# 350z headlight install **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 24, 2009, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/350z-headlight-install/66708 "2009-04-24T08:28:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Djs87](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/djs87/32/5132_2.png) [@Djs87](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Djs87)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/350z-headlight-install/66708/1 "2009-04-24T08:28:49Z")
I got some cracks in the plastic of my headlights for an 04 350z. Got some new ones ready to go but cant find a tutorial or any kind of advice for installing these. I know in order to change a bulb in this pos you need to pull off the wheels and do it through the wheel well, so im ready for this project to be a huge pain in the ass. Any body have any experience with installing headlights on this thing? ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/350z-headlight-install/66708/2 "2009-04-24T08:35:09Z")
> **[DIY: Black Housing - MY350Z.COM - Nissan 350Z and 370Z Forum Discussion](https://my350z.com/forum/body-interior-exterior-and-lighting-diy/37752-diy-black-housing.html)** > > Body, Interior, Exterior & Lighting (DIY) - DIY: Black Housing - Greeting brothers and sisters!!! Everyone have ask me about my custom black housing. Thanks for the many compliments I have received. They all ask for some instuction so here it is.... > REMOVING THE FRONT BUMPER > > 1. Open up your hood and remove 6 clips on top of your bumper with a flat head screwdriver. > 2. Under your car has (8)10mm screws that need to be remove with a 10mm socket wrench > 3. Where you fender and bumper touch, on each side has a 10mm screws. Remove them. > 4. From inside, under the headlight should have (2)10mm screws. Remove them > 5. The front bumper should come right off, if not please double check for any left over screws that may have not come off. > REMOVING THE HEADLIGHTS AND WIRE (HID) > > 1. There are (4) 10mm screws that need to be remove with 10mm socket wrench. > 2. Once you pull out the headlights, remove the wire clip that hold it and everything should be completely out. > 3. Behind the headlights has a weather seal to protect the bulbs. Remove that by turning counter-clock wise > 4. Since my Z has HID, on the bottom should be the ballast that need to be remove using a phillip screwdriver (3 screws each side) > 5. Unclip the ballast and remove the wire from it. > 6. Remove all turns/parking light bulbs. > 7. Remove the HID bulbs and wire using a screwdriver. Including the wire clip that hold down the bulb. BEWARE!!! REMEBER HOW IT IS PLACE. Putting it back is a pain for me. ---
**Author:** ![Djs87](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/djs87/32/5132_2.png) [@Djs87](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Djs87)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/350z-headlight-install/66708/3 "2009-04-24T08:40:10Z")
you rock. thanks man. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/350z-headlight-install/66708/4 "2009-04-24T08:46:51Z")
no problemo ---
**Author:** ![607motorsports](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/607motorsports/32/5232_2.png) [@607motorsports](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/607motorsports)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/350z-headlight-install/66708/5 "2009-04-24T09:20:57Z")
I just did this on a customers car a couple weeks ago… I did his housings black and then said I would install them… I had no idea it required taking the entire damn bumper off to do it… what a f%cking retarded design by Nissan on that one… ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/350z-headlight-install/66708/6 "2009-04-24T09:28:05Z")
> [@607motorsports](#): > > I just did this on a customers car a couple weeks ago… I did his housings black and then said I would install them… I had no idea it required taking the entire damn bumper off to do it… what a f%cking retarded design by Nissan on that one… It takes oh I dunno 15 minutes? WAHHHHHHHHH. ---
**Author:** ![Djs87](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/djs87/32/5132_2.png) [@Djs87](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Djs87)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/350z-headlight-install/66708/7 "2009-04-24T10:34:27Z")
my acura was the same way. Pretty normal these days