I am looking to do this swap in the future also, but not soon. There are many owners in here who has done the swap. I hope they can help because I also want to know how to do this.

 

Are you guys kidding me or something? You just twist the bulb to unlock it from the headlight housing.

Then you get the socket with bulb attached in your hand. Then you plug in another bulb, and screw the shit back together.

Takes about 30 seconds for the whole operation.

 

No it's not a joke... I'm not talking about the headlights... I'm talking about the turn signal bulbs. It's damn near impossible to reach the socket from inside the engine bay. Take a look at your engine bay and let me know. Also, maybe it's because mine is the V6, so it's blocked off... couldn't tell you how the I4's engine bay is.

 

No it's not a joke... I'm not talking about the headlights... I'm talking about the turn signal bulbs. It's damn near impossible to reach the socket from inside the engine bay. Take a look at your engine bay and let me know. Also, maybe it's because mine is the V6, so it's blocked off... couldn't tell you how the I4's engine bay is.

Well you can use long needle-nose pliers to twist the thing off.

Alternatively, you can take apart your bumper like in the squirrel spotter mod, take out the headlight, and then change the bulbs.

If you've done it before, it will take you 30-40 minutes in total.

 

No it's not a joke... I'm not talking about the headlights... I'm talking about the turn signal bulbs. It's damn near impossible to reach the socket from inside the engine bay. Take a look at your engine bay and let me know. Also, maybe it's because mine is the V6, so it's blocked off... couldn't tell you how the I4's engine bay is.

he has the V6 too..

 

Hmmm... unfortunately removing the bumper is next to impossible for me... like I said, living in an apartment complex, I do not have a garage to do work in like I did when I was living at home. The only possibility I was thinking of was removing the covers inside the wheel wells. I would have to guess that would provide the easiest access to those sockets.

 

Undo the one clip in the front of the wheel well, pull back the wheel well to access back of turn signal bulb, twist out and replace.

 

Hmmm... unfortunately removing the bumper is next to impossible for me... like I said, living in an apartment complex, I do not have a garage to do work in like I did when I was living at home. The only possibility I was thinking of was removing the covers inside the wheel wells. I would have to guess that would provide the easiest access to those sockets.

That idea will fail. I've taken apart my bumper twice so I know where those bolts for the headlights are. You CANNOT get away with not removing the bumper if you wanna take out the headlight assembly itself.

It does not matter if you're in a condo. I am also in a condo. All you need is pliers, a screwdriver (plus), and a socket wrench. Make sure your socket bits aren't too "deep" cuz that will be a pain to work with at the fender area.

For a 6-pack of import beer, I can do the whole bumper process if someone's in the Toronto or Barrie, Ontario areas.

 

The turn signals are accessable through the wheel well. One clip, pull back, boom your there!

 

Hmmm... unfortunately removing the bumper is next to impossible for me... like I said, living in an apartment complex, I do not have a garage to do work in like I did when I was living at home. The only possibility I was thinking of was removing the covers inside the wheel wells. I would have to guess that would provide the easiest access to those sockets.

Why don't you just take it home and do it then... over the weekend or somthing.

 

The turn signals are accessable through the wheel well. One clip, pull back, boom your there!

Good to know. There are no tools necessary for the removal of the clips in the wheel wells BTW.

 

cool... let me try that...

 

Good to know. There are no tools necessary for the removal of the clips in the wheel wells BTW.

A flathead would come in handy

 

Good to know. There are no tools necessary for the removal of the clips in the wheel wells BTW.

As said, a flathead or even a Dime. Rotate clip counterclockwise till it "clicks" either 90 or 180 degrees then pull out

 

JSM's method worked perfectly! The space is a bit tight to work in, but very manageable. Thank you!

 

what is the size of the bulb for the front turn signal, by chance?

 

what is the size of the bulb for the front turn signal, by chance?

3457

 

My question is...why bother? My turn signals are just fine from Toyota. Is it worth the time and $$ to change them out before it's needed?

 

Well. I just like to change it to hyper white bulbs because of the way they look, thats all. I also want to change my foglights too. I know their H11 bulbs but what is the easiest way to change them?

 

replacing the bulbs

Ok... just for the record I took a professionals advice and got to the blinker bulbs through the wheelwell, it took all of 5-6 mins to replace both of them.... take it from the ASE certified guy.... that is the easiest way to do so.... and now the front end looks wayyyyy better!