I am sick of waiting on people to do it for me. What tools do I need and how should I go about doing it. I heard that if I touch a headlight with my hands, the grease can make it explode, is that true?How do I change my own headlight and what tools do I need?It depends on what kind of lighting system you have. The older sealed beam types you replace the whole lamp assembly. There is either a round or square chrome retaining ring around the headlight with 3 or 4 phillips head screws that must be removed from the front. Usually not too difficult but on some vehicles you may have to remove some of the grill work to get to them. Just be sure you don't mess with the 2 adjuster screws, (Top and Side) On the newer style where only the bulb is replaced, you have to remove them from the backside. There should be a locking plastic collar that has to be twisted to the left until it releases. You should then be able to pull the bulb and connecting wires straight back and remove the wires from the bulb. The bulb is held in place by a rubber O-ring and may take a little effort to remove. You then push the new bulb into the socket making sure the flat part of the electrical connector is facing up. You should feel it click into place. Replace the plastic retaining ring and plug the wire back into it. Changing the bulb itself is not that difficult but getting to them can be. It's not uncommon to have to remove your battery or air intake to gain access. As for touching the bulb, it probably won't make it explode but the oils from your skin will make a %26quot;hot spot%26quot; and cause it to burn out prematurely. Don't touch it with bare skin. Use gloves if need be.How do I change my own headlight and what tools do I need?should only need a screwdriver, just take the outside bracket off and go from thereHow do I change my own headlight and what tools do I need?they do say that, but after 20 years of changing head lights its never happend!How do I change my own headlight and what tools do I need?http://autorepair.about.com/cs/troublesh
First raise your hood and see if you can grasp the base of the bulb where the wire connector plugs into it. If you can't get your hand in there and have enough strength to remove the connector and twist the bulb out, then sometimes the battery or other obstruction has to be removed to get at the bulb.How do I change my own headlight and what tools do I need?Do not touch the glass part of the bulb, this could make a hotspot and the bulb cold blow.
Normally the bulb is replaced from behind and quite often no tools are required.
