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Old Mar 15, 2017 | 03:30 PM
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Ayyy good news, my friend is gonna help me out tomorrow and save me the labor cost! Wooo
Old Mar 15, 2017 | 03:36 PM
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It's real easy!
Just in case you changed the other one in a different manner.

Old Mar 15, 2017 | 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Oldblue
It's real easy!
Just in case you changed the other one in a different manner.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hE4kMowR3i0
This is indeed the video guide I used! It was still just a pain, since it was so cold outside. It's not gonna be any more comfortable tomorrow when I get this other one done. It must be nice for headlights to blow in the summer :p
Old Mar 15, 2017 | 04:05 PM
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I wouldn't know mine like to burn out in December.
Old Mar 16, 2017 | 11:05 AM
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Another reason to change both bulbs at the same time is you are pretty sure both will be the same,, brightness, color temp, and quality. I have seen a noticeable difference in light thrown from the bulbs from one place or brand to the next, plus you are sure you are using the same brand, but could be a difference from the same maker from lot of materials to another when assembling.
Old Mar 16, 2017 | 11:09 AM
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Another reason to change both bulbs at the same time is you are pretty sure both will be the same,, brightness, color temp, and quality. I have seen a noticeable difference in light thrown from the bulbs from one place or brand to the next, plus you are sure you are using the same brand, but could be a difference from the same maker from lot of materials to another when assembling.
Yeah totally. It was wracking my brain to remember which one I got for my driver side last month but I'm like 95% sure it was the Sylvania Xtravision (I remember the purple packaging). So that's what I used today on the passenger side.
Old Mar 16, 2017 | 11:11 AM
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On a related note, does anyone know if those orange reflectors near the turn signals are just reflectors or if they have bulbs? Because if they DO, mine are both out
Old Mar 16, 2017 | 11:22 AM
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They have bulbs... also easy to change
Old Mar 16, 2017 | 11:23 AM
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They have bulbs... also easy to change
I'll look into it. Better be easier to change than the headlights @_@
Old Mar 16, 2017 | 11:31 AM
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A bit easier yes, still need to pull the splash guard out and reach in there for it but its just a little thing. I only had to replace one so far. There are two in the front and two in the back. As a trick for changing headlights just turn your wheel OPPOSITE the side you want to change out and you should be able to pull back the splash guard enough to reach in there and twist the old one out and the new one in, all while looking at the housing from the outside to make sure you are getting it in there straight. I keep a plastic pin puller tool in my trunk so I can change easily and on the fly if needed! last time I had to it was in the parking lot of an auto zone and took about five minutes.



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