04-05 DIY Headlight Bulb DIY

lethaldose · 01-23-2010, 08:35 PM

Yeah real easy stuff here i just happened to do it today and figured i would take a few pics incase someone stumbled upon doing the task and got lost.

SO!

Tools:

10mm Wrench
10mm Deep well socket
12mm Deep well socket (this is for my T bolt clamps on my short ram your materials may vary depending on your intake setup)
1/4" Drive Ratchet
Large Pair of Channel Lock Pliers

Start on the passenger side depending on what type of air intake you have you may or may not have to remove it. I have a short ram and it could stay but it makes it easier to remove it. If you have a stock box here are some instructions to get the air duct out of the way.

After your at the back of the headlamp we will go for the easy one first which is your 9005 bulb, basically give it a twist and it will come free then push the clip and release the plug.

Install is pretty much the same just in reverse, just make sure to keep your greasy ass fangers! off the bulb's glass

Now for the harder one the H1 bulb, grab your channel lock pliers and aim for the ribs on the cup and twist. Once freed you will notice two wires, a red and black. I removed the black for picture purposes but it can stay where it is, the red wire is the one connected to the bulb. SO pull straight back and release the clip, then take a flat blade screwdriver and press down to un-latch the keeper spring. Grab the bulb by the spade terminal on the back and remove.

Same procedure applies to the re-install just remember to keep your nasty fingers off the bulb. When it comes time to put the sealed cup back on you can give a thin layer of Vaseline to the O ring to help it seal (and also thread on easier) then tighten down into place with your hand.

For the Drivers side you will need to remove your battery. Take your 10mm wrench and loosen the terminals, followed by your 10mm deep well and take off the battery hold down. Lift out and set aside, make sure you either wrap your + terminal in a rag or something to insulate it so you don't fry anything!

Other than the battery the operations are the same as on the passenger side. SO ENJOY!

c0mpl3x · 01-23-2010, 08:37 PM

you don't need to disconnect the battery to do the drivers side just take the bracket out and slide the battery backwards, if your hands fit down there that is..

lethaldose · 01-23-2010, 08:39 PM

i personally would rather take the extra min and half and save my knuckles but thats just me

JasonoJordan · 01-23-2010, 08:50 PM

bugeye bulb change for the win i dont need to tae anything out to do mine

lethaldose · 01-23-2010, 08:54 PM

^^ whore

you could get by with not taking anything off but the air duct, and if you had midget hands you could prob leave it on too haha but like compl3x said push your batt back a little

MIDGETS

narcispy · 01-23-2010, 08:55 PM

Thanks now I'm not looking forward to changing my headlight bulbs

JasonoJordan · 01-23-2010, 08:58 PM

i dunno whats up with mine i blew my low beam out on my passangers side this is the 2nd time i blew out the high beam on that side last time and the low beam on the drives side as well

lethaldose · 01-23-2010, 09:00 PM

its all that speed man!

i've been lucky with mine only reason i changed these was i got an insane deal on some super whites off ebay both sets for 7 bucks shipped

JasonoJordan · 01-23-2010, 09:02 PM

well i dont really care because the silverstars have a lifetime warentte so w.e lol

lethaldose · 01-23-2010, 09:06 PM

yeah i wanted silverstars but at the time when i had a blown low beam i didn't have the coin and just never upgraded. couldn't pass up that deal though they look killer too wooT

lethaldose · 01-23-2010, 09:15 PM

LMFAO i just realized my hippie ass put "DIY" in the fucking title twice

c0mpl3x · 01-23-2010, 09:16 PM

just holesaw your lens and take it out from the front

lethaldose · 01-23-2010, 09:19 PM

^LMFAO i'd add that to the thing for kicks but somebody would prob do it

c0mpl3x · 01-23-2010, 09:26 PM

DustinTarditi · 01-24-2010, 03:25 PM

I put a set of silverstars in my 05 Waggy... nice light pattern, good level of brightness... burned out after about 4K miles... never touched the bulbs with my fingers or anything. Disappointed. Put my stock bulbs back in... still good after 20K miles later. I leave my lights "on" all the time, btw - I just think it's safer. If the silverstars have that short of a life, I'll go without.

Agreed, though... headlight housing design fail.

lethaldose · 01-24-2010, 04:06 PM

^^ i wanted to go silverstar but when i had a blown low beam i was broke and got replacements.

but i landed a set of super whites off ebay for 7 bucks so i decided to do the write up

JasonoJordan · 01-24-2010, 04:20 PM

silver stars do burn out little sooner but they have a 1 year warentee so dosent mater as much. they dont burn out as fast if u do the daytime running light delete

shultz2 · 01-24-2010, 05:49 PM

kinda a lil random, but has to do with lights. do the "yellow" ish looking lights cut through fog better?

JasonoJordan · 01-24-2010, 05:51 PM

no but they seem to light better in snow then the ultra bright white ones

shultz2 · 01-24-2010, 05:53 PM

ok, just wondering...and can you give me a link to the "best" shinning light bulbs for our bugs? price doesnt matter.

JasonoJordan · 01-24-2010, 06:01 PM

slyvania silver star available at any parts store. best bulb unless u go hid

shultz2 · 01-24-2010, 06:07 PM

i think i may have them...they like 50-60 dollars for a pair?

JasonoJordan · 01-24-2010, 06:11 PM

shultz2 · 01-24-2010, 06:15 PM

yea i already have those, and they are overrated. imo. kinda want something brighter that is a little more price reasonable.

narcispy · 01-24-2010, 06:26 PM

i never was too fond of them in my old car, i had the h4's and they weren't really worth the 50 bucks i paid for them

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