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| + | Replacing the low beam on the passenger side of this car. | ||
| + | High beam still works, but high beam and low beam are in the same bulb. | ||
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| + | The replacement bulb is probably in stock at a local car parts store for about $15. | ||
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| + | [[image:IMG 20171118 075808.jpg|Orientation image]] | ||
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| + | I'll be installing this bulb. | ||
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| + | [[image:IMG 20171118 133751.jpg|Replacement bulb]] | ||
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| + | The passenger side has two plastic covers protecting the headlights. The drivers side only has one. | ||
| + | There is a kind of plastic cotter pin that holds the outer cover in place. | ||
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| + | [[image:IMG 20171118 133914.jpg|Pinching plastic pin to remove the outer cover]] | ||
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| + | With the pin removed, the outer cover can be hinged out and removed. | ||
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| + | [[image:IMG 20171118 133939.jpg|Outer plastic cover completely removed]] | ||
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| + | The inner cover is held by two metal clips that can be pushed aside. | ||
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| + | [[image:IMG 20171118 133947.jpg|Plastic cover with metal clips loose]] | ||
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| + | [[image:IMG 20171118 134011.jpg|Plastic cover completely removed.]] | ||
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| + | With both covers removed, you can reach the bulb assembly and pinch the metal clips that hold it in place. | ||
| + | Then it will come loose and be dangling on the wire. Pull on the metal collar around the bulb to remove it from the socket. | ||
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| + | [[image:IMG 20171118 134045.jpg|How to pinch the clips to remove the bulb]] | ||
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| + | [[image:IMG 20171118 134158.jpg|The burned out bulb]] | ||
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| + | The hardest part was getting the plastic covers back into place. Both covers need to have the base lined up properly first so that the top can be clamped into place. | ||
Latest revision as of 19:46, 21 March 2019
Helpful video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i3TEdL3rlc
Replacing the low beam on the passenger side of this car. High beam still works, but high beam and low beam are in the same bulb.
The replacement bulb is probably in stock at a local car parts store for about $15.
I'll be installing this bulb.
The passenger side has two plastic covers protecting the headlights. The drivers side only has one. There is a kind of plastic cotter pin that holds the outer cover in place.
With the pin removed, the outer cover can be hinged out and removed.
The inner cover is held by two metal clips that can be pushed aside.
With both covers removed, you can reach the bulb assembly and pinch the metal clips that hold it in place. Then it will come loose and be dangling on the wire. Pull on the metal collar around the bulb to remove it from the socket.
The hardest part was getting the plastic covers back into place. Both covers need to have the base lined up properly first so that the top can be clamped into place.
