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How to Replace a Headlight?

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 9/16/2019

If you drive an automobile, you will have to eventually replace the headlights. Headlight replacement typically is required every two years on most automobiles. Many automobiles that are new will still be under the factory warranty so you can take the automobile to the dealership where you bought it and have them replace the current headlights and maybe burned out or destroyed.

Headlight replacement can take a few hours to do but it is not complicated. If you plan to try this at home make sure you have the adequate tools and yet searched the internet to find proper instructions depending on the make of your vehicle. Once you have found instructions for your vehicle on headlight replacement go ahead and print them out. You’re going to want to have the instructions close by so if you have any questions or for you to print out sheets and continue on with the project.

Headlight replacement begins by removing the headlight from the car. You will have to open up the hood of the car and look at the headlights. There will be a switch to unlock the headlight and you will just simply pull the headlight out of the car. After the old headlight is removed, go ahead and put the new headlight in.

Once the new headlight is in place you can now turn the switch to the lock position so the headlight will be totally secure and safe to use. The next step is to do the same thing to the opposite headlight making sure you unlock and lock the switch correctly. If you do not lock switch correctly after the new headlight is installed you will run the risk of having a headlight fallout and dangle in front of the hood while you’re driving down the road. This can be extremely embarrassing and dangerous to your car.

Before you take your car out and drive it make sure the headlights work. It is recommended that you test them by turning the headlights on and off and making sure the high beams work. If the headlights do not turn on or off then you know the installation has not gone correctly and you will have go through the entire process again

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