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Old Jul 26, 2007 | 08:41 PM
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How hard is it to remove the head lights on the IS 300. I need to replace one of the ballast since it seems to not be working anymore.
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 02:45 PM
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It is relatively easy to do. There are the obvious bolts on the mounting brackets under the hood. The hardest to get to are the nuts that are in the inner fender. When I took my headlights out I would have been better off if the car was on jackstands and the wheels were off. This would have given me more room to either manuver the wheelwell linings or remove them all at once.
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 01:49 AM
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could i do it without taking the tire off?
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 07:36 AM
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You could do it but it is much harder. If i were to do it again the tire and the fender inner fender lining would come out completely. You can mess up the inner fender lining if you do bend it to far out of shape. If you try without taking the wheel off you will see what i mean when i say you can mess up the inner fender lining
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 10:56 AM
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any way i can take the ballast out without removing the head light? lol
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Old Aug 12, 2007 | 03:46 PM
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i thought it was a pain. what happened to just unbolt it? everytime you need/want to change bulbs you have to remove the liner? thats no fun.
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 09:32 AM
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bro its easier 2 take the bumper off 2 take the headlight out the ballast is underneth the headlights so u will have 2 completly remove the headlight it very easy 2 undo the bumper dont let it scare u hers a DIY 4 u bro
http://my.is/forums/f90/tutorial-how...ferrerid=64148 hope this helps u out

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