Easy Replacement Guide: Toyota Camry Replace Headlight Assembly
Is the headlight assembly of your Toyota Camry broken? Don’t take your car to the dealership; fix it yourself! Not sure how? We are here to walk you through replacing it. This step-by-step guide will walk you through removing and installing the headlight assembly on a Toyota Camry from 2012-2017. Are you more of a visual learner? Follow along with our video guide!
What you will need
- 10mm socket wrench
- Headlight assembly (Toyota Camry)
Procedure
- Remove the front bumper. If you need help with this step. Follow the step-by-step procedure for removing the front bumper.
Using a 10 mm socket wrench, remove the 10mm bolts on the assembly. There are three bolts on top and one bolt on the side.

- Unlock the tab above the headlight where the bolts were installed; pull the tab up to release it.

- Once the tabs are unlocked, the assembly can be removed from the vehicle.

- Disconnect the electrical connectors behind the headlight by squeezing the tab on the connector and pulling it out.

- You can also remove the light bulbs by simply twisting them counterclockwise.

- Get the new headlight and attach the connectors for the light bulbs by simply pushing the connectors into the light bulbs.

- Line up the new assembly and push in the tabs above it to lock it in place.

- Reinstall the 10mm bolts on the headlight assembly.

We hope you found this guide helpful. Feel free to check out our other troubleshooting and repair guides for more help on your Toyota!
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