Dave: I just love and want to ditto your assessment of old age...priceless and true>>>LOL...Carl

 

Hi all im having problem finding "how to change bulbs" my tiny side light in headlamp has gone,iv tried and tried but cant get it out HELP ! PLEASE

 

10 mm open end wrench and some angled needlenose pliers will do the trick.

 

Thanks il try that.😁

 

This is not a new problem. CLICK

 

Need a little reassurance that the socket comes out just by pulling. I have read this thread and am working to replace the passenger low beam. I can reach the socket (circled part in picture 3) but as hard as I pull it won't come out. I'm about to grab it with a pliers and try. Anybody else had this hard of a time.

 

OK guys. Please help. I pulled and pulled on the socket for the passenger low beam. It finally came off along with the bulb and the spring. So since it seems impossible to replace the spring that holds in the bulb I figure I need to take out the whole light assembly. Loosened the four bolts that hold it in but can't seem to get the assembly out. Seems like it is too big to move forward out of the body trim. What am I missing?

 

Haven't been the done that.. but what I've read says remove the bumper cover.. "might" be able to loosen that side enough to wiggle it out?

 

If you have the 4 mounting bolts removed, the eyebrow light removed and the harness disconnected, then remove the screw-in adjusters on the bottom two attachment points. This will give you JUST enough extra room to get it out.
When you put it back in, screw the adjusters in about 1/3 of the way ( after it's in place ), put the eyebrow light back in, connect the harness, secure the 2 top bolts then screw the bottom adjusters in until they just contact the body mounting tabs. You can now insert and tighten the two bottom bolts.

 

Just had to remove the screw on top and just to the right of the headlight assembly. That let the whole front panel flex just enough to get the assembly out. Once out, replacing the clip and the bulb was a no brainer. But what a PITA job just to replace a bulb. Can't believe how tight that socket was on that bulb. Only way to separate socket from bulb was to put a screwdriver between the two and pry. Once I had the battery negative cable disconnected and then reconnected I thought I would have to go through all the black magic to disarm the seatbelt chime again, but it still seems to be disabled. If reconnecting the battery doesn't do it I wonder what does. I don't miss that thing so I am glad it is still quiet. Thanks to all for your help. Glad to be associated with such a great forum.

 

Thanks for the write-up and pics. I wasn't 100% sure that the connector wasn't attached with a clip or anything, until I saw your pics. Took 5 minutes to replace the passenger headlight.

I have very strong hands from my job, but that stupid connector took a solid 2 minutes of pulling before it popped off. At first I thought I broke something, but all is well. I wasn't anywhere near my toolbox, but next time I'll use some 45 degree needle nose pliers instead of my fingers

Use surgeon type nitrile gloves to avoid getting oils from your skin on the new bulb

 

A year ago you had problems and never did tell us the outcome and how you solved the problem, we'd like to hear what cured it, especially those that tried to help you.

 

I can't remember last night, let alone last year.

 

Just used the picture illustration to change my head light bulb, good instructions

 

Hi!, i do have the same kind of light but blue, just bought the car and wonder where to buy those blue light. they are 35 watts 8000K

 

Thanks, this saved a lot of time!

 

This is crud. I have a 2006 coupe and there is no way that it can be changed like that. I almost lost a marriage over that headlight. Please.

 

Them is mighty strong words, Pilgrim.

I'm all thumbs and half blind, but was still able to do it, all four bulbs !

 

Step 3 I can't seem to do, pulling out the connectors, any tips?

Edit: just finished reading entire thread, will try needle nose, if that doesn't work, off to a mechanic :/

 

After autozone, Midas and myself failed to disconnect the wire plug, a truck mechanic at my work place was able to do it, then he took the pin out as I was telling him to leave it in lol. 30 min later he finally got the pin back in and I'm good to go on the headlight now