Fits the Patrol GU Series 4 to 8 (October 2004 – 2016). The grille comes off, the old headlights unbolt, and the new ones bolt to the same mounts and plug in. The DRL is one optional extra wire. Allow 60–90 minutes, including aiming.
Before you start. Engine off, key out, lights off. Disconnect the negative battery terminal (and any second battery).
Do one side at a time, so the other side shows you how it all goes back.
Tools
10 mm socket, extension and ratchet
Flat screwdriver and a plastic trim tool
Masking tape, marker and tape measure
Long extension and a swivel joint
Test light and a fuse tap (for the DRL wire)
Install
1
Mark the beam height
1
Park on flat ground with the headlights 5 m from a flat wall (measure from the lens). Measure from the ground to the centre of each headlight and put a strip of tape on the wall at that height, in line with each light. You'll aim the new lights to these marks.
2
Remove the grille and factory headlights
1
Open the bonnet. Undo the clips along the top edge of the grille and lift the grille out.
2
Undo the 2 bolts holding the headlight (reached with the grille out), then the screw from underneath on the indicator side. That lower screw is tight to reach: use a long extension and a swivel. If you still can't reach it, loosen the bumper corner.
3
Ease the headlight forward and unplug everything behind it: the headlight plug (press the tab), and twist out the park light and indicator sockets (a quarter turn each).
3
Connect the new headlight
1
Plug the supplied harness into your factory headlight plug, then into the new headlight. Push it in until it clicks.
2
Connect the indicator with the supplied indicator plug: it goes into your factory indicator socket, then into the new headlight. The resistors are already built in, so there's nothing to add.
3
The factory park light socket isn't used. Tape it up so it stays dry, and cable tie it clear.
4
DRL wire (optional): the DRL is one extra wire. Pick where it gets power: an ignition-switched 12 V source (DRL on whenever the engine runs) or the park light positive wire (DRL on with the parkers). Leave it taped up if you don't want DRLs. For ignition power, a fuse tap on an ignition-only accessory fuse in the cabin fuse box is the easiest way. Use the test light to find a fuse that's live only with the ignition on. Never tap an airbag, engine, ECU or ABS fuse.
4
Test, then bolt in
1
Reconnect the battery. Check low beam, high beam, park lights, both indicators and the hazards. The indicators should flash at the normal speed.
2
If you wired the DRL, check it comes on when it should.
3
Battery off again. Bolt the headlight in with its factory bolts. Cable tie any loose wiring away from the radiator, fan and anything hot or moving.
4
Do the other side the same way, then refit the grille and reconnect the battery.
5
Aim the headlights
1
Park in the same spot you marked the wall from. Tyres at normal pressure, nothing heavy in the tray or back.
2
Low beams on. Hold a piece of cardboard in front of one headlight while you aim the other.
3
Set the top edge of the low beam (the cut-off) 7.5 to 10 cm below your tape mark, pointing straight ahead. Use the adjusters on the back of the headlight.
4
Check both at night on a quiet road. Oncoming drivers shouldn't flash you.
Troubleshooting
One headlight doesn't work
Check every plug is fully clicked in at the headlight, and the harness is pushed fully home.
Indicators flash too fast
The resistors are built in, so check the indicator plugs are fully in on both sides. Still fast: message us.
DRL stays on with the engine off
It's on a constant 12 V fuse. Move it to a fuse that's live only with the ignition on.
DRL doesn't come on
Check the fuse tap's fuse and the join, and that the source is live when it should be.
Light fogs up inside
A little condensation after a cold night is normal and clears once the lights have run. If it doesn't clear, or there's water inside, message us.
Beam looks too high or too low
Re-aim it with the vehicle level and unloaded.
Rules for aftermarket headlights vary by state. Check yours before fitting to a registered vehicle.
Need a hand?
Message us with your vehicle, build date and a photo of the problem.
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