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15

Time Required

                          10 minutes

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Step 1

              Low Beam Bulb
  • Gather appropriate tools such as gloves for protection and a screwdriver. Ensure that your car’s headlights are off.

Gather appropriate tools such as gloves for protection and a screwdriver. Ensure that your car’s headlights are off.

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Step 2

  • Locate the lever to open the hood. This lever should be to the left on the driver’s side. Pull up the lever to pop open the hood.

Locate the lever to open the hood. This lever should be to the left on the driver’s side. Pull up the lever to pop open the hood.

Step 3

  • This is what the view should look like once the hood is opened all the way.

This is what the view should look like once the hood is opened all the way.

Step 4

  • Locate the cover for the headlight (black, circular) that needs to be removed.

Locate the cover for the headlight (black, circular) that needs to be removed.

Step 5

  • Rotate the cover counter clockwise to remove it.

Rotate the cover counter clockwise to remove it.

Step 6

  • Locate the light on the inside of the headlight once the cover is removed.It should look like this.

Locate the light on the inside of the headlight once the cover is removed.It should look like this.

Step 7

  • Nudge the light (socket and bulb) with the help of a screwdriver to pull it out. Use gloves and be careful not to touch the bulb.

Nudge the light (socket and bulb) with the help of a screwdriver to pull it out. Use gloves and be careful not to touch the bulb.

Step 8

  • This is what the socket should looks like once it is pulled out.The bulb is plugged into the socket.

This is what the socket should looks like once it is pulled out.The bulb is plugged into the socket.

Step 9

  • Unplug the bulb from the socket. The bulb should look like this

Unplug the bulb from the socket. The bulb should look like this

Step 10

  • Look up what bulb is appropriate for your make, model and year.You can do so by going to your auto parts store and ask an associate to provide the information. You can also check online.

Look up what bulb is appropriate for your make, model and year.You can do so by going to your auto parts store and ask an associate to provide the information. You can also check online.

Step 11

  • Plug the new bulb, into the socket.

Plug the new bulb, into the socket.

Step 12

  • Insert the socket with the bulb into this hole, and the twist clock wise to secure the bulb.

Insert the socket with the bulb into this hole, and the twist clock wise to secure the bulb.

Step 13

  • Go to the light switch and turn on the low beams.

Go to the light switch and turn on the low beams.

Step 14

  • Go to the front of the car to check to make sure the bulb is working.

Go to the front of the car to check to make sure the bulb is working.

Step 15

  • Now that you know the bulb works you can screw the protective lid (screw counter clock wise) back on and close the hood of your car

Now that you know the bulb works you can screw the protective lid (screw counter clock wise) back on and close the hood of your car

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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