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How do you change the headlight

How do I change the headlight, do I take off the front panel?

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On a Newer Vehicle you'll replace the Headlight Bulb
Open the engine compartment hood.

Locate the back of the headlight to determine the lamp and bulb type.
Decide which bulb you need to replace.
Purchase the correct bulb for your headlamp.
Behind the headlight the lamp the socket is removable.
Remove Socket then replace lamp (bulb).
Carefully re-install the socket


On Older vehicles:


Remove the screws that connect the headlamp frame to the
bracket holding the headlamp. Make certain you turn only
the screws that hold the lamp frame, not the adjusting screws.
Disconnect the electrical connector in the back of the lamp
by pulling the socket away from the headlamp with your hand.
Remove the headlight from the bracelet area and discard it.
Replace with the new headlight, making sure that it is positioned
right side up.
Plug the wire socket into the new headlight, which holding the
headlight securely.
Replace the headlight into the frame.
Place the frame onto the headlight bracket.
Reattach the screws to hold the frame and bracket in place.
Do not adjust the setting screws for the direction the headlight
shines.


At night partk in front of a wall and shine your lights on the wall
so see if the headlight shifted during installation.

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  1. INSTALLATION GUIDE:
  2. BMW E38 99-01 HID TYPE 7 Series 1PC Halo Amber Projector Headlights
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  14. http://www.youtube.com/spyderauto
  15. Remove the facotry headlight from the BMW. First remove the front panel cover below the headlight to access the bottom screw of the headlight housing. There is also two screws on the top of the housing.
  16. Once you have remove the headlight, turn the headlight around and remove the bracket that holds the Ballast. Then remove the ballast using a philip screwdriver.
  17. Unplug the wire from the ballast, and then remove the Xenon Plug from the housing. Put the Ballast aside.
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  19. Remove the bracket from the Spyder Headlight, and then install the ballast on the housing like the original. Once you have put the ballast on, put the bracket back on.
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  23. Install the Spyder Headlight back on to the vehicle. Plug the Harness back on, the halo/L.E.D. Wires is connect to the Parking lights. These wires are optional to your vehicle, you do not have to wire them together.
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