Tesla Model 3: Headlight - LH- Remove
It is recommended that the vehicle be powered down before executing headlight
replacement to ensure that the new headlights are recognized during vehicle
firmware update.
Remove
- Raise and support the vehicle. See Raise Vehicle - 2 Post Lift.
- Remove the rear underhood apron. See Underhood Apron - Rear (Remove and
Replace).
- Remove the cabin intake duct. See Duct - Cabin Intake (Remove and
Replace).
- Remove the hood latch cover. See Cover - Hood Latch (Remove and Replace).
- Remove the underhood storage unit. See Underhood Storage Unit (Remove
and Replace).
- Remove the front fascia. See Fascia - Front (Remove and Install).
- Disconnect the electrical connector from the LH headlight.
- Remove the bolt that attaches the fender bracket to the body, and then
remove the bracket from the vehicle.
- Remove the fastener(s) that attach the LH headlight to the body, and
then remove the headlight from the vehicle.
Note: The headlight might not be equipped with a lower fastener.
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Install
Install the LH headlight to the vehicle.
Caution: Do not damage the headlight during installation.
Install the fastener(s) that attach the LH headlight to the body.
Torque 5
Remove
Remove the LH 2nd row seat side bolster. See Bolster - Side - Seat - 2nd
Row - LH (Remove and Replace).
Remove the LH side rail trim. See Trim - Side Rail - LH (Remove and
Install).
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Install
Attach the drive unit sling tool to the new rear
drive unit.
Raise the new rear drive unit out of the crate.
Move the new rear drive unit over the rear subframe.
With an assistant, lower the drive unit sling tool
to install the
Remove
Remove the front fascia. See
Remove.
Disconnect the harness from the low tone horn connector.
North America
Remove the bolt that attaches the horn to the carrier, and remove the
horn from the vehicle.
Torque 9 Nm
EMEA
Install
Installation procedure is the reverse of