Nissan X-Trail headlight replacement

Note:

The headlight with a gas discharge lamp and the headlight with a halogen lamp are removed in the same way.

Before replacing the headlight on a Nissan X-Trail, you will first need to remove the front bumper.

Removing the front bumper on the Nissan X-Trail

1.  Place the car on a level surface, and turn off the ignition.

2.  Raise the hood cover and fix it with the stop.

3.  Use a flathead screwdriver to push out the latches and pull out the 4 grille latches.

4.  At the corners of the grille, using a flat screwdriver, through the holes, turn the plastic clips clockwise 90 degrees and pull them out towards you.

5.  Disengage the 4 latches (red arrows) of the radiator grille from engagement with the bumper.

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6.  Remove the grille.

Note:

You can remove the front bumper together with the grille. To do this, it will be enough to remove 2 holders for attaching the grille to the radiator frame.

7.  Using a flat screwdriver, pull out the clips and remove the 3 holders of the lower mounting of the front bumper. 

8.  Using a Torx T20 wrench, remove 3 screws of the lower bumper mounting on both sides. 

9.  In the wheel arches, prying with a screwdriver, pull out the 2 fender liner holders to the wheel arch.

10.  With a Torx T20 wrench, turn out on both sides the screw securing the wheel arch lining.

11.  Disengage 2 holders.

12.  Disconnect the trim from the front bumper. 

13.  Pull out the holder and bend the front fender liner.

14.  With a 10 mm head, unscrew the front bumper mounting nut.

15.  Remove a sidewall of an overlay from an arm.

16.  In the same way, remove the lining sidewall from the bracket and from the other side of the car.

17.  Disconnect the hose from the headlight washer nozzles and holders on the front bumper.

18.  Wring out pads of wires from fog lamps.

19.  Remove the front bumper. 

Replacing the headlight on a Nissan X-Trail

1. Disconnect the high voltage unit connector (headlight with gas discharge lamp).

2. Disconnect the 2 harness holders.

3. Using a 10 mm socket, unscrew the bolts and nut of the side mount of the Nissan X-Trail headlight.

4. Use a 10 mm socket to unscrew the 2 bolts of the upper headlight mount.

5. Use a flathead screwdriver to pry out the retainer and pull out the holder.

6. Disconnect the wire blocks from the side light bulb holders, direction indicator, from the high / low beam mode switch (headlight with gas discharge lamp).

7.  Pulling forward, disengage the guide headlights from the body brackets and remove the headlight.

8. Replace the Nissan X-Trail headlight with a new one.

9. Install the headlight and front bumper in the reverse order of removal.

Source:  carpedia.club