Hyundai Elantra 2006 replace headlight

Answer 1

The passenger side bulb is much easier to replace than the driver's side, and I suggest you use it as a visual aid.

On the driver's side, you will need a Phillips screwdriver to loosen the three plastic screws that attach the shroud to the front of the car. These screws do not come out, they simply anchor the plastic clip through the metal. When the screws have come up about an inch, gently lift the shroud & set it out of the way to the left. You can also remove the 10mm bolt at the other end of it, but it is not necessary. Just be gentle as you shift things. On the passenger side, you can simply work around the windshield washer fill tube.

The headlight enclosure has an airtight cap on it, which you remove by turning slightly counter-clockwise from behind, facing the front of the car. Pull the electrical connector straight off the back of the bulb. The bulb itself is secured by a brass-coloured bent-wire do-hickey. To remove the bulb, you simply press the wire where there is a rectangular bend on one side near the bottom, next to the silver screw. The wire will unhook and you pull it up out of the way, freeing the bulb. (If you are working on the driver's side, go have a look on the passenger side to see how it works.) Pull the bulb out, being careful not to hit it on anything. Note that the metal ring around the bulb has the notched part at the top.

Now put the new bulb straight in, with the notch at the top. Hold the wire do-hickey up out of the way as you slide the bulb in, let it drop back into place while you keep the bulb in place (I placed a finger on the connectors to do this), then press the wire rectangle to hook it back on. Put the connector back onto the bulb and replace the black plastic cap on the assembly. Check to make sure the light works before reattaching the shroud. Replace the passenger side cap if you've been using it as an aid. I know, I know, but we've all forgotten something under there once or twice.

Gently move the shroud back into place, & put the plastic clips back into the holes - if the screws dropped back into the clip you will have to pull them out or the claws of the clips won't fit through. Tighten the screws and Voila! You are safely lit once again.