Headlight removal and installation

2003 CHEVROLET S-10
71,000 MILES • 2.2L • AUTOMATIC
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ROBERT WALBROEHL
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Trying to remove grille which requires headlight removal. I had a bit of a hard time getting the drivers side out and spent 30 minutes trying to get the two vertical tabs back into the slots and then putting back the two removable slides after it is seated back in. Your can't even tell if they are in the slots. Very poor design and if they just gave you another 1/4" it would have made all the difference. Now?I went to the passengers side and the battery had to come out first. Tried to remove that but it doesn't want to come out either. I can't see any way if I get it out where I could view those slots to put it back in so I reseated it and wondering how the hell Im going to get it out and back in without breaking something. Just another shit design by GM.Any help would be appreciated. Went on youtube and they make it look easy but not for me.
Thank Bob
LbS. The guy that should have bought Japan car.
Aug 13, 2026 at 9:27 AM
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