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Remove the headlight first… or not?
This is up to you. It can be done without removing the Magnum headlight assembly from the vehicle, but it is far easier to access the bulbs and make connections if you do (for a 300C this probably isn’t necessary because the back of the bulbs are much more accessible). Still, removing the Magnum headlights takes some mechanical and wrench skill. So, assuming you will want to take the headlight out, here’s how.

Remove the black covers next to the hood latch. The three clips holding each piece release with a gentle pull "up" from one end to the other.



Then, with a towel to protect the finish use a flat-head screwdriver to lift the top fascia security pins (one side at a time) to loosen the front fascia.



Once the pin is fully "up" you can pull the two pieces out as a unit. Don't be concerned if you separate the pin from the base, it will reinsert easily. Set these aside until reassembly.



The headlamp is held in place by an outboard positioning pin and two 8 mm bolts. One bolt is on the inboard side under the upper black cover, and the second is centered below the headlamp assembly and behind the fascia. Use your fingers to bend the fascia plastic under the headlamp and you can see the bolt.



Getting to the upper, inboard bolt is easy. Getting to, and removing the bolt underneath is challenging to say the least. This picture shows the approx. location of the bolt. Note the use of a towel to protect the finish. Use a medium extension on your 1/4 in. socket wrench.

But... you WILL LOSE the bolt down into the fascia unless you have a gripping socket. I don't, so I got the idea to use the twist-tie that came with the kit (around the HID assemblies), and bent one end into the 8mm socket.



I found this was enough to allow a "snug" fit on the bolt head so that it would not drop out of the socket upon removal. Likewise, it held the bolt in the socket when it came time to reinstall! Without this "innovation" I had dropped the bolt more than once in a previous headlight project. Grrr.


More to come in the next post...