Upgraded to 05 Headlights
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Upgraded to 05 Headlights
I just upgraded my headlights to the 05's and wanted to show some pics. The whole install took me about 4 hours. I've never done any body work on a car, or anything close to it. Only like brakes and small engine maintenance stuff like an alternator or something. But I thought it was fairly simple. I just followed the instructions off Bullwinkle's web page, and everything went great. I did however get hung up on a couple steps, cuz they were kinda vague, but I figured it out.
New 05 Headlights CHECK!
New 05 Headlights CHECK!
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I just upgraded my headlights to the 05's and wanted to show some pics. The whole install took me about 4 hours. I've never done any body work on a car, or anything close to it. Only like brakes and small engine maintenance stuff like an alternator or something. But I thought it was fairly simple. I just followed the instructions off Bullwinkle's web page, and everything went great. I did however get hung up on a couple steps, cuz they were kinda vague, but I figured it out.
New 05 Headlights CHECK!
New 05 Headlights CHECK!
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Thanks!
The bumper is actually pretty easy to take off, but you have to remove the grill first. It was a little bit harder to put it back on, would have helped if I had an extra pair of hands.
For anyone wanting to upgrade I recommend trying it yourself, it's pretty simple, as long as you have the time.
The bumper is actually pretty easy to take off, but you have to remove the grill first. It was a little bit harder to put it back on, would have helped if I had an extra pair of hands.
For anyone wanting to upgrade I recommend trying it yourself, it's pretty simple, as long as you have the time.
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That looks great. Night and Day for sure. I still have my 04 lights on 
I want to go biX, but theyre so $$$$. So instead i was going to go 05, but i for 1/2 of the costs of biX i tell myself just to man up and spend the cash. We'll see.
Need some day pictures! Congrats!
I want to go biX, but theyre so $$$$. So instead i was going to go 05, but i for 1/2 of the costs of biX i tell myself just to man up and spend the cash. We'll see.
Need some day pictures! Congrats!
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hahah yeah I figured 4hours wasn't going to be a good time, but I had some vague instructions, although I couldn't have done it without them. I think I just took my time, I went over each piece of it all like twice. Like hooking fogs back up, temp. sensor, putting the bumper back on (those brackets are tricky). Plus i'm a noob
They don't have that much to choose from other then the headlight assemblies...but whatever.
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They don't have to chrome rings around them....I think I see what your talking about from this pictures, but it's not a chrome ring, it just looks that way. If it did have the chrome rings then where you see the black molding on the far outside parts, THAT would be where the chrome goes....
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