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ok I give up, how do you change the headlight bulb?

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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 08:31 PM
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ok I give up, how do you change the headlight bulb?

I tried everything and I just cant figure it out. How is it done?
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 08:35 PM
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remove the four screws out of the plastic covers
remove covers
remove 4 screws from around the metal ring on the headlight
remove headlight and unclip harness
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by rxspeed7
remove the four screws out of the plastic covers
remove covers
remove 4 screws from around the metal ring on the headlight
remove headlight and unclip harness
I didnt know there were that many steps O_O

i will give it a shot now, thanks
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 09:18 PM
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the whole headlight is a bulb.
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by SirCygnus
the whole headlight is a bulb.
Actually mine was converted to a ones were I have to put in a h4 bulb
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by lunardeathgod
Actually mine was converted to a ones were I have to put in a h4 bulb
how the hell would we know that?
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 10:32 PM
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Lol!!! Epic fail. Okay there is a little clip. Unclip the clip. Unplug the plug. Done.
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 10:34 PM
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well i know how to change a bulb, I just didnt know how to take it out.

and i didnt know that it was actually converted.
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 10:54 PM
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i hope my post was helpful man.
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by lunardeathgod
well i know how to change a bulb, I just didnt know how to take it out.
so, you dont in fact know how to change a bulb.
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 12:40 AM
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well i know how to change a bulb, I just didnt know how to take it out.
So you only know HALF of how to change a bulb.

Because taking the old one out is half the job.

The other half is putting a new in.
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 02:09 AM
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Originally Posted by chwkrx7
So you only know HALF of how to change a bulb.

Because taking the old one out is half the job.

The other half is putting a new in.
Finally someone who understands!
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 05:16 AM
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I'd like to thank this thread for brightening my morning hahaha
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 07:55 AM
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It will never come out unless you lube it with headlight fluid!
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 08:43 AM
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You might get lucky and headlight fluid might just fix that bulb.
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 08:48 AM
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How many 7club-ers...?
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 08:49 AM
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LOL, even if it has a conversion kit (bosch makes one to go from sealed beam to replaceable bulb), the steps still involve taking the assembly out to get to the back of it.
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 09:24 AM
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I vote that this thread is moved to the technical archives.
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 09:25 AM
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how many 7clubers does it take to change a bulb?
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 09:56 AM
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I read the post title to my girlfriend and she laughed. :0

Off topic but pop-ups are cool. :p
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by sharingan 19
It will never come out unless you lube it with headlight fluid!
Haha i see what you did there

oh and if you are wondering I did change the headlight bulb
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 10:25 AM
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Did you do the blinker fluid at the same time? Its a pain to take the headlights out JUST to add more blinker fluid....
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 11:52 AM
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^ No joke. It adds another 3 or 4 hours and 10 more 7club members to do that.
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by farberio
Did you do the blinker fluid at the same time? Its a pain to take the headlights out JUST to add more blinker fluid....
oh man! i knew i did it wrong!
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 01:43 PM
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Yeah, AND that crap costs about 30 bucks for a TEENY-*** bottle; something like 5 oz.... PLUS you've got 4 blinkers...

Damn that's a PITA.

'Least now you know that you've got to do the fluid, too....

It has to be FULLY drained before you remove the bulb, too - otherwise you've got to have your blinker rebuilt! (I was changing my headlights, forgot to fully drain the fluid and it blew my rear-diff.)

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