Assistance - headlight assembly removal

"HoustonRunner" (houstonrunner) 04/01/2019 at 10:22 • Filed to: None

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Still have condensation inside the headlight for the 2015 ‘burb (see prior !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ). Looking more likely that I will need to replace it, so I’m trying to do some research. I took a look yesterday and the top two fasteners are straightforward to find. But I could not easily locate the lower two (highlighted in yellow on the diagram).

Searching online I can’t find any instructions that show how t o remove the assembly. E very video and thread I find talks about changing the bulb, not the entire assembly.

Any help from the Oppo hive mind? Or just someone better at searching than I am?

LOREM IPSUM > HoustonRunner 04/01/2019 at 10:28

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I looked into doing this on an elderly neighbors SRX so not sure how well it translates, but it involved pulling the wheel well liners and detaching the bumper to gain access to the assembly.

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > HoustonRunner 04/01/2019 at 10:40

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Likely the front bumper cover will need to come off.  If it’s like other gms, there will be a bunch of plastic body rivets to remove and then a couple 10mm nuts on each side where the front quarter panel meets the bumper cover.  Look up some bumper cover removal videos and I’ll bet you’ll see those connectors.

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > HoustonRunner 04/01/2019 at 10:52

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You MUST remove the entire front bumper cover assembly as well as the wheel well linings.

Milky > HoustonRunner 04/01/2019 at 10:53

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Yea that bumper is gonna need to come off.

Tapas > merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc 04/01/2019 at 11:02

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Welp, I guess this ‘burban is total ed.

Better call your insurance.

HoustonRunner > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 04/01/2019 at 11:03

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Thanks. Not the answer I was hoping for, but the answer I need.

It means I’ll definitely spend more time trying to “fix” the problem with it still attached....

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > HoustonRunner 04/01/2019 at 11:20

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Don’t. Just don’t. If you try to bend it out of the way you’ll crack the paint. Pop the wheel well liners, then just drop the entire bumper off. It’s not as simple as dropping the back bumper on a 911 but it’s not too terrible.

HoustonRunner > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 04/01/2019 at 12:21

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What I meant was trying the hair dryer to dry it out even longer through the dust covers on the headlight assembly , not trying to get the assembly out without taking the bumper and liner off.

I’m dumb, but I’m not stupid :)

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > HoustonRunner 04/01/2019 at 12:53

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Oh, I wouldn’t assume that. I would assume you’d follow the manufacturer recommendation. Which describes only getting it loose enough to bend your way in. Because of course.

HoustonRunner > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 04/01/2019 at 13:45

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You must be joking, it is 1-Apr...right?