Replacing indicator bulb.

[Brackenboy]

On my 2004 MCX10 need to replace the front LH indicator bulb but cannot remove the headlight assembly. After the screws at the top are removed there seems to be something holding it back at the bottom. I have tried a few youtube vids but they are all for American Avalons and not helpful, and the Gregory's Workshop Manual is pretty useless dealing mainly with the Camry and no illustrations where they say there should be. The rear light assembly is quite easy to remove as I have done this in the past. There must be something retaining the bottom of the light assembly which I can't find. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

[Hiro]

Are you trying to remove the headlight assembly or the indicator assembly?  The indicator housing (where the parkers are on the US models too it seems) only has one screw on the top and then it just pops out (there might be a clip/pin at the bottom that needs a bit of force to unclip, this is the case on my AE102 which has a similar arrangement).  The headlight assembly has to come out second (not that you'd need to take it out to change an indicator bulb) as there is a nut at the bottom/side in behind the indicator housing as well as the two bolts on top

 

EDIT: hang on, looks like the last of the MCX10s had that single-piece headlight housing which I don't think the US ever got, in which case there looks to be two screws on the bottom as well as two at the top (one at the inner bottom "tip" next to the grille, one on the outer bottom "side" behind the bumper, which means you may need to remove the bumper (sounds like a pain but is common on a lot of newer cars

 

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[TommyM]

23 hours ago, Brackenboy said:

On my 2004 MCX10 need to replace the front LH indicator bulb but cannot remove the headlight assembly. After the screws at the top are removed there seems to be something holding it back at the bottom. I have tried a few youtube vids but they are all for American Avalons and not helpful, and the Gregory's Workshop Manual is pretty useless dealing mainly with the Camry and no illustrations where they say there should be. The rear light assembly is quite easy to remove as I have done this in the past. There must be something retaining the bottom of the light assembly which I can't find. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

There's one or two bolts hidden under the front bumper if mind serves correct. Basically you may need to remove the front bumper to access it. I know mine being a Mark 3 the headlight/indicator is all one unit, so i know i need to remove my front bumper soon because i need to replace my headlights due to the plastic lenses getting a bit "how you doin". 

[TommyM]

22 hours ago, Hiro said:

Are you trying to remove the headlight assembly or the indicator assembly?  The indicator housing (where the parkers are on the US models too it seems) only has one screw on the top and then it just pops out (there might be a clip/pin at the bottom that needs a bit of force to unclip, this is the case on my AE102 which has a similar arrangement).  The headlight assembly has to come out second (not that you'd need to take it out to change an indicator bulb) as there is a nut at the bottom/side in behind the indicator housing as well as the two bolts on top

 

EDIT: hang on, looks like the last of the MXC10s had that single-piece headlight housing which I don't think the US ever got, in which case there looks to be two screws on the bottom as well as two at the top (one at the inner bottom "tip" next to the grille, one on the outer bottom "side" behind the bumper, which means you may need to remove the bumper (sounds like a pain but is common on a lot of newer cars

 

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/403181509815?chn=ps&_ul=AU&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=705-139619-5960-0&mkcid=2&itemid=403181509815&targetid=1278990506306&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9112793&poi=&campaignid=10101784946&mkgroupid=125571292951&rlsatarget=pla-1278990506306&abcId=9300367&merchantid=507151891&gclid=CjwKCAiAgbiQBhAHEiwAuQ6BkqwLbiB_mlwCURSAJS-FmNAfTvVo4EzTONdBKooCfCqAUL6ZU8Y4SxoC1CMQAvD_BwE

Australian Mark 3 Avalon's got the one piece headlight/indicator housing correct, and what's sad is the beam travel distance on low & high beam especially is still further than my FG MKII G6E projectors lol