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02-16-2013, 11:32 PM

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It's not too bad. The PDF gives good instructions but for the left side, you will need to be a contortionist to do it as there is very little space to work. Aligning the bulb is also important - you may end up with high beams instead of low beams. It's like that on mine after I changed it but I do not dare to open it up again.

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The control is on the bottom of the headlamp housing and there is only one way that the bulb will fit.

Just loosen up the power steering reservoir and move it to the side you'll have enough room to work with.

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02-27-2013, 07:03 PM

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Thank You!

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This is the procedure for a 3.2. It is probably similar.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14739987/C6%...eplacement.pdf

THANK YOU!

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04-02-2013, 01:18 PM

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Thank you, but now in need of new door/cover

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This is the procedure for a 3.2. It is probably similar.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14739987/C6%...eplacement.pdf

Thank you to SchwarzS6 for the excellent procedure. I was able to replace the daytime running light (DRL) bulbs on both the driver and passenger sides. While there was indeed more to remove on the passenger side, it seemed easier for me to reach the DRL bulb than on the driver side. Do it yourself bulb changes definitely favors those with smaller hands.

My one mistake was during the opening of the headlight door/cover on the passenger side. I broke both tabs when pushing down and now my headlight door/cover is fastened to the rest of the headlight assembly with duct tape. I've done some looking to find a replacement headlight door/cover and all I'm able to find is the entire headlight assembly. Does anyone have any suggestions as to where I might find just the door/cover? I can't be the first to have made this mistake.

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05-04-2013, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by SchwarzS6

This is the procedure for a 3.2. It is probably similar.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14739987/C6%...eplacement.pdf

I just have to say THANK YOU! I found this thread and decided to try to replace my headlight myself down to purchasing the bulb from amazon. I bought two and replaced the "easier" driver side headlight, then 3 weeks later the "harder" passenger side went. These instructions were great, and you save me several hundred dollars in a few weeks.
THANK YOU.