How to Replace Headlights 2007-2011 Toyota Camry

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This video shows you how to install new, quality, TRQ headlight assemblies on your 2007-2011 Toyota Camry. Over time, headlight lenses become dull and hazy. You'd be surprised how much that affects your night time visibility! Replacing your headlight assembly is an easy way to improve safety and appearance on your vehicle.

This repair was done on a 2007 Toyota Camry SE 2.4L Sedan 4-Door FWD Automatic and the process should be similar on the following vehicles:
2007 Toyota Camry
2008 Toyota Camry
2009 Toyota Camry
2010 Toyota Camry
2011 Toyota Camry

Tools you will need:
• 21mm Socket
• 3/8 Inch Impact Gun
• Safety Glasses
• Wheel Chocks

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[daltonseay]

You don’t have to completely take the bumper off or wheels off. You just turn the wheels side to side to get the screws in the fender well then take out the top screws from the bumper and let it hang down on the ground. From there you can access the entire headlight assembly. Save you about 30 min

[deanzona]

You don't have to remove the engine?

[xrru]

Why did the wheels have to be removed? Seemed like you still had lots of room

[markmulich]

I was going to just buy new headlight assemblies instead of using the Sylvania Restoration Kit for fogged lights. After watching this video, I'm definitely not doing all that work to replace the headlight assemblies. Restoration Kit it is. Thanks for a good video, though.

[SmokeArtist]

Great video, made me the hero for my little lady lol. Can be done without taking off tires just turn the wheel a bit. Honestly it was way faster and easier than i thought, done within 30 min

[dga]

You tooks the lamps out by turning them to the left not right, or counter clockwise. Good video over all.

[joshuajakob]

Thanks for the video. This helped me with the process. My 2009 Camry with 370k; the center bolt stripped in half when I used the 10mm socket and ratchet on it and the bottom half is still stuck. My two screws on the side with the rubber covers would not come out with my Phillips head screw driver, actually my screw driver broke when trying to turn them. WD-40 did not help at first. I was about to try a 15mm round off socket but my neighbor was able to get them turning with some vice grips.

[mr.j]

You guys are the best. Every Video amazes me and learning a lot from you.

[dga]

You unlocked the light bulbs by turning the counter clockwise not the the right. Thanks for the video.

[bryanrettig]

You don't have to take the bumper off. It took me 1.25 hours because I just took the top bumper screws out along with the plastic pins and screws ( one pin and one screw each side ) infront of the wheels. Use a 1/4 drive socket with a swivel 10mm socket to get the bottom headlight screw out. You can gently pull the bumper out or up to get the assemblies out. Leave the tires and bottom bumper screws on. I only removed 15 screws or plastic pins total.

[dga]

Good video some thing where cross threaded when putting it back and some alignments looks off showing dirt and debris.

[DH-ptfs]

Wow! That's a lot of work! I removed the front bumper entirely to replace the cracked front grille and didn't have to take the wheels off or jack up the car. Waiting on the new lights to be delivered so going to repeat the process although not looking forward to it.

[lightxrfluid]

Edit after replacing bumper and headlights, you absolutely don’t need to take off the wheels. Don’t even need to jack up the car

[roonbopp]

you dont have to take the wheels off. I did both of my headlights in about 45 mins at my job with no jacks, just an electric ratchet. Just need to think it through a little to make it easier on yourself. Really not that much of a hassle.

[GSGLZ-]

How much time for a shop to do this, an hour or two? Tnx

[meckkzc]

So set headlights i usually go to a auto parts store and use the brick wall to adjust

[VitaConBrio]

The internal silvering on the reflector falls off over time, remove bulb on low beam, rub inside of reflector and if silver comes off on your finger you do have to replace the assembly, cleaning the external housing won't help, that's why there are so many videos on how to do this job. Good luck

[dlkarpay]

Anyone have any reason why car manufacturers make something like replacing a lightbulb so difficult?

[felixf]

Can I follow this for a 2012 Lexus ES 350? Since they are similar vehicles.