97 zj headlights
 

I have a problem. I went to replace my headlights on my 97 Grand Cherokee
(they were incredibly yellow and fogged). I tried to put on the new ones
and broke the plastic clips. I took them back and got some new ones.
I have tried tapping them in, wiggling them in, tried liquid soap, grease on
the clips, but cannot seem to get them on the little studs. I really do not
want to break the clips again.
Any ideas.
Also, if I could get the clips off of the lights I could probably wiggle
them on. any ideas on how to get the clips off without breaking them.

Re: 97 zj headlights
 

You mount the headlight units by first placing the plastic clips in the
holes in the sheet metal and then sliding the headlight unit pins into the
plastic clips.
http://www.wjjeeps.com/lamps/headlightrem3a.jpg

I placed a small amount of axle grease on the pins to ease their insertion
and future removal.


"mikl" <mikltaz1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:LYednXUUcNy1jlbfRVn-hA@comcast.com...
>I have a problem. I went to replace my headlights on my 97 Grand Cherokee
>(they were incredibly yellow and fogged). I tried to put on the new ones
>and broke the plastic clips. I took them back and got some new ones.
> I have tried tapping them in, wiggling them in, tried liquid soap, grease
> on the clips, but cannot seem to get them on the little studs. I really
> do not want to break the clips again.
> Any ideas.
> Also, if I could get the clips off of the lights I could probably wiggle
> them on. any ideas on how to get the clips off without breaking them.
>

Re: 97 zj headlights
 

You mount the headlight units by first placing the plastic clips in the
holes in the sheet metal and then sliding the headlight unit pins into the
plastic clips.
http://www.wjjeeps.com/lamps/headlightrem3a.jpg

I placed a small amount of axle grease on the pins to ease their insertion
and future removal.


"mikl" <mikltaz1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:LYednXUUcNy1jlbfRVn-hA@comcast.com...
>I have a problem. I went to replace my headlights on my 97 Grand Cherokee
>(they were incredibly yellow and fogged). I tried to put on the new ones
>and broke the plastic clips. I took them back and got some new ones.
> I have tried tapping them in, wiggling them in, tried liquid soap, grease
> on the clips, but cannot seem to get them on the little studs. I really
> do not want to break the clips again.
> Any ideas.
> Also, if I could get the clips off of the lights I could probably wiggle
> them on. any ideas on how to get the clips off without breaking them.
>

Re: 97 zj headlights
 

You mount the headlight units by first placing the plastic clips in the
holes in the sheet metal and then sliding the headlight unit pins into the
plastic clips.
http://www.wjjeeps.com/lamps/headlightrem3a.jpg

I placed a small amount of axle grease on the pins to ease their insertion
and future removal.


"mikl" <mikltaz1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:LYednXUUcNy1jlbfRVn-hA@comcast.com...
>I have a problem. I went to replace my headlights on my 97 Grand Cherokee
>(they were incredibly yellow and fogged). I tried to put on the new ones
>and broke the plastic clips. I took them back and got some new ones.
> I have tried tapping them in, wiggling them in, tried liquid soap, grease
> on the clips, but cannot seem to get them on the little studs. I really
> do not want to break the clips again.
> Any ideas.
> Also, if I could get the clips off of the lights I could probably wiggle
> them on. any ideas on how to get the clips off without breaking them.
>

Re: 97 zj headlights
 

You mount the headlight units by first placing the plastic clips in the
holes in the sheet metal and then sliding the headlight unit pins into the
plastic clips.
http://www.wjjeeps.com/lamps/headlightrem3a.jpg

I placed a small amount of axle grease on the pins to ease their insertion
and future removal.


"mikl" <mikltaz1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:LYednXUUcNy1jlbfRVn-hA@comcast.com...
>I have a problem. I went to replace my headlights on my 97 Grand Cherokee
>(they were incredibly yellow and fogged). I tried to put on the new ones
>and broke the plastic clips. I took them back and got some new ones.
> I have tried tapping them in, wiggling them in, tried liquid soap, grease
> on the clips, but cannot seem to get them on the little studs. I really
> do not want to break the clips again.
> Any ideas.
> Also, if I could get the clips off of the lights I could probably wiggle
> them on. any ideas on how to get the clips off without breaking them.
>

Re: 97 zj headlights
 

OK I can buy that. But how do I get the clips of the headlights without
breaking them, or do you know of source for the clips
"BillyRay" <jpbSPAM357@junoSPAM.com> wrote in message
news:c46b6$42cb25c1$422afe88$26937@FUSE.NET...
> You mount the headlight units by first placing the plastic clips in the
> holes in the sheet metal and then sliding the headlight unit pins into
> the plastic clips.
> http://www.wjjeeps.com/lamps/headlightrem3a.jpg
>
> I placed a small amount of axle grease on the pins to ease their insertion
> and future removal.
>
>
> "mikl" <mikltaz1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:LYednXUUcNy1jlbfRVn-hA@comcast.com...
>>I have a problem. I went to replace my headlights on my 97 Grand Cherokee
>>(they were incredibly yellow and fogged). I tried to put on the new ones
>>and broke the plastic clips. I took them back and got some new ones.
>> I have tried tapping them in, wiggling them in, tried liquid soap, grease
>> on the clips, but cannot seem to get them on the little studs. I really
>> do not want to break the clips again.
>> Any ideas.
>> Also, if I could get the clips off of the lights I could probably wiggle
>> them on. any ideas on how to get the clips off without breaking them.
>>
>
>

Re: 97 zj headlights
 

OK I can buy that. But how do I get the clips of the headlights without
breaking them, or do you know of source for the clips
"BillyRay" <jpbSPAM357@junoSPAM.com> wrote in message
news:c46b6$42cb25c1$422afe88$26937@FUSE.NET...
> You mount the headlight units by first placing the plastic clips in the
> holes in the sheet metal and then sliding the headlight unit pins into
> the plastic clips.
> http://www.wjjeeps.com/lamps/headlightrem3a.jpg
>
> I placed a small amount of axle grease on the pins to ease their insertion
> and future removal.
>
>
> "mikl" <mikltaz1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:LYednXUUcNy1jlbfRVn-hA@comcast.com...
>>I have a problem. I went to replace my headlights on my 97 Grand Cherokee
>>(they were incredibly yellow and fogged). I tried to put on the new ones
>>and broke the plastic clips. I took them back and got some new ones.
>> I have tried tapping them in, wiggling them in, tried liquid soap, grease
>> on the clips, but cannot seem to get them on the little studs. I really
>> do not want to break the clips again.
>> Any ideas.
>> Also, if I could get the clips off of the lights I could probably wiggle
>> them on. any ideas on how to get the clips off without breaking them.
>>
>
>

Re: 97 zj headlights
 

OK I can buy that. But how do I get the clips of the headlights without
breaking them, or do you know of source for the clips
"BillyRay" <jpbSPAM357@junoSPAM.com> wrote in message
news:c46b6$42cb25c1$422afe88$26937@FUSE.NET...
> You mount the headlight units by first placing the plastic clips in the
> holes in the sheet metal and then sliding the headlight unit pins into
> the plastic clips.
> http://www.wjjeeps.com/lamps/headlightrem3a.jpg
>
> I placed a small amount of axle grease on the pins to ease their insertion
> and future removal.
>
>
> "mikl" <mikltaz1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:LYednXUUcNy1jlbfRVn-hA@comcast.com...
>>I have a problem. I went to replace my headlights on my 97 Grand Cherokee
>>(they were incredibly yellow and fogged). I tried to put on the new ones
>>and broke the plastic clips. I took them back and got some new ones.
>> I have tried tapping them in, wiggling them in, tried liquid soap, grease
>> on the clips, but cannot seem to get them on the little studs. I really
>> do not want to break the clips again.
>> Any ideas.
>> Also, if I could get the clips off of the lights I could probably wiggle
>> them on. any ideas on how to get the clips off without breaking them.
>>
>
>

Re: 97 zj headlights
 

OK I can buy that. But how do I get the clips of the headlights without
breaking them, or do you know of source for the clips
"BillyRay" <jpbSPAM357@junoSPAM.com> wrote in message
news:c46b6$42cb25c1$422afe88$26937@FUSE.NET...
> You mount the headlight units by first placing the plastic clips in the
> holes in the sheet metal and then sliding the headlight unit pins into
> the plastic clips.
> http://www.wjjeeps.com/lamps/headlightrem3a.jpg
>
> I placed a small amount of axle grease on the pins to ease their insertion
> and future removal.
>
>
> "mikl" <mikltaz1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:LYednXUUcNy1jlbfRVn-hA@comcast.com...
>>I have a problem. I went to replace my headlights on my 97 Grand Cherokee
>>(they were incredibly yellow and fogged). I tried to put on the new ones
>>and broke the plastic clips. I took them back and got some new ones.
>> I have tried tapping them in, wiggling them in, tried liquid soap, grease
>> on the clips, but cannot seem to get them on the little studs. I really
>> do not want to break the clips again.
>> Any ideas.
>> Also, if I could get the clips off of the lights I could probably wiggle
>> them on. any ideas on how to get the clips off without breaking them.
>>
>
>

Re: 97 zj headlights
 

I just pulled them off my 02 WJ, by hand, with some difficulty. Those clips
have been on your ZJ for 8 years now and you might have to lubricate, wiggle
and twist them before they come off. That is why I lightly greased the
studs when I re-installed the headlight unit.




"mikl" <mikltaz1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Q-CdnU5aTNGyulbfRVn-sQ@comcast.com...
> OK I can buy that. But how do I get the clips of the headlights without
> breaking them, or do you know of source for the clips
> "BillyRay" <jpbSPAM357@junoSPAM.com> wrote in message
> news:c46b6$42cb25c1$422afe88$26937@FUSE.NET...
>> You mount the headlight units by first placing the plastic clips in the
>> holes in the sheet metal and then sliding the headlight unit pins into
>> the plastic clips.
>> http://www.wjjeeps.com/lamps/headlightrem3a.jpg
>>
>> I placed a small amount of axle grease on the pins to ease their
>> insertion and future removal.
>>
>>
>> "mikl" <mikltaz1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:LYednXUUcNy1jlbfRVn-hA@comcast.com...
>>>I have a problem. I went to replace my headlights on my 97 Grand
>>>Cherokee (they were incredibly yellow and fogged). I tried to put on the
>>>new ones and broke the plastic clips. I took them back and got some new
>>>ones.
>>> I have tried tapping them in, wiggling them in, tried liquid soap,
>>> grease on the clips, but cannot seem to get them on the little studs. I
>>> really do not want to break the clips again.
>>> Any ideas.
>>> Also, if I could get the clips off of the lights I could probably wiggle
>>> them on. any ideas on how to get the clips off without breaking them.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>