How To Change Your Headlight
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How To Change Your Headlight
Here are the simple steps it takes to change your car's headlights or headlamps. This video gives you all the useful advice needed to change the light bulbs in the headlight on any motor vehicle.
New headlamp or headlight (depending on car)
Screwdriver or specialty driver
Step 1: Set Up
There are two kinds of headlights: Old school sealed headlamps and more modern component headlights with a changeable bulb. Be sure to turn off your headlight switch in car.
Step 2: Older Light: Remove Retaining Rings
If your car has a sealed headlight, remove the screws and molding around the headlight. Locate the second retaining ring and remove those screws. This should free the headlight.
Step 3: Unplug
Pull headlight gently forward and unplug the poewr cable attached to the back of the lamp.
Step 4: Let There Be Light
Plug new headlamp into power socket, replace the two retaining ring, molding and screws.
Step 5: Component Headlights: Remove bulb
If you have a component headlight, reach behind the headlight assemly and carefully remove th eburned out bulb by rotating or unscrewing the socket.
Step 6: Replace New Bulb
Place new bulb into the socket, without touching bulb directly with your fingers.
Step 7: Retighten Assembly
Retighten the bulb fastener to the bulb assembly.
Tips & Comments
how do you change a headlight bulb in a 2005 chevy trailblazer?
How do you change and where is the headlight switch located in a 200 Sunfire GT
well done www.seferm.com
Please could you tell me if I need to disconnect the negative terminal of the battery when i do this.
thank you I learned and I saved money
Awesome, Excellent and must video for all drivers. Great Job
excellent video for DIY