How to Change a Headlamp on a Car

There are a variety of headlights designed on today’s vehicle. However, no matter the size or shape, removal and replacement follow the same procedure. 1. Open the hood of your vehicle.2. Locate the electrical plug on the back side of the headlamp to be replaced3.Gently unplug the electrical plug from the back of the headlamp.4.Removing the electrical plug will also remove the light bulb through the back of the headlight.5.Turn light bulb slightly to the left and remove from electrical plug.6.Installation is the reverse of removalInstallation is the reverse of removal

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Necessary tools and equipment for changing a vehicle head lamp:
• 1. Phillips and flat head screw drivers
• 2. Needle nose plyers (to help with bulb extraction
• 3. Fender cover (to prevent scratching vehicle finish

How to change a headlight on a vehicle

1. Open the hood of your vehicle

2. Locate the electrical plug on the back side of the headlamp to be repaired.Turn light bulb slightly to the left and remove from electrical plug.

3. Gently unplug the electrical plug from the back of the headlamp. Turn light bulb slightly to the left and remove from electrical plug.

4. Removing the electrical plug will also remove the light bulb through the back of the headlight

5. Turn light bulb slightly to the left and remove from electrical plug.Installation is the reverse of removal

Tips & Warnings

• Note: Most late model vehicles have many shaped head lamps however, Removal and installation procedures are the same

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on 4/11/2009 I've been trying to replace a bulb on my '04 Chrysler Pacifica. The Owner's Manual tells me, but there is something still holding the assembly in that the owners manual doesn't mention and I am not going to bring it to the Dealer for something I should be able to do.