Is there an easy way to replace the driver's side headlight bulb?

[yomuppet]

I know this was a problem at least as far back as 5th gen, but it seems to be slightly worse on 6th gen. The rear of the driver's side headlight housing is blocked, making bulb replacement very difficult. Does anyone know an easy way to get at this area? When I had my EG I just popped the reservoir out of its holder, and held it out of the way by force while I replaced the bulb, but I haven't checked yet if this will work on my EJ. Any help is appreciated, thanks

 

[GOOSE]

yeah take off ur bumper then take the hole headlight out should'nt take u more that 45min to do all this .... just an idea...

 

[Rick James]

thats the only thing bad about 6th gens is then to mes with the lights you need to take the bumper off

 

[defvayne]

Originally posted by GOOSE
yeah take off ur bumper then take the hole headlight out should'nt take u more that 45min to do all this .... just an idea...

i had to do that.... i burned my hand so many times....lol.....trying to get that bulb out. But removing the bumper should help.

 

[yomuppet]

Bah, removing the bumper and headlight is a pain... they should have made the headlight top loading

 

[DirtyD]

I don't have to take off the bumper and Im pretty sure there's no big difference with 5th and 6th gen, it was hard but not impossible

 

[prophet]

for my 6th gen, i just reached in there and popped it out.. took some work but i did it.. i have big hands too

 

[cosmo]

You just have to take some screws/clips out of the inner fender plastic pieces and pull that back, giving you acess to the back of the headlight.

 

[Rick James]

its really easy to take the bumper off but its a pain in the ass when u need to do it just to change a bulb

 

[2kstreetcivic]

just take the power steering resvior (sp?) out of its hold and that should give you enough room....Or if you still dont have enough room, take the 7 black clips off the top of the bumper, and the two philips screws in the wheel wells, one in each wheel well, and the bumper should just hang once you pull it forward a little bit..then just unscrew the headlight, and swap the bulb...just reverse the process to put the bumper back on, just make sure the foam bump stop is in it place..good luck

 

[GOOSE]

Originally posted by 2kstreetcivic
just take the power steering resvior (sp?) out of its hold and that should give you enough room....

yeah thats what i did it wasnt easy but i did it

 

[nati169]

yea its a real pain but you dont need to take you bumper off

 

[yomuppet]

Good deal. Thanks guys.