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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 08:15 AM
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Changing head light bulb

Now one of my head lights blew yesterday and I thought it would be easy enough to change but it's on the driver's side and it is next to impossible to reach. It's not like the passenger's side which is not blocked by anything. Does anyone know an easy way to do this? I feel like this is something that I should be able to do myself not pay someone to do for me.
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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 10:10 AM
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it's in the manual, but I'm guessing you don't have that

You must have a 3.2... All you need to do is pull up on the two tanks that are blocking your progress - they're settled into vertical grooves. I forget, but you may have to lift them out one at a time (my manual is in my car 1 block away, and it's -10°c here). You don't need to disconnect them, just lift them out of the way. After that, it's similar to the passenger side, except there's no plastic cover!

Let me know if you need more help!

Craig
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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 10:46 AM
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Thanks. I am going to try it tonight. It's like 15 degrees here but cops can be a pain in the a$$ and I could get pulled over for one head light. So you are saying that all you have to do is lift those two tanks up? Are they on some kind of stand or are they clipped in? Also I do need another manual. Where the hell can I get another one?
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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 12:00 PM
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uhm check ebay for the manual but changing the bulb on both sides are easy.. the fogs are hard... to change the driver side bulb just take out the reserve tank and ps tank.. u can disconnect them if u want.. no harm if engine is off... good luck...
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Old Jan 24, 2003 | 04:24 AM
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Praxiis is right. It's really easy to do. Just slide up the two tanks and put them off the the side (don't disconnect them). Don't use those crapy fake superwhites. Get a good set of Sylvannia 4000K+ bulbs. Those cheap superwhites will blow or burn your wires (btw, APC makes insulators now. Get them a Pepboys or other parts places). I had one of my superwhites bubble and blow. At least my wires are ok.
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Old Jan 24, 2003 | 11:32 AM
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You can get the superwhites as long as they're the same wattage as the stock bulbs.

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Old Jan 24, 2003 | 11:35 AM
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buy nokya they're really good
they look like if they're 5000k and I already have them in my car for 10 months
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Old Jan 24, 2003 | 02:03 PM
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i put in some sick lights h4 100w/90w they look really nice and have no problems my question is will they give me problems later?
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Old Jan 24, 2003 | 02:53 PM
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try to get some harness protectors or a upgrade so u don't fry or melt the factory ones... thats what i did and no problems
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Old Jan 27, 2003 | 12:05 PM
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I did it. It was freaking easy. The only Problem I had was that it was so dam cold. Here is my other problem, my brake light on the drivers side blew and I tried replacing it but the light isn't blown. I am not sure if that makes sense but in the backn there 3 placesn where bulbs can go, the brake, turn signal, reverse. All those bulbs are working but the brakelight is not. wtf am I doing wrong? Or maybe I am just blind.
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Old Jan 27, 2003 | 08:06 PM
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Brake light

Originally posted by AyneksTL
... my brake light on the drivers side blew and I tried replacing it but the light isn't blown.

Try swapping the bulb. Maybe it's blown, but you can't see it. How much is a stock bulb? $2-$3. If the new one doesn't light, then try the next thing...troubleshoot.

Good luck,
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