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7

Time Required

                          5 minutes

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What you need

Step 1

              Headlight Bulb
  • Prop up your hood.
  • Make sure you prop your hood up with your hood prop rod.

Prop up your hood.

Make sure you prop your hood up with your hood prop rod.

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Step 2

  • Locate the back of the headlight you plan to replace the bulb in.
  • This will be directly behind the headlight assembly.
  • If you are replacing your left headlight, you may need to remove the battery to have enough room to do this replacement.

Locate the back of the headlight you plan to replace the bulb in.

This will be directly behind the headlight assembly.

If you are replacing your left headlight, you may need to remove the battery to have enough room to do this replacement.

Step 3

  • Disconnect the headlight.

Disconnect the headlight.

Step 4

  • Remove the rubber cover by pulling on the tab marked “Pull Top” away from you.

Remove the rubber cover by pulling on the tab marked “Pull Top” away from you.

Step 5

  • Release the bulb by pushing the metal fastener inward and then moving it upwards.

Release the bulb by pushing the metal fastener inward and then moving it upwards.

Step 6

  • Remove the bulb.

Remove the bulb.

Step 7

  • Insert the new bulb. Make sure the metal tabs fit correctly.
  • I’ve read that touching the glass on the bulb can shorten the life of the bulb, so try not to do that.

Insert the new bulb. Make sure the metal tabs fit correctly.

I’ve read that touching the glass on the bulb can shorten the life of the bulb, so try not to do that.

To finish your headlight bulb replacement, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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rakslice - Sep 15, 2015

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The 2000 and 2001 Camry models take 9006 (HB4) bulbs for the low beams and 9005 (HB3) bulbs for the high beams, rather than the 9003 (HB2) linked here – at least for the North American models I’ve looked up.

If you have the original owner’s manual that came with the car, there’s a table of all the bulb types you’ll need for different lights in the “Do-It-Yourself Maintenance” section. It doesn’t hurt to double check.