Alright, so I've seen previous posts on how to pull the 2006 headlight assembly, but I cannot seem to do it. I know that there are three bolts on each lamp, but I am entirely unable to get at the third on either light. Is there anyone who was able to get them out? Its the lower inside bolt on both lights, just inside the high beam light. I feel like an idiot for not being able to figure this out, I tried bending the bumper down like I've read before. That worked for the lower outside bolts, but not the inside ones. :mad:

If you have any advice, please chime in!!! Thanks!

Did you remove the grille?

See: WK Headlamp Removal (http://www.wkjeeps.com/Lamps/wk_headlamp_removal.pdf)

Yeah, but it just says "remove screws". There has to be some trick to that screw, I cant figure it out.

isn't it just a matter of taking the front bumper off?

that third screw is a major PITA unless you remove the bumper.....why do you want to remove the headlamps??

Oh, it would be a snap if I pulled the bumper off.. but I was hoping I didn't have to since I don't have the plastic riveter.

Oh, I was hoping to do that whistler mod.. aka, pull the headlamps apart and paint the chrome middle piece.

Oh, it would be a snap if I pulled the bumper off.. but I was hoping I didn't have to since I don't have the plastic riveter.

here is a link to that riveter if you need to get one (not a bad investment)
http://www.blindrivetsupply.com/Marson-Klik-Lok-Plastic-Rivet-Setter-48000_p_866.html

Pulling apart your stock headlamps is even a bigger PITA-you'd have better luck buying some OEM replacements and pulling those apart. They come apart easier from what I've read.....

the one inside lower one is the PITA. get you butt under the jeep and use a 1/4 drive socket. it can be done......


but i agree with Roger, plastic rivet tool is a MUST. i also bought a rivet assortment. for the price of 10 rivets at the stealer...........

last, the h/l can be pulled apart. I have done it. its not easy by any means.

here is from an earlier writeup I did:

230 degrees for about 13 14 minutes and lots of patience. may start to come apart, then cools, back in the oven again. you'll need some leather gloves.

I took out every chisel, scraper, screwdriver, plastic pry bar, I had in tool box and brought in the kitchen. you have to start off gently and with something rather thin. you start at the end away from the amber. there are 4 locating pin like things. you can start near one of those. so you heat it for 13-14 minutes at 230. get some good leather gloves, no holes to handle the freaking light. it ****ing hot and its big. also be careful not to break the mounts. they stick out, you are trying to apply pressure to the pry tool, i used a towel kind of trying to make sure the mount wasnt unsupported or covered. you may even need 2 towels on the table. ok so you first need to start prying with something thin. you have to kind of break the seal. youy can start to see the edges seperate. so you do that for a few inches, then you get the next size tool. now remember, as you try to pry if you twist too hard, the tool digs into the bottom black part. that can be easily chewed up by the tool you are using. so there is no exact science here. my very first one went easy oner I broke the initial seal. I have done 5 more since then, none have been that easy. 3 of them required a cool down then a complete re-heat. like leftovers. so you work that one end, those two corners. once you get it to start, you progressively use a bigger tool or more pressure to get the seperation moving along. Like I said, it may taker to long and you need a reheat. so when you got an inch or so back there you can start pulling the halves apart. you may need to use a tool to loosen glue as you go. once you have a few inches and cang et your fingers in the opening, add more force to pull them apart. the amber end is last, and it is a bit more difficult to seperate that end. lots of glue and the parts just fit together deeper.


or buy some DEPO aftermarket headlamps................

Thanks for the advice guys! Sounds like I'll wait until I get my riveter / rivets to try this again. Thanks for the advice on pulling the housings apart robpp, it will most certainly come in handy when I do attempt to try this.

Last question.. what size plastic rivets do I buy? Thanks again for the help!

http://www.ketone.com/proddetail.php?prod=MA48150

20 for about 10 shipped.

2 bux EACH at the stealer.........