you mean the whole housing, you'll have to remove the grill, and then there's four screws (two top, two bottom) around the housing. You'll need a long phillips screwdriver to get these. And...that's it. Once you unscrew it, just disconnect the bulbs from the back and good to go.

[XPLORx4]

To replace the headlight, you have to remove the grille. First, disconnect the headlamp bulb connector. Then, remove the screws securing the side marker lamps, then pull the lamps straight forward. Don't tilt the marker lamps too far down, or you may break them. It may be tough to do, since the bottoms of the lamps are secured using a ball/socket-shaped snap-in connector.

 

After that you will see a 10mm nut on either side holding the metal grille trim to each fender. Remove the nuts.

 

The grille is secured to the radiator support bracket by some plastic clips. Use needle nose pliers to squeeze the back of the plastic clips to release them. The clip in the center, directly behind the Nissan emblem is the hardest. It might be easier to loosen or remove the center radiator support bracket (on which the hood release is mounted) in order to get to the back of that clip.

 

Once you have all of the clips removed, the whole grille will come off.

 

Each headlight is secured by two 10mm nuts on the outboard side of the headlight and two 10mm nuts on the inboard front side of the headlight. After you've removed the nuts, the headlight should come out without a hassle.

 

Reverse the removal steps to put everything back together.

[r50explorer]

Thank you and yea it was the whole assembllly

[joshboy22]

I found step by step video on YouTube on swaping out the lights.