VAZ cars are in great demand among Russian consumers. This choice is explained by the rather low cost of the car and unpretentious maintenance. However, there comes a time when the car needs a little repair. For example, headlight replacement. Of course, you can go to the service, where they will do everything for you, but at the same time they will take money. Why pay for something that you can easily do with your own hands?
Necessary
Tools, a new headlight, a set of keys, screwdrivers
Instructions
Step 1
Choose a location for the procedure. It is best to use a garage, if you do not have one, then a flat space where your car will not interfere with the passage of other cars is fine. Replacing the headlight outdoors should only be done in dry weather. If the weather is damp and you need to change the headlight urgently, you can use a small awning that will cover the hood and a small space in front of it. The vehicle must be parked with the parking brake applied.
Step 2
Turn off the ignition of your car. Open the hood and remove the battery cover. Disconnect the negative terminal. This is so that you do not accidentally get an electric shock when replacing the headlight. Now remove the cover that covers the radiator. It is fastened with four bolts that must be unscrewed in sequence. After that, you need to find a Phillips screw under the bumper. It holds the headlight and the lower eyelash, which is attached to it with two plastic clips.
Step 3
In no case, do not remove the turn signal separately from the headlight, because it is fixed to the main unit not only with a spring, but also with a plastic latch. Now you need to find the bolt on the side of the radiator. It connects the headlamp and the center bar. Unscrew it carefully. Try to remember or mark which bolt from which socket was unscrewed, so the bolts may differ in length or section.
Step 4
Remove the two plugs going to the turn signal and headlight, as well as the hydrocorrector. Plugs are removed quite easily and smoothly. To disconnect the hydraulic corrector, it is necessary to clamp the bent clip and, turning downward, remove the plug from the socket. There are four bolts on the back of the headlamp assembly. They need to be carefully unscrewed with a head ten. Before loosening these bolts, the headlight unit must be pulled out a little so as not to scratch the bumper paintwork. Installation of a new headlight is carried out in the reverse order.
