How to Install Headlights Into a 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS

The headlights in your 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS should be checked periodically to make sure they are working normally. Because the headlights on your RS can burn out at any moment, you should carry a spare headlight with you in the glove box at all times just in case. The RS's headlight housing uses a simple dust cover, which many other vehicle's do not have, to protect the back of the housing. Once you have the replacement headlight, you'll need to know the proper procedure for installing headlights into your Mitsubishi Eclipse RS.

Things You'll Need

• Replacement headlights

Instructions

1. Open the hood and unplug the electrical connector running to the back of the headlight.

2. Pull the rubber seal (dust cover) off of the back of the headlight assembly with your fingers.

3. Pull down on the retaining clip that holds the headlight in place.

4. Pull the headlight out of the headlight housing and insert the new headlight.

5. Replace the headlight clip and rubber seal.

6. Reconnect the electrical connector to the back of the headlight housing.

References

• "Mitsubishi Eclipse 1995-2005, Eagle Talon 1995-1998 Repair & Service Manual"; Alan Ahlstrand, John H. Haynes; 2008