S80 - detail headlight lens replacement?

Does anyone know EXACTLY how to remove the glass covers on an S80? All I
have ever seen posted are very generic things like, "You have to remove the
front end to do it..." So how exactly does one get the front bumper/fascia
off to get to the inner and lower clips that hold the glass in?

This doesn't look like all that bad of a deal if one knows how to remove
the grill/bumper/fascia assembly. The upper fasteners are evident, the
lower are not.

You can expose the two outboard side clips for the glass lenses by pushing
the turn signals out of their mounting. You can already see the upper clips
by simply raising the hood. This in theory just leaves the inboard side
clips and the lower clips.

Help!

> Does anyone know EXACTLY how to remove the glass covers on an S80? All I
> have ever seen posted are very generic things like, "You have to remove
> the
> front end to do it..." So how exactly does one get the front
> bumper/fascia
> off to get to the inner and lower clips that hold the glass in?
>
> This doesn't look like all that bad of a deal if one knows how to remove
> the grill/bumper/fascia assembly. The upper fasteners are evident, the
> lower are not.
>
> You can expose the two outboard side clips for the glass lenses by
> pushing
> the turn signals out of their mounting. You can already see the upper
> clips
> by simply raising the hood. This in theory just leaves the inboard side
> clips and the lower clips.

You cant change the glass only on US headlights, you need a complete unit.
At least thats what the spare parts manual says.
Have you got a spare glass?

The bumper is removed this way
-remove the 2 nuts for the vipers
-remove the 6 bolts under the headlihgts, 3 below each headlight in the
bumper
-drill out 4 rivets on each side, in the fender in front of each tyre
-remove the 11 upper clips

Niels

Thanks Niels!
I have found several places that sell the lens only and the dealer has told
me that they can replace the lens but they want $400 to do it, they are
charging like 6 hours at $72 an hour which is just unacceptable.
I can buy the lens for $160.

Greg


"Niels Bengaard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > Does anyone know EXACTLY how to remove the glass covers on an S80? All
I
> > have ever seen posted are very generic things like, "You have to remove
> > the
> > front end to do it..." So how exactly does one get the front
> > bumper/fascia
> > off to get to the inner and lower clips that hold the glass in?
> >
> > This doesn't look like all that bad of a deal if one knows how to
remove
> > the grill/bumper/fascia assembly. The upper fasteners are evident, the
> > lower are not.
> >
> > You can expose the two outboard side clips for the glass lenses by
> > pushing
> > the turn signals out of their mounting. You can already see the upper
> > clips
> > by simply raising the hood. This in theory just leaves the inboard side
> > clips and the lower clips.
>
> You cant change the glass only on US headlights, you need a complete unit.
> At least thats what the spare parts manual says.
> Have you got a spare glass?
>
> The bumper is removed this way
> -remove the 2 nuts for the vipers
> -remove the 6 bolts under the headlihgts, 3 below each headlight in the
> bumper
> -drill out 4 rivets on each side, in the fender in front of each tyre
> -remove the 11 upper clips
>
> Niels
>
>