Anyone know how to replace the low beam on an 01 CL-S? The manual warns that it should be done by a dealer as it is High freakin' voltage..... I can't believe that we can't do this ourselves.... I search the whole board and came up blank....

-Pete

 

remove the headlights, use a t-20 torx socket w/ a wrench you can buy this at any autozone, oreillys etc..

 

The only high voltage system is the actual ballast of the lighting system, it delivers 35000 Volts in the initial spark. You can change the lights yourself, just don't turn anything on without everything connected first.

 

Also as a precautionary measure, disconnect the battery just to be on the safe side.

 

Have you seen the warning sticker that is on the access point to the bulb itlsef? It says that it contains high voltage and can result in a fatality. How do you discharge the stored voltage before opening the thing up? The high beam bulb is a piece of cake as I understand it. It's the low beam one that has all the voltage....

Thanks for all the help!

 

when I changed mine I didn't know about that tool til it was too late to go find one,So I used a small flat head screw driver and It worked like a charm.

 

And you're obviously alive to talk about it as you didn't get zapped by 25,000 volts! Nicely done!

 

there is a disconnect for the D2R bulb wire leads from the ballast. Once the leads are disconnected, it's safe to handle the headlight unit. The ballast can hold a charge, so once it is diconnected you should be fine. a screwdriver was used to remove the bolt initially, and afterwords I never replaced it since the back of the housing screws on and sits tight.

 

I deal with lighting, I have assembled several HID units for several makes and models of cars.

The damn bulb has no "STORED" voltage.... That's impossible, it can't store energy then release it, it would need a special chemical substance to do that

The BALLAST creates the high voltage Only when you turn your car on does the ballast turn on. So just disconnect the battery then, and you're safe.

Disconnect the bulb, insert new bulb, reconnect, and viola! You're all set to go.

 

Thanks NiteQwill! That's the answer I was looking for!

Course, if you don't hear from me again, you'll know I'm laying on the garage floor, zapped....

 

How many ACLers does it take to change out a light bulb?

 

looks like way to many

guess i should be dead since i install a set on my old civic and also turned them on while they weren't in the car


and the warning sticker

 

In all reality It could take all 16k of us (formally A-CL) from everything from quote upon quote, to IBTHESHOCK responses.