who needs headlights?

[Brandon]

its a look i kind of like!
before:
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l180/bigb04/Grand%20Am/lights/gtlight001.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l180/bigb04/Grand%20Am/lights/gtlight003.jpg

after:
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l180/bigb04/Grand%20Am/lights/gtlight004.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l180/bigb04/Grand%20Am/lights/gtlight010.jpg

parts pile:
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l180/bigb04/Grand%20Am/lights/gtlight006.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l180/bigb04/Grand%20Am/lights/gtlight012.jpg





ok... my header panel was broken about a year or 2 ago when i changed the bulbs and i think the dealer broke the other side which is prob why my headlights wouldnt aim to save my life, but i dont really need to see with the 30% windshield tint and headlights that aim to attract ufo's i can see perfectly!

so i ordered a new header panel (its not in yet, sitting with the car right now)... it would be nice to be able to see where im going again with this car at night!

[bballr4567]

Can you pull the header panel out without taking the bumper out?? Im thinking I need a new one bc my passenger light doesnt shine anywhere but in the ditch regardless of where I aim it.

[Brandon]

take the bumper off? boy i thought i taught you better! :lol:

nah, you dont have to, not sure if it would of made it easier, but you do have to becareful on how you move the "ram air" part to get the old panel out... for me since i have a new one, i continued to break the old one till it came out with no effort :lol:

(to dark for me to see what i was doing, and i didnt have the right size socket with me)

[bballr4567]

HAHAH.

I dont even have that ram air piece of plastic on the car. Its broke right now and flaps when Im driving so blah. I guess ill have to live with it til I can get a chance to pull the bumper off.

God I hate taking out these headlights.

[Gagt518]

Originally posted by bballr4567

God I hate taking out these headlights.

Why does everyone have trouble taking out the headlights... Its simple

[bballr4567]

Not when both of the tabs are bent due to a previous owner. It really is a PITA for me. I can do it no problem but getting them to lock down is a painful procedure for me.

[Brandon]

mine gave me some issues.... pull the bumper off? you dont have to pull the bumper off for any of it... just pull them plastic clips off top out, and it all wiggles around enough to get it all out.

[Jchiasson]

Originally posted by bballr4567
Can you pull the header panel out without taking the bumper out?? Im thinking I need a new one bc my passenger light doesnt shine anywhere but in the ditch regardless of where I aim it.
Josh, could just be the head light assembly its self. When I first got mine GA the passenger side couldn't be aimed worth a sh!t. Come to find out the outside adjuster had been broken pretty much off.

[bballr4567]

Well that side has seen three headlights since Ive owned it. The one it came on, a new one that had a leak in it and the current one. NO MATTER where I aimed it the light would shine on the ground.

[Vimjah]

How'd you get the stock exhaust off the front end? lol :P looks good man.

[2K SE]

Don't really know how the adjustment is not possible unless the 3 tabs are not in there proper place. Don't laugh but I still struggle to get them back in correctly. But I can guarentee, you will not get them adjusted correctly unless all the tabs are correct.

[Peyman]

Originally posted by 2K SE
Don't really know how the adjustment is not possible unless the 3 tabs are not in there proper place. Don't laugh but I still struggle to get them back in correctly. But I can guarentee, you will not get them adjusted correctly unless all the tabs are correct.

3 tabs??... im confused... arent there only 2 tabs?... we need to get an official headlight thread with pics/details of what the hell is what lol

[Gagt518]

No, There are 3 tabs 2 on top and 1 on the bottom

[coupe]

There is 3 total. 2 can be adjusted (thats how you adjust the light output) and the third just slides in a *slot*.

Ive had my headlights in and out hundreds of times and its still a PITA for me.

[coupe]

Here is some more info on how they work:
http://www.grandamgt.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6680