can s1 help me? im trying to replace the low beams on my 03 tl but tgere is an air intake duct blocking access to driver side socket how do i move this? i have already removed the coolant tank! plz help.

 

Theres a Little Clip holding the first part of the Intake Inlet Cover! that should come out by Hand easily, The other part just pops out by pulling it its very Easy... Even with that out I would recommend to take out the Air Box itself so you can work freely around the Bulb Holding clip thats a PITA to work around. I Actually Snapped mine! lol not funny.

 

ok thanks for the reply. i did remove a popup clip that was holding a piece that directs airflow towards the duct. but the thing still wouldnt comout. my biggest problem is removing the duct. so you are saying i can just pull that out? i do not want to break anything or my wife will kill me, its her car.

i have removed the clips on the panel on top of the the duct. also can i use pliers to get the torque screws off?

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Yeah just take out the filter first, then remove the duct from the Box itself by pulling it.
Then unscrew those 2 bolts and the box will come out you, will have Tons of space to work around the Bulb clip with that out, If you dont want that hassle you can still try to do it with the box in there but is much easier without the box.

 

thanks i cant get the torque screws off now so i gotta wait till morning to get the tools for that.

 

Make sure you get the one with the hole in the center. They're called Security Torx.

Regular Torx:


Security Torx:


Good luck. After you figure out the first bulb, the second is a breeze.

 

thanks man, i cant wait to get these bulbs in. it has been a long time since i wanted to do this lol. i managed to finish the tints tonight while trying to figure out how to change the HIDs.

 

Ive just taken off the whole light assembly off the car lol.

 

ok i have removed the torx screws but for the driver side i cant pull out the air duct its totally blocking me. i pulled it up as hard as i could with no result. is there a trick to this?

 

A cold air intake would fix this.

 

See, if just took off the light you would be done already. Not to jack but are both of my tail light bulbs supposed to go on when I apply my breaks?

 

I didn't have to remove the intake, but I have skinny hands. If you really need to, then just remove the bolts holding it in. Find a DIY for a CAI install, and it should explain how to remove the stock intake.

 

I Didnt have to remove it Either but since I snapped my Bulb Holding clip I found it easier to replace it without the Air Box, Then again my hands are huge to fit with the box in there. Then again removing the entire housing could be easier but I tough that removing the Bumper was a Bigger PITA ohhh fool of me..

@kidduce
We have 7 Brake Lights (If you Include the LED as one in the Spoiler)
4 in the Tail-lights and 2 in the Rear Window dome.

All of them turn On when you brake so I dunno wich ones are you reffering to.

 

I finally got it!! after 24 hours of wrestling with my car i managed to change the low beams and fog lights. The fact that i have to get rid of so much crap to get to the lights is ridiculous. i have changed many car bulbs in my lifetime however none were ever this horrifyingly challenging. i think i caught a fever too. Anyway, I replaced oem low beams with 35w 10,000k hids and the fogs with 55w 2500k halogens. There is very little glare surprisingly with oem reflectors (it doesn't look great in the photos, but on the eyes there is very little glare). here are some pictures!










i also finished the tinting which i will post images of when it gets light outside. i am gonna get a cold air intake in the summer hopefully and get the resonator taken out. Now im going to get some rest and recover from this nightmare. thanks for all the help.

ps. i guess lesson learned was wear more layers when working in the garage in winter and spend less time picking nose.

 

Thanks I guess I have some bulbs to replace.

And OP congrats on finishing.

 

Yea man, great job on the bulbs. Looks great.