Headlight Assembly: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Subaru Forester. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

CAUTION:

Do not work with wet hands.
Because the lighting circuit on the HID headlights uses high voltage, be sure to confirm that the power supply is turned off before operation.

Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
Remove the air intake duct (rear). (When removing the headlight RH).

Fig 1: Locating Air Intake Duct

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Remove the front bumper. Refer to REMOVAL , Front Bumper .
Disconnect harness connectors.
Remove the three bolts, disengage the clip, then detach the headlight assembly.

Fig 2: Locating Headlight Assembly Bolts And Clip

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