#Replacment headlight toyota rav4 2004 how to#
#Replacment headlight toyota rav4 2004 install#

Loosen the screws on the side of the steering wheel with a Torx screwdriver until the threads catch on the screw case, then lift the air bag off the steering wheel and disconnect its electrical connector.

This is an important safety precaution to avoid accidental airbag deployment. Wait at least 10 minutes for the air bag's power to be depleted.

#Replacment headlight toyota rav4 2004 how to#

How to Replace Dash Lights in a Toyota CorollaДisconnect the Corolla's negative battery cable. Reinstall the two screws to the cluster followed by the two dash trim screws. Reconnect the wire connections to the instrument cluster and place it back into the RAV4.

#Replacment headlight toyota rav4 2004 install#

Install new bulbs by pushing them into the socket and rotating them clockwise. All of the bulbs are located on the underside of the instrument panel. Remove any burned out bulb by rotating it counterclockwise and pulling it out of its socket. Reach behind the cluster and unplug its two wire connections. Remove the two screws securing the instrument cluster to the RAV4 and pull it toward you. Raise the dash trim as high as it can go in order to access the cluster. The dash trim does not need to be removed -simply loosened - in order to remove the instrument cluster. Remove the two dash trim securing screws directly above the instrument cluster. Lower the steering wheel to its lowest position in order to have more room to work. Park the RAV4 on a level surface and open the driver's side door. Reconnect the positive battery cable, followed by the negative cable, using a wrench. Reinstall the two bezel screws, using the screwdriver, turning clockwise. Reinstall the dashboard instrument panel bezel. Reinstall the three screws that hold the instrument panel in the dashboard, using the screwdriver, turning clockwise.

Slide the instrument panel back into place in the dashboard.

Reconnect the electrical connector into the back of the instrument panel. Install the new bulbs, turning clockwise until they are tightly in place. Place the instrument panel on a flat work surface and carefully remove the damaged bulbs, turning counterclockwise. Reach around the back of the instrument panel and unhook the electrical connector, which will allow you to remove the instrument panel from the dashboard. Slide the panel halfway out of the dash and stop. Place the screws in a safe place as you will need them later for reattachment. Remove the three screws that hold the instrument panel in the dashboard. Remove the screws, using the screwdriver, and carefully pull the instrument panel away from the dashboard. Locate the two screws attached to the rubber or plastic bezel, which lines the edge of the dashboard's instrument panel.