How to Replace Headlights 04-07 Subaru Impreza WRX
Difficulty: Intermediate · About 50 min · Subaru Impreza Wrx
Replace a headlight, including removing the front grille, on a 2004-2007 Subaru Impreza WRX.
Tools you will need
- Socket extensions
- Flat blade screwdriver
- Painter's tape
- 10mm socket
- Ratchet
Parts and supplies
- Headlight assembly
Steps
- Remove the grille
Press its retaining tabs with a flat blade screwdriver, then pull the grille off.
- Remove the old headlight
Pry up its clips, remove the 10mm bolts from its top and the one on the plastic bracket, place painter's tape along its edge to protect the paint, lift the headlight out, then disconnect its wiring harnesses.
- Install the new headlight
Fit the bracket to the headlight and tighten its Phillips screw, connect the wiring harnesses, insert the headlight into place, tighten the plastic bracket's 10mm bolt and the top 10mm bolts, then press the clips back in.
- Reinstall the grille
Line the grille back up with the bumper and press it into place until its retaining tabs clip in.
Check your vehicle’s repair manual for exact specifications and fit.