I need to change a bad bulb on my mom's 96 accord. How do you get the friggin plastic housing off so you can remove the bulb? I looks like you just have to twist it off, but the darn thing won't move


[Modified by gsr.sedan, 10:30 PM 10/19/2001]

 

lefty loosey righty tighty

 

It can be a real bitch to turn it. However, it does turn. You might have to remove some stuff from in front of the light so you can get a good grip. I have also had to get a socket extension to push on it with from the side.

 

although i'm quite certain WD-40 would work, however, i'm pretty certain your mechanic wouldn't be happy with your decision...

 

Those things are a bitch to unlock sometimes. What should be a 60 second job turns into half an hour of sweating, swearing, bruising, and bleeding.

 

unplug the wire from the bulb first then apply pressure tp the tab on the bottom of the black holding clip

 

Exactly. Just apply constant pressure on that tab with your thumb and it will break loose. I wouldnt suggest WD-40 since its plastic and not metal. Carfull of the outter rim of the housing, you can cut your hand up pretty badly, I did.

 

hahahahaa... bruising and bleeding is right! i got so fed up w/ my housing cap i broke it off w/ a flathead screwdriver

 

Yup, so did I, passenger side low beam. Ended up having to replace the entire headlight housing 'cause the bulb wouldn't stay in there. I should've just gotten the JDM one-piece units.

 

twist very very hard counter-clockwise. the right headlight is pretty easy to get to but the left is a b****. for the left, i ended removing the battery and that black flappy thingy next to the headlight housing. my friend that tried to remove his bulb ended up cutting his hand because he twisted the bulb instead of the housing around it.. good luck.

 

don't tell me, your putting in white riceboy lights...

 

Ok buddy, your just starting to **** me off on ever thread. Not everyone can pay the $500+ for a Xenon halogen conversion. I'd rather have whiter lights, than the regular yellow ones. Lay off.

 

and a couple of finger nails and knuckles hahahaha !!!.

 

Hey everyone, I did finally get it off by first spraying it w/ WD-40 (thanks to my pops, who did it that night). After letting it sit for a fewminutes, it twisted right off. Dunreit was on the money.

Thanks for the posts folks.

 

back from the dead.. i ended up tapping with flat screw driver + hammer on edges of housing to make it unlock/lock.. worked well and easy.

 

Holy 2 year old thread batman! I posted in this thread in oct. 01.. Damn.

 

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holy **** how bored were u to find this unimportant common topic and bring it back...

 

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another piece of proof that honda-tech is getting overrun by dumbass

 

lol.. housing wouldn't turn, so i thought i'll give good old search a try, while i didn't want to use oil, i found my own method and though i'd share for future reference.