How do you change burnt out headlight on 2000 Nissan Frontier?

Answer 1

It's easy to change the halogen headlight bulbs on a 2000Nissan Frontier pickup. First, go to the Nissan dealer, buy the correct 26296-9B91E halogen bulb embedded in its black assembly. Study what it looks like, especially the back end with the plug. It has a red, O-ring that seals the hole it goes in. A small flashlight will be handy to see all this. Rubber tape may be useful. (See note.)

1) Lift hood. The bulbs are conveniently located inside the engine compartment, and you don't need to remove any other equipment to get at them.

2) Find the passenger side bulb located in front of the battery. Driver-side, in front of the air filter.

Note: If there's black, pie-cut, fiberboard around the headlight hole, and it's old and brittle, you may have to just break off a couple, small pie-pieces in order to see the top of the bulb assembly, to pull up on the wire retainer to release the "ears" etc. Won't hurt anything to break small pieces off. When done, put some rubber tape across the protector pieces you broke off to help keep stuff out of this area.

3) Notice a black plastic retainer clip (top center) that is locking the wiring plug to the black, bulb assembly.

4) Push down on the middle of the clip to release the plug. Use a flashlight and you'll see how it works. Pull plug off the back of the bulb assembly.

5) There is also a wire retainer in the same area. This is locking the black, bulb assembly in place. The wire hooks over two "ears" on the top of the black, bulb assembly.

6) Lift the wire retainer up, off the ears, and rearward to release the black, bulb assembly.

7) Rotate the wire retainer back and downward, out of the way of the bulb assembly.

8) With your fingers, pull the black assembly straight back out of its "hole." Might have to gently wiggle it a little, then back it straight out of the hole. Remember, there's a fragile halogen bulb on the other end.

8) When replacing assembly, do not touch halogen bulb with hands. Carefully insert new assembly into its hole, trying not to touch anything with the bulb part. (Even a fingerprint can cause a hot, lighted bulb to crack.) Gently press the assembly into the hole until you can see it's properly aligned and seated. (All the red O-ring will be covered.)

9) Rotate the wire retainer up and over the assembly so it locks behind the "ears."

10) Press the wiring plug into the assembly. Plastic retainer will click. Locked. Done!