light bulb clips!!!

[1snap1]

hii all..

well i was installing my HID's on my lib 2003 gen IV and i snapped the clip on the back of the light that clamps down the bulb...

does any1 know how it could be fixed? or where i could get it replaced??

any help would be greatly appreciated..

thanks al,

[Arith]

Yeah, this is quite the common problem with the GenIV series A~B. When this happened with my MY05, it was still under warranty so I brought it back to Subaru who had to replace the whole headlight. The bit that breaks off is part of the plastic headlight assembly, so I don't think it's possible to replace just the clip itself. After the warranty had expired and it happened for the other side, I had to come up with a 2 loop cable tie alternative which worked out quite well.

[1snap1]

i seee ill do that lolll.. and do you know if you could tell me what liberty i have like the exact model?? cause im confused its an 2003 liberty single exhaust no foggys cloth trim 16inch rims non climate control 2.0 cause i seen another photo of a liberty with no fog lights but he had a dual exhaust and that confused me all over again lol..

[EJ25]

i seee ill do that lolll.. and do you know if you could tell me what liberty i have like the exact model?? cause im confused its an 2003 liberty single exhaust no foggys cloth trim 16inch rims non climate control 2.0 cause i seen another photo of a liberty with no fog lights but he had a dual exhaust and that confused me all over again lol.

if yours is a gen 4, the its a 2.0i
if yours is a gen 3, i dont have a clue.

the pic you probably saw was adam's 2.0 which he changed so that it had dual exhuast.

[Arith]

Yup, Jimmy's on the money. Subaru released a base model early in 2003-2004 which consists of a single side exhaust, cloth, and 16" wheels. So you would most likely be the Gen IV Series A.

[EJ25]

Yup, Jimmy's on the money. Subaru released a base model early in 2003-2004 which consists of a single side exhaust, cloth, and 16" wheels. So you would most likely be the Gen IV Series A.

always on the money, just cant use any of it
yep and the 2.0i later ceased and then there was the 2.0R

[1snap1]

meh... its still a liberty loll.. and does any1 know where i could get that exhaust clip??? that other fellah used to make his a dual...??

[adam]

meh... its still a liberty loll.. and does any1 know where i could get that exhaust clip??? that other fellah used to make his a dual...??

I could tell yah.... but then I'd.... well you know the rest
but seriously, which "clip bit" are you referring to mate?
the exhaust you'll have to wait for someone (with the right model) to upgrade and buy theirs, the clip(?) bit i can think of two you might be referring to. the replacement surround for the new muffler ($12 bucks something from subaru) or the rubber doovalackies that hold the new side up are bugger all from any exhaust shop. just ask if you want more specific info or if you want some help.
you can as i've done, even use the GT system with minor mods needed.

[1snap1]

thanks heaps adam

must admit this site is teaching me alot lololol but hey adam since uve got the same model as me what can i do about the headunit fascia problem cause ive seen the aftermarket parts but i can only find em with the dual climate control a/c ... and i dont have that, would it still fit and just plug in the new dual wires? or... what do you think? or any1

al,

[1snap1]

FIXED THE PROBLEM MYSELF homejob style! worked great!!! if any1 has any similar problems ask me on how... problem fixed almost like new and it cost me only 9 dollars.

[HoFF]

old thread i know but how did u fix it?

[bert_]

shouldnt get flamed he said ask him how to fix it lol.

[matt_3.0rb]

I had the same issue in mine a little while ago, just in taking the bulb out the little plastic piece snapped straight off, managed to keep hold of the screw tho.
I used selleys quik grip to glue the screw into place, cause thats all that holds the metal clip in. and if you dont get glue on the clip it still moves as it should.
A lot cheaper than a new headlight, and if its done right its not obvious at all.
just have to be more careful with it next time.

[Kekotic]

Do anyone elses light bulbs shake a little over big bumps, is this normal? I haven't broken anything in there that I know of, but sometimes I can see the light bounce around a little (not auto levelling) when I go over bumps.

[smythie]

you sure it's the bulbs rattling and not the rear or front struts taking a bit long to settle after the bump?