How in the F do you change the headlight bulb? Broken thumb edition.
How in the F do you change the headlight bulb? Broken thumb edition.
I have been trying now for an hour to get my drivers side low beam bulb out. There is a metal clip and then I tug on the bulb and it keeps running into the metal clip. Now its just hanging there and I can't get it back in or out. Nice design.
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Re: How in the F do you change the headlight bulb? Broken thumb edition.
Disconnect the the plug from the bulb first then push the bottom of clip in a little and move it to the left or right depends which light it is. Then when you unclip it you can lift it up out of the way to remove the bulb. It might be easier if you have a long curved pair of needle nose pliers. It makes it a lot easier than trying to do it with your fingers.
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Re: How in the F do you change the headlight bulb? Broken thumb edition.
Originally Posted by robby363
If it's the first time the plug has been removed it's on there tight. It will come off if you wiggle and pull on it hard at the same time.
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Re: How in the F do you change the headlight bulb? Broken thumb edition.
Originally Posted by MAYAman
I pulled on it so hard that the entire housing seems to have come loose from the assembly!!!! I won't budge! DAMN IT TO HELLL!
Yeah, grab the plastic with your hands and wiggle / pull as hard as you can.. the harness HAS to come off...
Then push in the metal tab and push to the side, then pull the metal spring up and remove the bulb..
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Re: How in the F do you change the headlight bulb? Broken thumb edition.
Originally Posted by manisusmc
i went to the dealer and paid 20 bucks to get them to change them well worth every f,ing penny
Re: How in the F do you change the headlight bulb? Broken thumb edition.
If you go to the dealer to have them change the bulbs, like I have 4 times, and I forgot this last time......make sure that you have them point the car into a dark wall and look how they have the one they just put in pointing. I have to go back again sigh...and have them lower the one they just installed. Sure is a waist of my time again! I can see an owl in a tree at night, it points that high in the sky, lol
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Re: How in the F do you change the headlight bulb? Broken thumb edition.
Done it twice on both the Crossfires. Fourth time is no easier but REFUSE to take it in just for the principle of the thing. I have kinda come to accept it as a sword in a stone, a Wterloo or maybe a sqare peg in a round hole kind a thing.
What's really nice is when you get them back in but first time you drive down the highway at night you discover they're not in the socket correctly so you get to do them again. Oh well I guess it's no different than marrage to some...
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What's really nice is when you get them back in but first time you drive down the highway at night you discover they're not in the socket correctly so you get to do them again. Oh well I guess it's no different than marrage to some...
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Re: How in the F do you change the headlight bulb? Broken thumb edition.
Originally Posted by manisusmc
i went to the dealer and paid 20 bucks to get them to change them well worth every f,ing penny
Of course my stealership charged me a 100 bucks. I greatly despise them more and more everyday.
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Re: How in the F do you change the headlight bulb? Broken thumb edition.
Originally Posted by Cruiser
If you go to the dealer to have them change the bulbs, like I have 4 times, and I forgot this last time......make sure that you have them point the car into a dark wall and look how they have the one they just put in pointing. I have to go back again sigh...and have them lower the one they just installed. Sure is a waist of my time again! I can see an owl in a tree at night, it points that high in the sky, lol
Anyways, I don't have that much of a problem anymore.. I can do it within a few minutes.. Anyone near sterling heights michigan want to pay me to change the bulbs for them?!!?
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Re: How in the F do you change the headlight bulb? Broken thumb edition.
I now have the pleasure of fixing my improperly seated bulbs.
I noticed that the drivers side low beams did not even have a metal clip in there! It must have been bouncing around while driving. I'm stealing the high beam clip as its not as important.
Anyone know where to get another clip(s)?
I noticed that the drivers side low beams did not even have a metal clip in there! It must have been bouncing around while driving. I'm stealing the high beam clip as its not as important.
Anyone know where to get another clip(s)?
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Re: How in the F do you change the headlight bulb? Broken thumb edition.
I found that if you take the headlights out, or at least un-mount them, it is really easy. It's only 4 bolts that are a lot easier to get too. (maybe the bolt up top by the grille for the bumper too).
I would also rather take the bumper of and the headlights out than fight with them the way they have them mounted if I couldnt do it by un-mounting the headlight.
I would also rather take the bumper of and the headlights out than fight with them the way they have them mounted if I couldnt do it by un-mounting the headlight.
Re: How in the F do you change the headlight bulb? Broken thumb edition.
Originally Posted by MAYAman
I have been trying now for an hour to get my drivers side low beam bulb out. There is a metal clip and then I tug on the bulb and it keeps running into the metal clip. Now its just hanging there and I can't get it back in or out. Nice design.
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