1992 Corolla Headlight Bulb Replacement

On Jan 2, 9:06 am, Quino wrote:
> Hey there.
>
> My two headlights just went out.  I bought new bulbs but can't figure
> out how to remove the old ones.  I don't want to shell out the money
> for a repair manual just yet.  I need to know what screws to remove
> and any other pertinent info.  Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks.

It's pretty simple if it's like my other three TOYS, but not having a
'91one, I can't say for certain.

Two points: First, as Jeff said, if BOTH lights went out at the same
time, odds are 10 zillion to one that you have some sort of electrical
problem and new bulbs will also be zapped pretty quickly -- I have
just never seen two go out at once.

Second, odds are your local library has a Haynes or Chilton manual
that will detail just how to do this....or you can try the AutoZone
site.....it's just that they never to seem to have any model that I
own in the AutoZone database....
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OK. Thank you guys for all the helpful info. I now have enough to go
on.
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Quino wrote:
> Hey there.
>
> My two headlights just went out. I bought new bulbs but can't figure
> out how to remove the old ones. I don't want to shell out the money
> for a repair manual just yet. I need to know what screws to remove
> and any other pertinent info. Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks.
If they went out at the same time, that is unusual and I would suspect
another component.

If not, the bulb socket probably just turns (usually left) from under
the hood behind the light assembly to release it from the reflector and
then you can hold it to change out the bulb.

Don't touch the glass of the new bulb with your hand so as not to get
any skin oils on it. Use a latex glove if you have one. If you do touch
it with your bare hands or get anything foreign on it, it will burn it
out quite readily. If you do touch it, wipe it off with brake cleaner or
rubbing alcohol before reinserting it into the reflector. Just make sure
the glass of the bulb is very clean.

If it's not the bulbs, it maybe the headlight control relay. It is
located under the hood on the inside of the left fender just above the
tire.

I think it's in a cluster of relays and fuses and I believe it's the
second relay from the right, closest to the outside of the car as you
face the engine, standing next to the left front tire. The relay itself
and or the socket it fits into may be labeled.

If you plan on keeping the car for a while, you might want to look for
a resource (dealer, Internet, etc.) to get an owners manual. They are
usually a wealth of information.
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Quino wrote:
> Hey there.
>
> My two headlights just went out. I bought new bulbs but can't figure
> out how to remove the old ones. I don't want to shell out the money
> for a repair manual just yet. I need to know what screws to remove
> and any other pertinent info. Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks.

I had a similar problem with car. I found the answer in my owner's
manual. Perhaps you will find the answer in yours.

You can also go to the auto parts store that sold you the lights and ask
them. Or go to autozone.com. They often have directions on line for this
sort of thing.

If the two headlamps went out at the same time, I would be concerned
that there is a wiring or switch problem.

Jeff
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If your bulbs remind you of a flashlight bulb, but larger, then they go in
from the back. Open the hood and go in from behind the grill work.

DO NOT touch the glass of the new bulbs, the oil in your fingers will damage
the glass and cause it to break.


It is odd that both lights failed at the same time. Normally this signals a
problem within the wiring somewhere -- light switch, relay, wire loom, etc.
If one light burned out a few days ago -- or weeks, or months -- and you did
not notice or did notice but ignored it, then the second went out recently,
then the wiring issue goes away.




"Quino" wrote in message

> Hey there.
>
> My two headlights just went out. I bought new bulbs but can't figure
> out how to remove the old ones. I don't want to shell out the money
> for a repair manual just yet. I need to know what screws to remove
> and any other pertinent info. Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks.
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wrote in message

On Jan 2, 9:06 am, Quino wrote:
> Hey there.
>
> My two headlights just went out. I bought new bulbs but can't figure
> out how to remove the old ones. I don't want to shell out the money
> for a repair manual just yet. I need to know what screws to remove
> and any other pertinent info. Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks.

It's pretty simple if it's like my other three TOYS, but not having a
'91one, I can't say for certain.

Two points: First, as Jeff said, if BOTH lights went out at the same
time, odds are 10 zillion to one that you have some sort of electrical
problem and new bulbs will also be zapped pretty quickly -- I have
just never seen two go out at once.

Second, odds are your local library has a Haynes or Chilton manual
that will detail just how to do this....or you can try the AutoZone
site.....it's just that they never to seem to have any model that I
own in the AutoZone database....



Headlamps that are round or rectangular have a retaining ring that one gains
access to using a screwdriver and sitting in front of the car. Remove the
retaining ring and the lamp falls out, unplug it and reverse the procedure
to reassemble. There are adjustment screws also, one for the vertical axis
and another for the horizontal axis. Do not turn these screws unless one
wishes to affect a change in the direction that the lights shine. The
retaining ring screws are smaller than the adjustment screws.

Headlamps that are "aerodynamic" (they fit the form of the front of the car)
get bulbs that go in from the back. These bulbs are accessed by reaching
down behind the lamp housing and releasing a retaining mechanism, typically
a spring-like device, or turning a lock-knob that has the bulb fitted to the
inside of.

When replacing the latter type if headlamp bulb, it is important to NEVER
touch the glass portion of the light bulb. These kinds of bulbs are halogen,
and they become very hot during operation. The oils from your fingers can
cause the glass to shatter, resulting in short life of the bulb. If you do
touch the glass of these bulbs, then you MUST clean the glass with alcohol
to remove the oil(s). Alcohol on a tissue works well, but be sure to not use
one of those kinds of tissue that has oil impregnated into it -- Puffs brand
tissues is an example.
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"Quino" wrote in message

> Hey there.
>
> My two headlights just went out. I bought new bulbs but can't figure
> out how to remove the old ones. I don't want to shell out the money
> for a repair manual just yet. I need to know what screws to remove
> and any other pertinent info. Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks.


While you're digesting all the good advice you've gotten so far, I'll add
one more thing:

DO NOT FIDDLE WITH ANY SCREWS. Chances are you'll mess up your headlight
alignment.
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timbirr.DeleteThis@mailcity.com wrote:
> On Jan 2, 9:06 am, Quino wrote:
>> Hey there.
>>
>> My two headlights just went out. I bought new bulbs but can't figure
>> out how to remove the old ones. I don't want to shell out the money
>> for a repair manual just yet. I need to know what screws to remove
>> and any other pertinent info. Can anyone help?
>>
>> Thanks.
>
> It's pretty simple if it's like my other three TOYS, but not having a
> '91one, I can't say for certain.
>
> Two points: First, as Jeff said, if BOTH lights went out at the same
> time, odds are 10 zillion to one that you have some sort of electrical
> problem and new bulbs will also be zapped pretty quickly -- I have
> just never seen two go out at once.
>
> Second, odds are your local library has a Haynes or Chilton manual
> that will detail just how to do this....or you can try the AutoZone
> site.....it's just that they never to seem to have any model that I
> own in the AutoZone database....

Or go here:
<http://groups.google.com/group/alt.autos.toyota/browse_thread/thread/418d613fc6f123c6/d2c014bc7f5d5e49%23d2c014bc7f5d5e49>

If the headlamp is indeed held in place by a couple of springs, it
should be pretty easy to figure out how to replace.

Jeff
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wrote in message

On Jan 2, 9:06 am, Quino wrote:
> Hey there.
>
> My two headlights just went out. I bought new bulbs but can't figure
> out how to remove the old ones. I don't want to shell out the money
> for a repair manual just yet. I need to know what screws to remove
> and any other pertinent info. Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks.

It's pretty simple if it's like my other three TOYS, but not having a
'91one, I can't say for certain.

Two points: First, as Jeff said, if BOTH lights went out at the same
time, odds are 10 zillion to one that you have some sort of electrical
problem and new bulbs will also be zapped pretty quickly -- I have
just never seen two go out at once.

Second, odds are your local library has a Haynes or Chilton manual
that will detail just how to do this....or you can try the AutoZone
site.....it's just that they never to seem to have any model that I
own in the AutoZone database....

Autozone does have the 1992 Corolla repair info in its database.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)
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