How To Change Your Headlight

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Step 1:
Set Up
There are two kinds of headlights: Old school sealed headlamps and more modern component headlights with a changeable bulb. Be sure to turn off your headlight switch in car.

Step 2:
Older Light: Remove Retaining Rings
If your car has a sealed headlight, remove the screws and molding around the headlight. Locate the second retaining ring and remove those screws. This should free the headlight.

Step 3:
Unplug
Pull headlight gently forward and unplug the poewr cable attached to the back of the lamp.

Step 4:
Let There Be Light
Plug new headlamp into power socket, replace the two retaining ring, molding and screws.

Step 5:
Component Headlights: Remove bulb
If you have a component headlight, reach behind the headlight assemly and carefully remove th eburned out bulb by rotating or unscrewing the socket.

Step 6:
Replace New Bulb
Place new bulb into the socket, without touching bulb directly with your fingers.

Step 7:
Retighten Assembly
Retighten the bulb fastener to the bulb assembly.

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