2005 - 2012 Nissan Pathfinder / 2005 -2021 Frontier Head light Housing Replacement
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video I show you how to replace your hazy old headlights on a Nissan Truck. If you find this video helpful, subscribe. I put out a repair video every week. Thanks for watching.
links to parts and tools used in this video
2005- 2007 pathfinder/frontier headlight housing - amzn.to/3rc9yZv
2008 - 2012 pathfinder/frontier headlight housing -
amzn.to/3WO0WZh
2009 - 2021 frontier headlight housing - amzn.to/3RA6oh7
m12 electric ratchet - amzn.to/3juy87C
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I appreciate you putting it back together also because most people don't even do that you wouldn't step by step putting it back together most people just expect you to remember everything and if you're just the first timer it's kind of hard to remember where you had stuff or took stuff so I appreciate this video I'm fixing to do it myself and I'm a female
100 % couldn't have done it without this video. 2009 pathfinder.
My man! You showed me how to replace my grille and my headlight assemblies in one video. Thank you!
Happy to help!
I just wanted to come back by and say thanks again! I got my headlight assemblies changed out this evening and it went really smooth because of you. I also found that I was missing plastic push rivets because someone had been there before me. 🙂 @@GrimRepair
The only thing I did different was I used a flex head ratcheting wrench to get the bolts going into the bumper out and it made those bolts way easier. I only had to remove the front screws to the wheel well cover that way.
@@user-pf8gn2bj7s you're welcome. Thank you.
Thank you, I got mine changed out in about an hour or so. No guessing. I appreciate your step by step.
Heading over to my buddy's house right now to replace mine, got some leds too. Thanks for the quick tutorial 👍
Thank you, I found your video very helpful. Especially for explaining the bumper to fender bolts and also the weird clips holding the grill and reassembling them.
Cheers Mate! Watched this then went and and nailed the headlight swap on my Navara.
Was the perfect level of instruction.
Thanks for the video. That said? They don't have to make it this tough. They do it so people take it into the shop and make money. There can't be any other reason for this stupidity
I agree 💯
facts.
Hey it's appreciated that you did a good step by step and showed how and where to find everything
Thanks.
You putting out this tutorial saved me a lot of guess work thank you for making this video God Bless
I idid this today... and found your video... learned that I did need to drop the bumper... slightly intimidating, but I was done in under an hour... Your video helped me find all of the nuts, clips, etc... Gets a bit harder to keep my 2006 XE looking good as it piles on the years... but this replacement helped.... also just rattlecanning the A-Pilars around the windshield where the paint was no longer adhering and using Back To Black on the exterior plastics....... Anyway, she's not looking so worn out now! Thanks!
Nice write up man. If the aftermarket headlights are like the oem on adjusting beam height, you can use a Phillips screwdriver to make adjustments. I know I used to do the same thing, I see a head of a bolt and grab a socket or open wrench. Never knew those silver teeth are for a Phillips screwdriver
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Excellent video. I need to replace the headlight assembly on my 06 Pathfinder. Would have been nice to see the finished product demo'd in the dark to see what the output would look like. A for effort.
You're right I should have done a before and after. Visibility is much better than before.
A doe "helped" me loosen up things this morning. Now my bumper and grill is broken (so easy to remove grill when all the clips are sheared off), the mounts are pretty twisted, and the left headlight is smashed and pushed in. Got the replacement light on order. I'll have to see how badly the mount is bent when it gets here in 4 days. The bumper mounting bracket, I may have to get an estimate for. The hood has a baseball sized dimple in the front where the doe's head hit. The hood is deformed...it is right at the front and covered by the lip plate. The hood will need replacing. The doe was thrown 30 feet and barrel rolled 10 times before jumping up and running away...probably still has a headache. To all you deer out there: cross at the crosswalks and deer crossing signs, and always look both ways...and wear your reflective vests at night.
After i read the first sentance, i was thinking what kind of tool is a doe? That sucks, glad the doe is ok.Hopfully she tells all her friends how to better cross the road.
I installed 4 deer horns on my 2008 Frontier. Bought them from Walmart.
😂😂😂😅 hey grim repair, remember me?? I found myself replacing my headlights on my 05 Pathfinder, the one I worked on with my dad, and your video came up first when I searched up the replacement on TH-cam. Keep up the good work brother!!
Thanks, I remember, you were working on the tcm before right?
Thank you for the video!!! I followed the video step by step and my headlights looks amazing
thanks, your instructions helped me DIY to replace my LH headlight on my Nissan Navara.
thanks for watching!
Thank you for the helpful video! Now my Pathfinder looks so pretty!
You're welcome!
Thanks for making this video. The first time I changed my '06 Frontier headlights it was 5 ys old and took an entire Saturday as I pried on pieces trying to figure it out, and I remember removing the entire bumper. This time it took 1.5 hs with this video. btw, Nissan must not be paying electronic and plastic parts engineers what Toyota does. Replaced window motors and switches many times, tranny computer 90k mi, (must drop tranny), gas tank dropped for gauge 45k m., all spark coils around 90k mi, etc, etc, too many electrical parts to remember. Oddly no mechanical or drivetrain complaints after 168,000 mi, dragging a trailer much of the time.
Happy to help, I made a video on replacing the tcm, you don't have to remove the transmission. I hope you didn't get charged for transmission removal.
Thanks brother you saved my day good information and instructions followed it step-by-step job is done both headlights
Thanks, this is perfect and those are the same lights I purchased as well! 👍👍👍
Thank you for making my headlight replacement such an easy task. This video saved me many hours of how to get at the bolts and fixing my problem.
Happy to help. Thanks for watching.
from algeria thank u
@@jamesparker4441 you're welcome.
Great video!! Thank you for your help!!
way more work then i expected🤔
Nice man thanks!
deez ones right hur... lol Love it bro! just got a set,so thats what im doing tonight.
Very useful. Thank you!
Thank you very much, helpful
Nice video. Thanks!
Thanks ks so much it really helped a lot 👌
Thank you
Thanks man!
Thanks!
Thank you so much, it means a lot.
I’d check for operation before reassembling everything!! 😂😂
Very helpful video👌🏻👍🏻✌🏻thank you!!...
Appreciate the video man 👍
Thanks
You're welcome
Gracias
Hello. Not a nissan or automotive related question. But I've just watched your videos on treadmill IFT drives and it was unbelievably helpful so thank you very much. I would like to ask you if there are miniature components burnt out on the bottom board is that repairable or does the board need replacing?
Thank you.
Thanks. Everything could be replaced as long as your able to find a replacement. You may not be able to purchase some of the microchips from your local electronics store.
@@GrimRepair thank you for the assistance.
thanks
You're welcome
You should have done a video of the Passenger side because I have real troubles with that side it's not as easy as the driver side so easy to work with.
What is the difference? I usually try to film on the side with better lighting.
@@GrimRepair its understandable with the lighting but for a first time like me the passenger side was the hardest to work with and is there like a trick to it. Driver side got it done like under 5 minutes. Passenger side 2 hours.
I can't remember there being a difference.
✌️👏🤝 congratulations
Now I see why Japan and China have 8-10 year olds building things. They are the only ones with hands and arms small enough to get in those tight places
What a pain in the arse to change a simple headlight. I love the reliability and efficiency of modern cars, but HATE doing any kind of work on them. They are assembled like a puzzle, but one that only comes apart and goes together if done in perfect sequence. Ridiculous
I would like to know are they brighter? Mine suck at night lmk thanks
@abreubrian819 new housings are briter than hazy ones
Hey does this tutorial works for this 2015 frontier ?
It is probably not exactly the same, but maybe similar.
It's the same front end as the 2005 - 2021 Frontier.
So I have a question on the link to buy the headlights it says only compatible with 2005-2008 could it be compatible with 2011?
These are the ones that should work for you the installation is the same.
amzn.to/3WO0WZh
thanks, nice description and references.
Also, wtf NISSAN!
I guess we should count ourselves lucky we didn't have to take the front seat out.
Would this fit a 2012 nissan navara?
It looks the same to me, I am unable to check compatibility. Navaras aren't sold in my country.
Is this the same process for a 2014 frontier?
It looks like it.
I just ordered those headlight assemblies for my 2008 Nissan Frontier. Are your headlights doing OK, some people have been complaining about moisture getting in the the passenger side assembly.
The ones I ordered are still doing good, I have a link to them in the description.
I have same problem, my Nissan failed for State inspection due condensation at passenger side
@@gabdel6131 New head lights have been good so far, no moisture inside.
Are the 2005 headlights compatible with the 2009?
It should be.
How they holding up?
Good
Where did you get your headlights?
There are links to the headlights in the videos description. amzn.to/3rc9yZv
Shit I need to do the headlight on my 2005 frontier that's a decent amount of work to change a headlight . I heard you had to mess with the bumper now I know lol.
did I miss you actually changing the bulbs?
The new housing came with new bulbs already installed.
@@GrimRepair be a good time to install some LED bulbs
Pathfinder bumper ?
What about it?
What drill did you use??
I believe your talking about the electric ratchet. amzn.to/3juy87C
@@GrimRepair yes thank ya
@@badash3118 They work great and have a 5 year warrenty.
This is a bigger pain in the ass than i thought lol
Yo girl girl looking for you 3:00
I’m just trying to change my headlight bulb on the passenger side man wtf
The title says housing. You should be able to just reach it and twist it out to change just the bulb. Didn't know a video was needed for that, thanks for the idea.
@@GrimRepair hey Grim I’m trying to change the passenger side headlight bulb but it’s not a twist and replace the connectors are bolted on so do I have to remove the headlight just to replace a bulb?
@@mrbeau5387 I don't think so, I will have to look at it later when I get home. Some cars you do have to remove the front end just to change a bulb, I hope the pathfinder isn't that way.
@@mrbeau5387 I just looked at mine and it has a plastic retaining ring that twists off, and then the bulb pulls out. If yours has screws you could put a philips bit inside a 1/4 socket and get it in there.
Nissan WTF!?
Jesus ...what a pain in the ass !!
Will this fit on a navara d40?
2006 looks the same to me as my 2006 pathfinder