How do change the headlight bulb on 2005 Honda CR-V?

Answer 1

I replaced the passenger-sde bulb on a 2004 CRV 5 mins ago, following the instructions from some other link on the internet. (I don't know where I ended up, link after link after link.) So, standing in front of the car, passenger-side, you will see at the top of the headlamp (the big glass part that includes the headlight bulb and the turn indicator bulb) the wires that connect to the turn indicator bulb. Look to your right about 3 inches and down about 5 inches and you will see another set of wires and a plug going into the back of the headlamp, through this tough, black rubber seal or "cap". You can unplug this by just pulling it straight back out (parallel to the ground). It is a 3-prong plug, like a small 220-volt plug. Next, you remove this black rubber cap (that prevents water and exhaust, etc. from leaking into the headlamp). You kinda have to peel it off. There are not snaps or hooks or anything. It is snug because it is rubber and slightly smaller than the "lip" it covers. When you remove this rubber cap, the bulb is sitting right there. There is a silver clip, about the thickness of a paperclip, holding it in place. Look to the left side of the bulb and clip and you will see it is curved. Push down on the this curved part and the clip "unclips" and swings to your right (towards the middle of the car) away from the bulb. The bulb is now sitting there for you to remove it. Pull it straight out (parallel to the ground again). Replace it with the new bulb - and, for the 10,000th time you've probably read this already, DON'T touch the bulb with your hands or skin. The oil will reduce the lifespan of the bulb considerably. (You'd think we were all Aliens from space, dripping sulfuric acid or something.) As you push the bulb into the space, you can see it from the front of the car. The prongs fit directly into slots, no twisting or turning to lock them in, and you can see how you are lining up with them by looking through the headlamp. You then re-snap the little silver paper-clip like wire back in place by pushing it back. (It should 'click' back in place.) DON'T re-connect the wires yet. First replace the rubber cap. (It has "TOP" printed on it for guidance.) Now re-connect the 220 Volt-like 3-prong plug - and you are done. Halleluah!