- Shut off the power supply and exercise caution.
- Allow the halogen lamp to cool down completely before trying to remove it.
- Never touch halogen rods with bare fingers.
- Insert a new halogen bulb and avoid touching them with your fingers.
- Avoid using halogen rods in comparison to LED alternatives.
Halogen light bulbs have a lower energy efficiency class than LEDs, with a light output of 950lm and a power consumption of 10 watts. To safely replace a halogen bulb, turn off the power to the light and unplug it from its electrical source.
When replacing a 2 pin halogen light bulb with a prong base, follow these steps:
- Turn off the power and unplug the lighting fixture.
- Detach the bulb from its electrical source.
- Learn about the benefits of using halogen bulbs and why they are better than LEDs.
- Choose the best alternatives to save energy and money, such as LEDs, CFLs, lower wattage halogens, and IRC.
- Select LED replacement bulbs based on the existing bulb type and size.
- Turn off lights and allow the bulb to cool off.
- Remove the casing of the bulb and remove the screw on the front of the casing.
- Replace the halogen bulb with a 20 or 40w bulb, which is often 250 or more.
- Unplug the lamp or turn off the circuit breaker. Wrap the bulb in a cloth to protect your fingers in case it breaks.
- Apply torque (twist) to the bulb.
In conclusion, replacing halogen bulbs with LEDs is a simple and efficient process that can save energy and money.
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I’ve been driving around with one headlight for months, someone just told me it’s illegal and I could get pulled over, but had no idea what to do about it.. hardly have the time or money to take it into a mechanic to get it fixed. This seems very doable though, I’ll try to do it myself tomorrow!!! Thank you!!!
I usually only recommend getting those Ultra bright bulbs if you tend to drive around in the country with very little street lamps as they really help compared to stock. They also make a great upgrade to high beams as well since they rarely get used so they tend to last longer anyway and you’ll get maximum brightness. This is all if you don’t want to do any HID or LED conversions that is and you want to keep your lights stock.
Guys (and girls), I just did mine about 30 minutes ago. Here are some tips: 1) The connector is on pretty tight. (That’s for a good reason. You don’t want it falling off or loosening up while you are driving. ) To get it off, pull it straight out as you gently rock it very slightly from side to side. It doesn’t have a clip or a fastener so don’t worry about breaking anything, just pull it bit by bit with the very slight rocking motion and eventually it will come out. 2. Be VERY CAREFUL getting the rubber protector off. You don’t want to tear or damage it, otherwise water will get in to your headlight housing in the future and probably ruin your headlight and maybe cause a short will which will burn out a fuse as well. Besides just pulling around the edges, try to loosen it up around the middle as well. DO NOT USE A SCREWDRIVER on it, otherwise you will probably tear it. If you tear it, you’d better order a new one from Nissan. 3.) To remove the connector, push the top of it to the left (I think it’s the left). TIP: My suggestion is to get a small mirror to be able to see what you are doing. And a good bright LED light as well. 4) Note carefully how the light comes out. It goes back in the same way — with the single prong at the top. There are some tabs on both sides that fit into a slot on the housing and which hold the bulb in position. Make sure you fit the tabs into those slots so that the bulb is securely in place. Again, with a mirror you should be able to see this. 5. To get a bit of extra room, you can undo the nuts on the headlight itself, which will allow you to shift it upwards a couple of inches and get a bit more clearance to remove the bulb.
Old vid but wanted to share when you inevitably touch the new bulb glass with your fingers you can clean it off by spraying denatured alcohol (look in the paint isle at the hardware store) on it and let it evaporate. It is more pure than rubbing alcohol. I had good luck doing this in the past before I started wearing gloves.
My car uses HB3 and HB4 lights but I found some HIR (Halogen Infrared) bulbs online. These are supposed to reflect part of the heat back to the fillament and make them glow brighter with the same voltage. They claim you get more light than the +30% or +50% Philips or Osram ones and that it’s safer because of the reflecting infrared which is actually heat. Thing is you need to cut a tiny pirt of a groove on the bulb but that is not the problem. I don’t want to put my headlight housing into bad conditions and that’s why I didn’t change to +30% or + 50% or +70% headlights yet but more light woudl be better and it seems that those HIR bulbs seem to emit more light without that much heat. What you do you think? Thanks Chris!
Also use bulb grease. I had installed new bulbs once without it and it burned out so fast. Replaced them right away and made sure to use a glob of bulb grease on the portion that connects the bottom of the bulb to the electrical (mating) and it’s been fine since. It’s only about $1.50 in the USA for a small packet and will allow the bulb to last.
Hey so i came across this article trying to figure out why i replaced a light( halogen) i had to turn on the light made sur it worked and then put it back in and now it doesnt work again i talked to a mechanic that got me started on doin oil changes and i signed my self onto a jeep grand cherokee and those are a pain with big hands the light worked though made sure of it but no its not on again he said something about the peices of metal on the bulb will i just have to replace it i only charged her like 10 and it took me forever haha better then the 80 she said it would have been any advise Edit: love your vids though wooder gets me everytime lol and to explain he said the newer vehicle are a little touchy and if not place it right and that metal touching it wont turn on he is an older guy great to work with but we are both so busy just see ling a text would be great😅😅
So a millennial at GM who designed my car decided to make it a pain to change the headlight and front turn signal bulbs. You have to drop the front bumper just to access one bolt that unscrews the whole assembly. That’s crazy man I don’t like how they are making these newer cars less serviceable for DIYers. On my 1997 Toyota Camry, the bulbs are easily accessible both front and rear. Boy times have changed for sure.
If you consider bulbs with a lot of light thinking of how often you’re going to use them. If you live in a country where you can drive with the headlights off during the day (in Norway you can use the foglights instead of headlights) you can some lifespan that way. (But don’t turn your lights off and on all day as that’s bad too.) When one of my headlights died out I changed to Osram Night Breaker bulbs and they’re still working good after a year. It made my car feel newer and I found myself not using my high beams as often as I used to.
Hey Chris! You’re awesome, do you have articles for everything?!?! =). I typed “Chrisfix headlights” and here I am! Hahaha =D. The dealership gave me the wrong manual so I’ve just been perusal your articles. Thank you for all the tips! Planning to change my headlights since the OEM seem so dull. Mahalo! =)
Thanks ChrisFix. I have a 1998 Ford Windstar and it is the only vehicle besides yours that uses the wire clip. It presents its own challenges getting the bulb off and the new one on. If you get an opportunity I would love to see a detailed look at how you change a headlight with that kind of wire connection. Thanks again
Do you have any articles on what headlight systems glare less on the road, to protect oncoming traffic from blindness? What about bulbs that have give the driver better/extended visibility, or a trade-off between the former and the latter? In other words, a article comparing and contrasting different optical media, like HID, halogen/incandescent, LED, CFL, and others? also I heard that one of the car manufacturers is making headlights using sulfur and lasers. So Cool.
What would you recommend for brighter headlights? I already replaced the actual lens/casing, so I have new ones, and new bulbs, but when I drive at night… the most I get is a faded yellow glow that lights up not-that-far and only reflectors. A lot of the roads I drive to/from work dont have street lights, and are either narrow with side ditches, or are highways with a lot of lane barriers that are hard to see. I do a little research but all I see is stuff about halogen, led, hid, too bright, illegal, legal, too hot, needing fans… Id like to get brighter lights but I dont want to compromise my cars efficienty by getting something thatll pull too much power, or something that will literally burn too hot. I know very little about it and googling just results in the same list of worries. My cars a 2000 pontiac sunfire… but I also have a 2004 saturn ion now that I may apply the same lights to. Thanks again man!
Today when I was changing my turn signal bulb my Grand Marquis parking lights went off including the dash lights. However the headlights work both the high beam and the low beam. Don’t know what is the issue here. Help me out please. Turn Signals and the headlights work but parking lighta and the dashboard lights are gone.
I was waiting for the “replace in pairs”, smashing :-)) And the old working bulb can be put back in the pack just in case 🙂 That car looked nice to replace bulbs, some manufacturers seem to take pleasure in making it a real pain in the bum to even get to the bulb, bits in the way, special plastic covers and other such daftness. Shame manufactures dont get together and use one style of bulb on all cars.
There was actually a class action lawsuit against Sylvania regarding their marketing techniques, claiming 20% brighter than the competition…. then in small print when the competition was at 80% power… lol. The K number there isn’t brightness but rather color tempurature. Closer to 3k is more yellow. 4200k is more blue. Even tho the scale is set each manufacturer will be off a bit, 3500k for one manufacturer will be 3200k for another. Any of the marketing wank about “20% brighter than the competition” make sure to read the packaging, usually its vs the competition at a lower power so save your money and just get the basic bulbs they are the same brightness. Another thing, bluer bulbs generally dont last as long and generally dim faster. While you may think it looks cool safety is more important, don’t waste your time or money, its not worth it. Regarding brightness, there ARE higher wattage bulbs you can get for your car however they are hotter. Consider if you were to put a 200w bulb in a fixture rated for 60w, sure you get more light but you create more heat that can damage your euqipment so again, unless you know your car is designed for it, dont risk it its not worth the headache.
Hey Chris! (Really testing if you answer every comment here…) I bought 9006 bulbs off of amazon (product title and description says 9006), but they sent me 9012. It’s very tempting to return them and try to find them in store, but other faucets of the internet told me that the only difference is the size of the tabs that lock the bulb in place when you turn the assembly, which is very easily altered with a nail clipper or file or something. Thought I’d try to run it past you to make sure. I’m planning on taking the old bulb to compare it with the new ones.
Hey Chris, I ordered new headlight bulbs today and only the high beam would fit into the fixture hole. The low beam would not as the hole on the fixture is too small. Not sure why the low beam hole would be smaller than the high beam hole on the fixture. Any help would be great. 9005/9006 2002 Tahoe
ALL the bulb replacement articles are about replacing bulbs on the passenger side. The problem I’m having is how to replace a bulb on the driver’s side, where the battery is in the way. Is there a technique for replacing that bulb that doesn’t require me to disconnect, unmount, and remove the entire batter first just to do it?
Hey Chris, I’m planning to change my stock halogen to LED, What is your opinion? FYI my head lights are not projection type. Someone saying changing stock halogen to LED will spread the light everywhere and blind incomming drivers even when the low beam on. Can u do a good article for this? Thank you in advanced.
Are you kidding me. After nearly 15 years, my 2001 Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7 SUV passenger headlamp went out. I bought Sylvania bright white light double pack. I took my truck to Pep Boys and he charged me I know, thirty-something, or forty dollars. Also, one of the lamps already gone out, so I will see if I can get a refund per package details; haven’t been even 6 months I think. Looking at this article, today, I put my original still working bulb back in! Reply