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I wouldn't recommend the disconnecting the battery for this particular job. If the headlight switch is off, you are safe.
The hardest part is the trim under the headlights. There is a double catch on the "inside" (towards the center of the truck), these are released first (hard to describe, if you're mechanically inclined, you should be able to figure it out). Then the trim is pulled forward, pivoting it outwards. The trim can be detached from the fender. You will see a black plastic clip on the fender, just leave it there, the trim piece will re-engage into it just fine when you reinstall it. Then remove the 2 nuts underneath and the bolt on top. It's kind of a pain to remove and reinstall it, due mostly to the plastic bracket which is on the "fender" side lower nut, the nuts thread on to long studs, and if you just concentrate on getting the headlight off of the studs, and back on again when finished, it'll go smoother.
For changing just bulbs, I wouldn't even disconnect the electrical connectors, just before you start removing the headlight assembly itself, drape an old towel on top of the fender to protaect the finish and let the headlight assembly lay on the towel after being pulled out away from the body.
Be sure the bulbs are properly seated in the headlight assembly, we have had a few headlight alignment complaints which were actually caused by poorly seated bulbs. If the bulb is crooked it will affect the alignment.
Gilly
Last edited by Gilly; 01-23-2003 at 10:18 PM.
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