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So, my boyfriend was in a low speed collision, no physical damage to the car, but now the low beams don't work. The brights do.
I'll check the fuses before I tackle the bulbs, but I saw a youtube video last night about four screws and a dozen clips and loosening the bumper to check/replace the bulbs. Please tell me there is an easier way to do this, I really don't want to go through all that.
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I'll check the fuses before I tackle the bulbs, but I saw a youtube video last night about four screws and a dozen clips and loosening the bumper to check/replace the bulbs. Please tell me there is an easier way to do this, I really don't want to go through all that.
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If the lights were on when it got whacked, it probably broke the filaments in the bulbs. You can see it after you get the bulbs out.
If you had to take out an entire headlamp housing/assembly you'd have to pull the bumper, but not for a simple bulb.
Some can be reached from the engine compartment without much extra work,
On others it's quicker to go through the wheelwell and peel the plastic liner back to reach the back of the housing and bulb.
Many use a wire retaining clip to secure the bulb, use a mirror and flashlight and study that carefully and figure out how to release it....DO NOT REMOVE ANY SCREW!!
It's stupid simple once you figure it out but it can be a PITA if you don't.
If you had to take out an entire headlamp housing/assembly you'd have to pull the bumper, but not for a simple bulb.
Some can be reached from the engine compartment without much extra work,
On others it's quicker to go through the wheelwell and peel the plastic liner back to reach the back of the housing and bulb.
Many use a wire retaining clip to secure the bulb, use a mirror and flashlight and study that carefully and figure out how to release it....DO NOT REMOVE ANY SCREW!!
It's stupid simple once you figure it out but it can be a PITA if you don't.
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Gotcha. The video I saw ( ) I think wanted to show both things because they wanted people to buy new headlight assemblies rather than restoring them. Mine are a little cloudy but not really, so I'm not doing that at this juncture, but I will probably try one of the homemade restoration hacks in the next couple weeks.
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I got it resolved. Was the bulbs. I wonder if it's because they were on at the time of the collision?
Whatever, it's all fixed now. I'm going to have to order new assemblies because in the process I discovered that both of them are broken and each held on top with one screw, but for now I'm cool.
Whatever, it's all fixed now. I'm going to have to order new assemblies because in the process I discovered that both of them are broken and each held on top with one screw, but for now I'm cool.
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