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Headlights, Tail, and Brake Lights are warning lights on a vehicle. Tail is a marker for the vehicle following it. The brake lights signals if it is braking. The headlights illuminate the path and are markers for oncoming cars.

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How do you replace the headlights on a 2002 VW Passat?

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go to your local auto shop and tell them you need a headlight screwdriver and you'll get one then when you open your hood there are the screws on top take it out and take out the old one but be very careful and put in the newones and screw em back in also just one more thing its a pretty easy job. I changed mine and it took no less than 20 mins and I'm only 16 and I'm not an underground mechanic.

How do you replace the high beam bulb on a VW golf?

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Passenger side headlight bulb on a 2000 Passat. Remove the air induction housing and the bulb can be accessed quite easily. No need for any special tools. Driver sice Remove the black rubber cap on the back of the assembly, open clip (metal clip, no tool necessary) and access the bulb for replacement. All VW headlights are assembly the same way. good luck!

How do I adjust the headlight beam on a peugeot 306?

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Behind the light inside the bonnet is a black plastic cover. Turn it clockwise (while looking from the front of the car). This will expose the connections behind the lights. Pull out the blck socket / connection. Theres a clip holding the light in place and its a bit tricky to get off! At the top of the clip, you need to push the clip hard to the left to resease the clip and then you can move it down. Pull the old bulb out and then replace with the new one being careful not to touch the actual glass of the bulb. Reconnect in reverse. Hope this helps. Kate

How do you replace the headlight bulb on a 2001 PT Cruiser?

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Removing the headlamp is the easiest way. Two long threadbolts hold in the headlamp. You might have to jiggle it a little to get it out.

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Look in the manual. It explains that you have to partially remove the bumper in order to get the headlight assembly out. I know its a pain I've had to do it before. Don't yank too hard, it's plastic so it WILL break. Also, be careful that you don't bend the metal out of shape.

How do you replace low beam headlight on Buick lacrosse?

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The procedure to replace head light assembly on buick lacrosse is as follows:---

The bright light fitting is the same as the dim so take it apart fist to see how the cover screws off/on and the light comes out. Both the cover and the bulb are removed by a standard twist to the counterclockwise and replaced by a twist to the clockwise.

Now to the dim light. You have to release the entire light assembly before you can remove the screw-on cover to reach the light.

On the rear edge of the light unit closest to the engine is a white locking tab. Pull that tab up just to the point where it releases…pull too far and it locks again.

Next, locate the other locking bracket which is a metal bracket in the center-rear of the light assembly. This bracket is held down by a screw. Remove the screw with a 10mm wrench. Lift the bracket just like you did the white bracket.

You should now be able to pull (or pry) the entire light unit forward a little. Depending on the size of your hands this might be enough.

If not, then you need to release the plastic bumper assembly to give you a little more space. This is done by removing two expansion locking pins, one that holds the little plastic strip down between the bright and dim lights and one that is located inside a rubber bumper on the engine side of the light unit.

To remove these locking pins, pull or pry up the little tab in the center of the pin just like you were pulling a nail by the head. That should give you a little more space.

. Note:-- The turn signal is part of the headlight assembly on your 2005 Buick LaCross.

How do you change the brake light to a 2002 Isuzu Rodeo?

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I had the same problem with my 2001 I looked closer and found there are screws that are hidden real well that have to be removed first,then the light just pops out. Good Luck There were two screws on the outside of the light hidden in the trim, and one screw underneath. After that the light came off and simply tightening the bulb made it burn again.

How do you replace 2006 Cobalt rear turn signal bulb?

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Inside the trunk, on either side you will find a velcroed trap door. Pull this open and inside you will see two locking tabs that hold the black plastic mounting for all of the lights inside the rear lens, remove the connector at the bottom by wiggling it back and forth until it disengages. Then remove the mounting by squeezing the protruding tabs towards the cennter, replace the bulb, reseat the mounting and reconnect the bottom electrical connector.

How to replace front headlight glass on Saab 9-5?

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i just had mine done in a 2000 9.3 today. took it to an auto supply store and it cost me $10.00 and change plus what i gave the kid to do it. you have to unscrew the head lamp cover, remove the pin holding the plug in place and pull straight out as it has a male to female connection ( just like the plug on a lamp). it does not say that in the manual and when i tried to do it myself i jiggled it from side to side so no luck. there are instructions in your manual if you have one. also illustrations. but for the $$ it was worth paying the auto store and the kid. that price was in nj. good luck

How do you replace the brake light on a 2001 Lexus RX300?

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The center section of the upper area of the that encloses the upper light assembly needs to be removed. It is plastic and is clipped in so be careful. After you remove this section the light assembly may or may not be attached to this piece. You need to unattach it and remove the bulb which is a 21 18W D bulb, standard rear brake light bulb in most American cars. Replace bulb and replace assembly then reclip the plastic section to the door. Be careful the plastic clips can break.

How do you replace the headlights on a Renault Clio II Mk2?

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Not easily, One bolt at the top of the head light and but the other two at located behind the bumper, so that's got to come off.

How do you remove the rear taillight covers to change a burnt out bulb in a 1996 Nissan Pickup?

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inside the truck box there are two bolts that hold the tail light in. Remove these bolts and the entire tail light assembly coems out. If you have a bed liner you will have to remove it first to get to the bolts

How do you replace the rear brake light bulb on a 99 frontera?

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"The bulb snaps in from behind the light." It's a little more involved then that - make sure your lights are off and DO NOT touch the new bulb (it will impact it's life span). 1 - First you have to unplug the bulb by pulling the connector straight back. 2 - Rotate the white plastic restrainer clip until it comes off. 3 - Pull the bulb out. However, sometimes there is a clip locking the connector to the bulb that needs to be lifted with a screw driver, which due to the limited space is very difficult. If that's the case skip step 1 above, complete 2 & 3, and then use the screw driver to undue the clasp. To replace it: 1 - Notice there are 3 notches on the base of the bulb, 2 of which are closer to each other. While you are trying to put in the bulb look through the clear plastic lens of the headlight and match the chrome tabs to these. 2 - Once you line them up, gently push it into place until it seats itself. 3 - Replace the white plastic restrainer by rotating it. 4 - Plug the connector in.

How to replace passenger headlight bulb?

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to replace the passenger headlight bulb, you must open the hood, pull off the rubber boot from behind the headlight on the passenger's side, push down the clip that holds the bulb in and then pull out the bulb, buy the right bulb size, and then reverse directions for installation.

How do you change rear indicator bulb on 2005 Ford Fiesta?

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depending on the whereabouts of the bulb, i presume you mean brake lights or rear lights. take off the lens and unclip the plastic bulb holder. twist the bulb in question and replace carefully.

How do you replace brake light on 1981 caprice?

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in my 1983 caprice..you have to take off the screws inside the trunk against the wall closest to where you are standing when you open the trunk...there should be about four rubber screws...and if you stick your head inside and look into each corner closest to you...there should be about 3 metal screws on each side...take those off...and once all the srews have been removed...you should be able to slide off the whole piece that contains the rear tail lights and turning signals...replace them as you normal would by turning the bulbs to the left...pulling them out...and placing a new bulb inside..

How do you adjust a Brake switch on a 1992 Suburban?

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For most GM truck brake light switches, look under the dash, directly above the brake pedal. Just pull the connectors and back off the screw or nut, whichever is used. Stupid GM has steering wheel brackets in the way-that is why they went bankrupt- stupid engineers& management

How do you change the rear running lights on a 2001 VW Beetle?

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First make sure fuses are o.k.,remove trim bezel from in front of radio/dash area.Unscrew dash cluster,pull forward enough to disconnect speedo cable(or discon. from counter box under hood).Unplug enough to tilt down speedo clstr,remove bulbs.

What do you have to do to become DOT certified?

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go to a DOT office and figure out what technical colleges are approved and how to register for the class

How do you replace a headlight on a 1994 Mazda Miata?

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pop the headlight up , turn off the key. Remove black trim around head light bulb with screwdriver. Remove the retaining screws holding the bulb in place . Be careful notice the difference between the "alignment screws" . These are used to aim the light. There are three retaining screws. There's no need to remove them entirely; just loosen them enough that the trim ring is able to rotate. Rotate the trim ring and and remove it.

Pull out the old light SLOWLY to avoid damage to the wire harness on the back of the light. Carefully disconnect the harness , it has a clip you must squeeze, dont just pull it . Remove old light . Hook harness to new light , put new light in. Place the trim ring over the screws and rotate to lock it in place. Tighten the three retaining screws.

Turn key on , and check the light beam . If its were it used to be , continue to black trim piece. If not , you need to re-align with the "alignment" screws mentioned above . Dont worry , you cant hurt anything . Then reinstall the Black trim .

How do you replace headlight bulb on 2001 odyssey?

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To replace the driver's side headlight on a 2001 Odyssey, first open the hood and make sure the battery contacts are protected for safety. Second. identify and locate the headlight bulb/connector assembly. The bulb/connector assembly is surrounded by a round rubber boot. The bulb has an almost square connector on it with wire coming out of the connector. Third. Once the bulb/connector assembly is located, remove a plastic housing that connects appears to surround and is located directly behind the bulb/connector assy. To do this, remove two small plastic pins that secure the plastic housing to the vehicle by pulling straight up or out. With these two pins removed put them in a safe place then lift the small plastic housing straight up and notice a post on the housing that fits into a grommet - this will need to be replaced back into the grommet and pin secured to reassemble after bulb replacement. Fourth. Remove an air duct housing between the bulb and battery. To do this, lift straight up on the air duct housing and move it to the side. Then find a large glove or small towel and place it over the resulting hole revealed when you removed the air duct. Fifth. Remove the connector from the bulb. To do this, grip the connector and pull it straight back toward the battery (do not twist the connector as there is no need for this). Sixth. Peal off the rubber protection piece surrounding the bulb. Just peal it away to reveal the bulb's spring/wire used to secure the bulb. Sixth. With the air duct housing out of the way and connector removed from the bulb place a small mirror behind the bulb to reveal how the bulb is secured to the headlight housing. Notice that there is a spring/wire wrapped around the headlight bulb. Once side of the spring/wire closest to the bumper acts as a hinge/pivot side which is secured with small screw (do not remove the screw as this is not necessary). Notice that the spring/wire assy closest to the middle of the engine compartment shows a square curve in the wire. Place your finger on the square curved part of the spring wire and lift it up toward the hood. This will loosen the spring/wire from the headlight bulb allowing it to hinge away from the bulb. Without bending the spring/wire remove the bulb. Seventh. Pull the bulb straight out of the headlight housing . Replace the new bulb into the headlight with the middle terminal positioned up toward the hood. Then, close the spring/wire assy and bend the square/curved part of the spring/wire around the headlight assembly to click it into place. Eighth. Replace the rubber protection piece around the bulb. Make sure it is snug and in place. Then reconnect the connector to the bulb, replace the air duct housing by pressing it firmly back into the air duct, replace the plastic housing over the air duct (make sure the pin in the bottom is placed in the grommet and the pins are used to secure the housing back to the engine compartment. To replace the driver's side headlight on a 2001 Odyssey, first open the hood and make sure the battery contacts are protected for safety. Second. identify and locate the headlight bulb/connector assembly. The bulb/connector assembly is surrounded by a round rubber boot. The bulb has an almost square connector on it with wire coming out of the connector. Third. Once the bulb/connector assembly is located, remove a plastic housing that connects appears to surround and is located directly behind the bulb/connector assy. To do this, remove two small plastic pins that secure the plastic housing to the vehicle by pulling straight up or out. With these two pins removed put them in a safe place then lift the small plastic housing straight up and notice a post on the housing that fits into a grommet - this will need to be replaced back into the grommet and pin secured to reassemble after bulb replacement. Fourth. Remove an air duct housing between the bulb and battery. To do this, lift straight up on the air duct housing and move it to the side. Then find a large glove or small towel and place it over the resulting hole revealed when you removed the air duct. Fifth. Remove the connector from the bulb. To do this, grip the connector and pull it straight back toward the battery (do not twist the connector as there is no need for this). Sixth. Peal off the rubber protection piece surrounding the bulb. Just peal it away to reveal the bulb's spring/wire used to secure the bulb. Sixth. With the air duct housing out of the way and connector removed from the bulb place a small mirror behind the bulb to reveal how the bulb is secured to the headlight housing. Notice that there is a spring/wire wrapped around the headlight bulb. Once side of the spring/wire closest to the bumper acts as a hinge/pivot side which is secured with small screw (do not remove the screw as this is not necessary). Notice that the spring/wire assy closest to the middle of the engine compartment shows a square curve in the wire. Place your finger on the square curved part of the spring wire and lift it up toward the hood. This will loosen the spring/wire from the headlight bulb allowing it to hinge away from the bulb. Without bending the spring/wire remove the bulb. Seventh. Pull the bulb straight out of the headlight housing . Replace the new bulb into the headlight with the middle terminal positioned up toward the hood. Then, close the spring/wire assy and bend the square/curved part of the spring/wire around the headlight assembly to click it into place. Eighth. Replace the rubber protection piece around the bulb. Make sure it is snug and in place. Then reconnect the connector to the bulb, replace the air duct housing by pressing it firmly back into the air duct, replace the plastic housing over the air duct (make sure the pin in the bottom is placed in the grommet and the pins are used to secure the housing back to the engine compartment.

How do you remove a seat ibiza 2003 headlight?

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You can remove the headlight by removing the retaining screws. Remove the headlight wiring. The headlight should easily come out.

How do you change rear turning lights in 1989 Cadillac Brougham?

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u have to take off the bumper to get to one mor screw ther should be only 4 screws one the top part of your bumper and 3-5 on the bottom

This is for the 95-97 Contour. 98+ are different, because the light housing changed completely.

1. Open the hood.

2. In each front corner of the hood, there is a torx bolt, head about the size of a nickel. Removing this one bolt allows you to remove the corner marker/turn signal housing.

3. Once the housing is free, you have access to the back of the bulb holder. If I recall correctly, it's a half-twist to remove, but I'm not sure. Could just be barbed clips, or something. Anyway, from here should be no problem to figure out how to remove and replace the bulb.

4. Replace corner marker/turn signal housing, and re-install torx bolt. That's it!

(Courtesy of RogerB. Check out http://www.contour.org or http://www.fordcontour.org for tons of info on the Ford Contour and Mercury Mystique.)

How do you replace the dimmer switch on a 1994 Chevrolet astro?

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Very difficult,I repaired my 91 Corsica by running a wire from my high beam connector(remove battery & look behind inner hdlite)to inside the car,another wire from positive battery post to inside ,find a good place for a toggle switch& connect to this

Why won't my headlights come on?

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if it is your running lights that wont come on, your emergency brake could be on, or the sensor may be reading that it is on. this defeats the running lights. you will know this is happening because the emergency brake light will be on. if this is the case, reach under the drivers side door and with the e-brake off, wiggle the e-brake cable back and forth. the running lights should come back on once the emergency brake cable is in the off position.

How do you install 1997 e320 Mercedes headlights?

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Right under the chin of the car, find the black plastic door. There are two twist locks to open it. Once inside, use a nutdriver to pull out the single screw. The whole housing assembly will slide back and down. It may be a tight fit, but it does come apart if you tug on it. Once you have that out, you will see the clips hold the scraps of the old lens. Pry these off, and clip the new lens into place. Then just reverse steps to re-install.