Skip to content

How To Replace A Damaged Headlight?

Among the unsafe factors for driving a car, the headlights not lighting up are a serious risk. In order to ensure driving safety, you must replace your damaged car lights in time.

Replacing a damaged headlight is something you can do yourself and save yourself money.

How to Replace a Headlight Bulb: A Step-by-Step Guide

Replace a Headlight

Step 1: De-energize your car.

Step 2: Open the hood and determine which bulb needs to be replaced.

Step 3: Determine the type of bulb you need.

Step 4: Leave space for removal and installation.

Step 5: Remove the old bulb.

Step 6: Install the bulb.

During headlight removal and installation, you may be involved in removing plastic panels, battery mounts, air intake ducts, and/or headlight housing covers. In some cases, it may be necessary to remove the bumper cover, etc. Stay calm!

Non-car professionals can read the car manual before replacing the headlights. It is necessary to fully understand your car model.

How to Replace a Headlight Housing: A Step-by-Step Guide

Replace a Headlight Housing

Step 1: Determine if you want to replace the entire headlight unit.

Step 2: Get new headlight housings.

Step 3: Remove the old headlight housing.

Step 4: Transfer any bulbs or add-ons to the new housing.

Step 5: Install the new housing.

Step 6: Check whether the headlight housing is installed in place.

Why did replacing the headlights not work?

replacing the headlights

When we replaced the new headlights, we found that it still failed to provide lighting. This may be caused by a faulty sensor in the car's headlights. At this time, as a car DIY enthusiast, you should learn to use a car scanner to detect your car.

Affordable handheld scanners, leading OBD2 tablet smart scanners can be purchased at the Obdprice store. The scanner can cover automotive OBD II diagnostics, key programming, TPMS services, ADAS calibration and more.

Previous article Should You Buy An Electric Car or A Hybrid? How To Maintain Them?
Next article Check Your Car Air Conditioner Regularly

Latest Posts

  • autel battery tester
    January 26, 2025

    MaxiBAS BT608 and BTAK: Let's See How they Works

    Autel BT608 is a professional analysis tool for testing 6- and 12-volt batteries from 100-3000 CCA, it covers Flooded, AGM, AGM Spiral, EFB and GEL Cell batteries. With the Adaptive Conductance technology, users can get the most accurate test results and minimize the chances of misdiagnosis. 

    Read now
  • autel mx900
    January 25, 2025

    Autel MX900: A Comprehensive Review of Innovation and Performance

    MaxiCheck MX900 is an 8" touchscreen, all-systems scanner and service tablet. The MX900 is also a full-featured service tablet with more than 40 service and maintenance tasks, including Brake Bleed, Oil and Service lights resets, Battery Registration, DPF Regen, and Electronic Parking Brake and Steering Angle resets. 

    Read now
  • ecu programming​
    January 24, 2025

    Autel Elite II Pro: How does its ECU Coding / Programming Performs?

    We've talked about Autel Maxisys Elite 2 Pro in previous blog, now we're gonna lern more about ECU coding , programming, and then look at a review of it. Featuring a fully-compliant SAE J2534-1 or SAE J2534-2 MaxiFlash box, Maxisys Elite II pro provides comprehensive online ECU coding services, including the ability to update the hidden features, customize OE settings, match components, and enhance vehicle performance. Moreover, it performs some functions that were previously available to "dealership only"

    Read now