headlamp bulb replacement


paul uk

paul uk

GT Owner
Mar 26, 2011
17
hello again is it an easy job to replace headlamp, high beam and side light bulbs or do I need to replace a whole sealed headlamp unit. cheers paul
 
 
I recently replaced the headlight and signal light bulbs on my car and it is quite simple. This is as long as you are only changing the bulbs. As described in the headlight tech thread if you lose low beam the headlight assembly would have to be replaced.
I removed the inner fender liners to gain access( the hardest part of the job -see threads on this) then removed the evaporative canister assembly on the right side.
Once this is out of the way you remove the small box shaped plastic cover on the back of the headlight, unplug the electric cord (no clips, pulls straight out), remove the screws that hold the retaining strap or the screw that holds the bulb and remove the headlight bulb. The signal light bulb is easier as you give the holder a turn to remove.
Good luck with it. If you would like more information, please reply and I will post some pictures.
 
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many thanks Art
 
cheers much appreciated paul
 
The big pain in the ass the fender liner. Work somewhere that is warm and use a hairdryer to warm it up. The big problem is bending the aluminum fender while taking it out. Once they are out, the rest is fairly easy until you have to reinstall them.
 
fjpikul said:
The big pain in the ass the fender liner. Work somewhere that is warm and use a hairdryer to warm it up. The big problem is bending the aluminum fender while taking it out. Once they are out, the rest is fairly easy until you have to reinstall them.
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I found it not as bad as people make out. Now I did do it at about 70F and with the car on a lift so that I could work with better leverage.
 
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