ok idk if im just stupid or what ive never had an older car like this so idk but anyway my 87 celica left headlight blew checked fuse not that so bulb ok easy unscrew old screw in new but apperently not i cant get it out like wtf i cant drive at night now and i work at night! bs ima light this car on fire if i cant fix this please help quick replay i have to work at 8 tonight and i dont wanna get pulled its bike week down here in south carolina cops are everywhere.
do you have sealed headlights? . In that case you have to replace the whole thing or change to H4 headlights...
you probably "unscrewed" the adjusters. you have to take out the black plastic surrounding the headlight (2 screws on each side), then 4 little screws around the lamp itself.
thanks for the fast reply and yes they are sealed i was thinkin if i can get past the seal (by heating up sealant and fishing line it apart) can i just change bulb from there if not what do you suggest for the cheap way?
i took off plastic cover and whole headlight out the 4 screws around it are rusted and stripped to hell so idk
Put down the tools and walk away. The amount of time it would take you to split the sealed bulb, replace the filament and reseal the bulb you could of replaced every single light bulb on the car and maybe replaced a clutch. Use a properly sized phillips head screwdriver (#2 I think is the size) and apply firm pressure while turning. Wouldn't hurt to soak in some penetrating oil at the same time.
lol thanks 4thgenceli your right. i got a quote from autozone for 100$!!! for headlight assembly so F that i found a website and they only want 26 change for the assembly so ima do that. thanks for the help with a problem that shouldent have been a problem but i would of never of guess to change whole thing every car ive ever had you just change bulb but my celi is special. My next post will be of my celi with 280z rims so stay tuned
every car with flip up lights or rectangular lights you have to replace the whole thing. almost all the cars in the 1980s had this. the 280z you speak of also has to replace the whole thing as well. you need to look for h6054 sealed beams. get some vice grips for the rusted screws. of the 4 screws, you only need two to come undone. my bottom two are stuck and rusted, but the top ones come off. it's enough space to take out the lights if you get at least two off. 280z rims are 4x114.3 and our celicas are either 4x100 or 5x100. good luck finding a way to put them on, but i hope you do it properly.
our (euro spec) 4th gens all came with H4 bulb units. You can buy clear ones on ebay as well, cheaper then 100 usd . They should fit right in. I think only US got those sealed ones.
yeh, any pop-up headlight vehicle i've owned (st162/5, st184/5 and sw20) have all had unsealed kyoto h4 head lights. but this is in aus.
thanks eN those 280z rims are free so i figured 4 lug 280 4 lug celica fuk it slap em on but of course nothings that easy thanks for letting me know before i bought tires i guess ima sell or trade them for some that will fit. ordered some headlights today lost link sorry id post it but to lazy to search and find but they were only 26.70 each i bought a set though no sense in buying just one assuming the other one is bound to go out soon enough. thanks for the help everyone i love having a site deticated to 4th gen onwers very helpfull for ignorant owners like me.
