How to remove an old headlamp on a 2003 rav4?

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To Remove:

1. Ensure that the lighting switch is in the OFF position.
2. Disconnect negative battery cable.
3. Remove or disconnect the following:

• Front Fascia
• Headlamp mounting bolts.
• Headlamp by sliding it foward.
• Headlamp connectors.

To Install:

1. Install or connect the following.

• Headlamp connectors.
• Headlamp and mounting bolts.
• Front fascia.
• Negative battery cable.

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Yes you do. This is the steps to do that to replace the entire headlight assembly:


Remove the front fascia.

• Remove the front fascia extensions, if equipped.
  
• Remove the front fender liners.
  
• Remove the fog lamps.
  
• Remove the bolts (4) from the front bumper fascia (3) at the fender.
  

Remove the bolts from the front bumper fascia at the fender

Remove the push-in retainers (2) from the bumper fascia using J38778.

Remove the fascia bolts (1) from the fascia.

Remove the fascia from the vehicle.

Remove the 3 bolts which secure the composite headlamp.

Remove the 3 bolts which secure the composite headlamp

1. Remove the sidemarker bulb electrical connector.
   
2. Remove the sidemarker bulb, if necessary.
   
3. Remove the composite headlamp assembly from vehicle.
   

To install:

1. Install the sidemarker bulb to the composite headlamp, if removed.
   
2. Connect the sidemarker bulb electrical connector.
   
3. Secure the composite headlamp to the vehicle with the 3 bolts. Tighten the headlamp mounting bolts to 89 inch lbs. (10 Nm).
   
4. Install the front fascia.
   
5. Install the headlamp bulb to the composite headlamp, if removed.
   
6. Fasten the headlamp bulb retainer clip.
   
7. Install the socket to the headlamp bulb.
   
8. Install the rubber cover to the composite headlamp.
   
9. Aim the headlamps.
   
10. Close the hood.
    

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You should be able to get to it by removing the headlight

1. Remove the headlamp fasteners.
2. Using a pry bar, gently pry in the center area of the headlamp assembly. Pry the headlamp assembly straight forward in order to unsnap the headlamp ball stud from the ball stud socket.
3. Slide the headlamp straight forward and disconnect the headlamp electrical connectors from the forward lamp wiring harness.
4. Remove the headlamp from the vehicle.

high beam or low beam? or both of them on one side.

• One low beam headlamp is inoperative

• Central junction box (CJB) fuse 23 (10A) (RH headlamp).
• CJB fuse 25 (10A) (LH headlamp).
• Circuitry.
• CJB.

• Go To Pinpoint Test C .

• One high beam headlamp is inoperative

• Circuitry.
• Headlamp assembly.

• Go To Pinpoint Test D .

• The high and low beam headlamp is inoperative on one side

• Circuitry.

• REPAIR ground circuit 57 (BK).

• Headlamp switch
• Multifunction switch
• Vehicle Security Module

• Central junction box (CJB) fuse(s):
  • 17 (15A)
  • 23 (10A)
  • 25 (10A)
  • 35 (20A)
  • 40 (20A)
• Circuitry
• Headlamp bulbs
• Daytime running lamp (DRL) relay

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1. Open the hood.
2. Remove the thumb screw from the back of the headlamp.
   
   
   
3. Release the headlamp retainer by lifting up.
   
   
   
4. Pull the headlamp straight forward, to release the ball stud from the grommet.
5. Remove the headlamp from the upper fascia support.
6. Disconnect the electrical connector from the headlamp.
   
   
   
7. Remove the bulb(s) from the headlamp by rotating counterclockwise.
   
   
   
8. Release the headlamp trim tabs from the headlamp, if required.
   
   
   
9. Remove the headlamp trim from the headlamp, pulling to release the adhesive tape.
10. Clean adhesive from the headlamp trim and headlamp using 3M™ adhesive remover P/N 8984, or equivalent.

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove screws attaching headlamp module to upper crossmember.
3. Remove headlamp module from vehicle.
4. Disconnect wire connectors from back of headlamp module.
5. Remove headlamp module