How To Change Your Headlight

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.