My headlamp bulb burnt out, dealership said I could easily change it myself. Bought a bulb and can't figure out how to get to old bulb. Seems impossible for a hand to fit around the back, I bought the car used and do not have a manual to see how to do it. Any advice?

 

There's a 10Torx bit in the bottom right hand corner of the headlight(in between the corner of the corner light) on the Driver side. Left hand corner of the passenger side. Pull that out and pull the corner light out, unhook the 3 bulbs and take the whole thing out.


Then, there's 3 10mm bolts holding the whole headlight assembly in. Take those out, pull the headlamp a little hard, it's clipped in bya rotating ball.

Then just turn the clip in the back holding the headlight in and pull it out.

It sounds harder than it is.


This is the EASIEST way, unless you have small arms and big hands to grab them from behind.

 

These aren't stock lights, but I hope it gives and idea.

 

You can see in the second picture where the screw is located to be taken out to unhook the corners from the headlight.


There's a slot on the side and two underneath the headlight where the corner light should slide back in at before tightening back down.

 

the headlight bulb can be easily access to from the driver's side. Follow the wiring harness to the headlight bulb. Turn the locking plastic clip ring about a 1/4 turn counter-clockwise. Slowly slide out the bulb. You may need to wiggle it a little bit if it is stuck in there as the rubber orings may be sticking. You may want to wear a rubber glove or something when you do this to ensure your fingers themselves do not actually touch any part of the glass surface of the bulb. The oil from your fingers can shatter the glass when the bulb gets hot.

Then do the reverse steps to put in the new bulb. But make note of the position of the bulb socket when you take it out. The bulb socket actually has a notch it it to indicate that the socket willenter into the assembly exactly.

Passenger side is a little more difficult to get your hands behind the assembly because of the elbow pipe from the Airbox. Remove the elbow pipe and you will have room to get your hands on the passenger side bulb.

 

Thanks for the advice, it worked. Now I don't have to go to the dealer anymore for lights.