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Sallie Anderson Posted on Dec 18, 2008
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How do I remove headlight cover in Subaru 1998 brighton wagon?

I can't figure out how to remove the plastic headlight cover from my 1998 Subaru Brighton station wagon so that
I can replace a burned out headlight bulb. Are there screws somewhere
that I'm missing, or clips? Just can't seem to figure it out.

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Hi ' this sounds a bit daft but it works ' put the light unit in the oven on a low heat for about 45 mins ' this should be enough to soften the seal and allow the light to be opened ' you need to re-seal again after bulb replacement

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THE HEADLIGHTS ARE A SEALED ASSEMBLY. YOU WILL NEED TO REMOVE THE COMPLETE HEADLAMP TO ACCESS THE BULBS.

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