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How to change headlight bulb?

Old 11-15-2005, 05:11 AM
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Default How to change headlight bulb?

Seems like this is something I shouldn't have to ask, but how do i get access to my damn headlight, I think the bulb burned out (it turned pink for a day, first).
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Which side of the car?
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Default Driver side, just pry off the metal clips and thar's the bulb. Other

side, tak eoff the two screws for the air cleaner snout first, then remove the rest of the snout. From there, just pry off the clips and thar it is again. DO NOT TOUCH the glass part of the bulb. This stuff is all in the manual. If you need the Bentley page, shoot me an email.
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Default Re: How to change headlight bulb?

Here is the procedure. Pry outwards on the metal snap clips on the drivers side, slide the cover out, and undo the little clips which hold the bulb in by it's base.
THe passenger side requires you to do the following, Unscrew the two phillips head screws holding the intake scoop over the radiator, attaching it to the intake tube. Remove the scoop, and the intake tube (pull upwards on the back end of the tubeand it should disengagefrom it's downward facing connection to the airbox. THen pull downward on the flexible pipe you see in front of the air box. You can then snap the tension clips outward (toward the left and the right) and remove and replace the bulb as you did on the driver's side. I'd do both at the same time. THe wire clips which power the bulb cannot be put on backwards due to the different sizes of the spade connectors. It is an easy job. Then just reassemble it. If the cover doesn't go on quickly, just readjust it until it seats in its channel correctly. (you may be trying to put it on upside down, so consider that, and flip it if it isn't going on snug and easy.). That is one of the easiest things to learn.
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