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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by healthservices
As long as the headlight is off there is no risk of shock, do not remove the battery cable.

The reason why the headlight cable is not removed is because of 2 things.

1. if you forget then you will have to remove the assembly all over again to plug it in.

2. There is a trick to removing them. On the big connector you must slide the sleeve to one side until it releases. On the small connector you have to squeeze the tang to remove it.

Make sure to test the headlight before you reinstall the assembly back in the car.
Regarding your 2): Big and small connector? I only see one connector in the guide.
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by brabusw209amg
even if ur headlights are on, if ur careful, ur fine. But I dont recommend it since there are moving components inside the headlight and if u move it too much, things are start breaking.
Havent looked inside yet, but its scheduled for saturday . Even dont know yet if I need D1s or D2s, but i guess ill find out during disassembly.

Thanks...
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 11:52 AM
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Is there any worry about the headlight not being properly aligned if you remove it?
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by John@Motorcepts
my god. I must be tired. I totally read it wrong. I gotta sleep. Thanks! haha.

BEDTIME!!!
great post, wish i had found this post first.
had a difficult time removing the headlight unit.
See now that if i had removed the top five screws for the bumper, i would have had an easier time removing the headlights.
Great pics easy to follow.
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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 10:59 PM
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very good write-up, i will benefit from it. thank you.
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Old Jan 28, 2013 | 01:58 AM
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Any suggestions on how to view this thread properly as the images on the first page are so massive that I can't actually read the text all the way across and also can't see the images fully as they are just too large...must be my crap monitor .
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Old Jan 28, 2013 | 11:17 PM
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Most browsers can zoom out: Ctrl key and "-" key. The text will be very small, but at least you can see the pics. Zoom back in: ctrl and "+"
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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 02:37 AM
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Originally Posted by RTR
Most browsers can zoom out: Ctrl key and "-" key. The text will be very small, but at least you can see the pics. Zoom back in: ctrl and "+"
Thanks for that tip...it works .
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