So this is a 2003 Toyota Camry and it was hit by a deer.
So right now we have all the headlights broken out.
It looks like the bulb is still intact.
This one is not so we'll need a new blinker bulb.
And then we have the quarter panel right here that's been all destroyed.
So today we're going to replace the headlamp and the quarter panel, and hopefully it works
out.
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So each of the headlights on the back just unclip.
There's a little grip at the bottom, clip that and the whole thing comes out.
So looking at the replacement headlight, which I'll link down in the video description, we
have one connector up here and then another one down here at the bottom.
So we're going to look for those when we unclip it from the body of the car.
The nice thing about this particular one though is that it comes with the bulbs, so I won't
need to pull those off of the old light.
Pulling the headlight out there's a couple different points of attachment.
One is at the bottom of the headlight right here.
There's a little bracket that just slides in.
The places where it's screwed are here at the top, which is this bolt right here that
comes off easy enough, and the other attachment point is right here.
The problem with this is that it's behind the bumper, so we have to detach this side
of the bumper first before we can screw in the whole headlight.
Okay, so when it comes to the bumper, this is where the headlight goes, this is the bumper,
and I just took out this 10 millimeter bolt/screw from right here underneath the bumper, and
the whole thing just kind of unclips from the side giving us access to that one bolt
right there for the headlight.
Before we can install the headlight, the headlight does clip in right here to this quarter panel...this
fender, and so we're going to remove that, because when we install the new one, the headlight
has to clip into that.
So just, you know, order of operations thing.
Here there are 2 bolts inside.
There's one in that corner and then one right there, so there are two.
And there are 3 up here: one here, here, there, and then a plastic clip inside of this that
I just popped out using a screwdriver, it just lifts up the plastic.
And you can buy these really cheap at any automotive store to replace them.
And we cannot open the driver's side door because of the way that it pinches into the
quarter panel, so hopefully there's a way around that.
And then the plastics are just clipped in to the bottom of the quarter panel here.
And now that we have the door open, there's one more bolt right here.
And all these are the 10 millimeter.
I'm going to use this ratcheting wrench right here.
Does a good job.
I like this one because it can get in some ridiculously hard places.
Then down here next to the wheel there was one more bolt in that hole, and then one more
little bolt holding up this plastic to the quarter panel.
And that should be it.
So instead of trying to repaint the quarter panel, it's not damaged enough that we have
to reinstall a whole new one, so we're going to try to just bend this one back enough so
she can open her door all the way.
Definitely a personal choice.
Either way it's the same amount of work whether you put the new one on or you bend the old
one back and then stick it back in place.
The important thing is that the edge of the door doesn't rub up against the quarter panel
after it's put back on because then it chips the paint at the door and the whole thing
is going to rust sooner.
So this is a temporary fix for sure because the paint is chipped.
So over the next two or three years it's going to start rusting a little bit because water
can get down inside of the paint.
It just depends on how old your car is and how long you're going to keep it, and if you
don't care about the minor dents and things.
The dent right here, I can feel it and it's not flush or whatever, so I'm just going to
take a rubber mallet...just trying to line up that seam right there so we still have
a little bit of a divot.
Good as new.
Alright, so it is 100% not perfect; there are a couple dents and dings here and there,
but for the most part, it's bent back enough so that it's not immediately noticeable when
it's on the car...well, you know, depends on what angle you're looking at it from, but
the driver's side door should open.
And now we don't have to paint the new quarter panel, saving ourselves about 300 bucks.
So I have the quarter panel bent out.
Once again, not totally perfect, but we left just enough of a gap in the door.
The hardest part was bringing this out enough so that the door would slide underneath it.
I'll show you what I'm talking about.
So as the door opens up, it slides underneath the quarter panel, but there's no rubbage
or anything going on right now.
So I now have these two bolts in right there, the one at the bottom and the one at the top.
And I have 3 bolts in along the side, but in order for us to get this light in, it does
have to clip into one of these bolts down here.
So I'm going to go ahead and put the light in right now and then finish up putting the
plastics on over the wheel.
Alright, so getting the headlight in is a pain.
There's a bracket underneath the headlamp that slides in the bottom, and then there's
this clip here, and then over here on this side, the plastic goes over the outside of
the quarter panel.
There are a couple bolts down here at the bottom that we're going to get in; those just
line up with that metal bracket and then the bumper will click in place after that.
Minus a couple dings in that quarter panel, we're set.
Okay, try your blinker.
Okay, you're good.
Alright so now the headlight is totally screwed in.
We've got that bolt...we've got the two bolts in there.
Now we can get the bumper back in place.
The bottom of the car is here and the last two bolts for the bumper are right there and
right there.
And it is all put back together.
I got the two bolts in the bottom there, and then I put the plastics up around the inside.
They just had those little screws attached to it...this stuff against the metal.
So it's not 100% perfect, but by not replacing the quarter panel and just leaving it as it
is, it's kind of an older car anyway, we saved a lot of money.
Probably have to figure out a way to keep that from rusting since the paint did peel
in a couple spots.
The engine has 215,000 miles on it, so who knows how much longer it's going to last anyway.
It's not perfect but it works.
So right now the headlights...you can see the one on the right is a little bit lower
than the one on the left.
So we're going to lower the one on the left.
I'm doing that by taking a screwdriver and slipping it in this little hole back here.
As I rotate it clockwise, the light beam moves downward little by little.
And there you have it.
A headlight and fender replacement on a Toyota Camry.
If you have any questions, leave them down in the comments.
Thanks a ton for watching, and I'll see you around.