Highlander headlamp assembly swap Q

[imsquizz]

06' Highlander headlamp assembly swap.

How much of this plastic do I have to take off just to swap out the whole assembly? It seems like I have to take off the plastic bumper cover and grill. I have unscrewed and unclipped all the dohickies I can see and it still seems connected. Any help for this would be appriciated.

 

[ToyotaDon]

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06' Highlander headlamp assembly swap.

How much of this plastic do I have to take off just to swap out the whole assembly? It seems like I have to take off the plastic bumper cover and grill. I have unscrewed and unclipped all the dohickies I can see and it still seems connected. Any help for this would be appriciated.

The tricky ones are where the bumper cover meets the fender in front of the wheelwell. There should be one bolt on each side, pointing straight up, with a 10mm head , accessed behind the wheelwell liner. Once that is out, and all other obvious bolts & clips are removed, some force may be necessary to remove the bumper cover from the "claws" of the brackets still attached to the fenders. Give it good pull and have someone ready to catch it when it falls.