Changing a Headlight in a Honda CRV??

Question

One of my headlights is out. Can someone tell me how to change it. I know that it's not that hard. Thanks!

Answer 1

Headlights are somewhat easy to replace. Open your hood and look down the back of the headlight assembly. You should see a plug with 3 wires attached to the back side. Remove the plug and peel the rubber cap off. Under the rubber cap is a wire retainer, Push down on the end and it will swing open. Remove the old bulb taking note of how the three terminals are positioned and take the new one out of its packaging. Be sure to never touch the glass part of the new bulb, or else it will burn out inside a week. Carefully insert the the new bulb so the terminals are in the same position as the old and swing the wire retainer back into its slot. Put on the rubber cap and plug it in. I hope this helps.

Answer 2

The most important thing to remember is that you should never touch the glass on your new bulb. There are couple things you can do to prevent this. One is to handle things very carefully with you bare hands and never touch the glass. Or you can wear a pair of disposable vinly gloves and change the bulb. I do the latter when it is in a difficult position to remove. You can get the gloves at any hardware store fairly cheap, or you could take some from work if you work in a medical area ;). Finally if you do accidentally touch the glass with your bare hands, you can wipe it clean with an isoproply alcohol pad and allow it to air dry before installation. It is indeed a simple task Good Luck

Answer 3

you have to take out the engine...it's hard.