Corolla's parking lights

[beenet]

The parkers are sure tough to fit.. i've been trying for 20mins but no luck.. how did you manage to remove the original parkers? The space in there was just too limiting, I could feel the 2 release clips that we're supposed to press but just wasnt enough space for my hand pull back. Did u have to remove some other components to make more space?

Edited February 24, 2006 by beenet

[Mello]

clips?

(im assuming fronts?)

mines a twist lock

twist the parker unit and tug on the wires gently to squeeze it out.

when putting it back in, it will take a miracle ....

the driver side is so clustered up it was lucky i got it in.

I dont think there is any easier way to do this unless you take the whole headlights out of its hole.

[kelvin33]

are you referring to removing the H7s so as to reach for the parkers???

i know it is tough but patience... :) :)

[CAP]

Parkers should only be a twist to release and to re-insert as per the manual. Once you have your fingers on it simply twist and should feel it come loose. Then pull it out. There's no clips for parkers.

[beenet]

maybe I was using the wrong term.. but there's surely something like a click-on thingy that we're supposed to pinch in order to release the parkers. on pg 275 of the manual, the 2nd diagram illustrates this by the 2 arrows pointing towards the center of the socket. i could feel the socket coming loose when i pinched on it, but space was too tight to pull back. felt as though i needed a tweezer or something to do the job

will try again tomorrow :(