How To Change Headlight On 2010 Honda Civic

How to Supplant a Headlight Bulb in a Honda Civic

by Shay Mabry

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Replacing the halogen headlight bulb on a Honda Civic can be challenging. A number of steps must be taken to accomplish the task. Removing and replacing the element of group vii seedling must exist done with care, for the bulb is fragile. By learning a few important details, replacing a Honda Borough headlight bulb can exist done in under 45 minutes. Although the procedure varies slightly between model years, replacement is essentially the aforementioned for all Civics of the 1990 and the 2000 model, and essentially the same for all 2001 to 2010 Civics.

1990 to 2000 Model Honda Civics

Pace 1

Open the Civic'southward hood. Exist sure to practise so where light is available to make everything visible.

Stride 2

Remove the power steering reservoir tank by pulling it out to replace the driver side headlight seedling). On the passenger side, you might need to remove the bombardment or loosen the battery retaining bracket to slide the battery out of the way.

Footstep 3

Remove the electrical connector from the bulb. This can be achieved by squeezing the connector on both sides to unlock the tab. The connector can exist pulled straight off.

Step four

Remove the rubber conditions seal by pulling the tab.

Pace 5

Unclasp the hold-down wire from its slot. Button it out of the fashion until the bulb tin can be removed.

Step 6

Replace the onetime bulb with the new bulb. Be sure the tabs are placed in their slots.

Step 7

Return the hold-down wire to its original place and prune the end into the slot.

Stride 8

Install the prophylactic weather seal over the back of the headlight assembly. Be certain the side that is marked "TOP" is right-side-upwards.

Step 9

Push the electric connector onto the tabs of the new bulb. Be sure the bulb locks into place.

Step 10

Test the bulb by turning the headlights on.

Reinstall the power steering reservoir or battery and bombardment retaining bracket if necessary.

2001 to 2010 Honda Civics

Footstep 1

Loosen the bolt property the battery using a 10mm socket and ratchet if y'all're replacing a bulb on the passenger side and the battery is in your arm's way. Once the bolt is loose, slide the battery back far plenty to reach the headlight associates. For a bulb on the driver side, you'll demand to remove the power steering reservoir tank past pulling information technology out of its holders. If you're replacing the depression beam headlight bulb on the driver's side, you'll also need to remove the upper office of the windshield washer reservoir tank, uwing a apartment-tipped screwdriver to remove the belongings prune, and then removing the upper part by pulling information technology direct upward, according to the 2004 Civic owner's manual.

Step 2

Locate the wires that attach to the back of the headlight associates. Press on the plastic tab that the wires connect to and turn the ring 1/four turn counterclockwise. Use the flat-head screwdriver if you take trouble pressing the plastic tab. Remove the headlight seedling.

Stride 3

Slide the retaining wire that is holding the bulb in identify down to release the bulb. The bulb has a sparse retaining wire, be careful non to put too much pressure on the wire or the wire could break.

Step 4

Insert the new bulb and slide the retaining clip upward. Place the bulb back into the headlight and plough the tab 1/four plow clockwise to secure the seedling.

Slide the battery dorsum into place and tighten the bolt to secure it the vehicle if necessary, or supersede the ability steering fluid reservoir and upper portion of the windshield wiper fluid reservoir if necessary.

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