Replacing Headlight Bulbs, Parking Lights, and Turn Signal
Bulbs
On A
2000 Chevy Cavalier
(Covers Model Years 2000 to 2005)
In This Article:
A plastic radiator cover is removed.
The parking light is removed. The headlight assembly is
unbolted and lifted off its supports, unplugged, and the
bulb is changed.
This 2000 Chevrolet
Cavalier headlight was removed as an assembly.
First the upper radiator
shield had to be removed.
I used tack puller to
pry up on the center of the clip, then I pried up
on the outer ring of the clip.
View of retainer clips with center up.
To reuse
the clips,
push the base in first, then push in the center
pin to lock the retainer in place.
These clips are used all over the average
car, to hold various plastic panels in place.
I removed the upper radiator cover and placed it
on top of the engine.
View of the
clip attaching the park lamp to the headlight
assembly.
The park lamp assembly needs to be
removed before the headlight assembly can be
removed for the bulb to be changed.
To remove the parking lamp, I used a large
screwdriver to pry against the
headlight adjuster, applying pressure on the clip
to release it.
(This photo is looking almost
straight down... the parking lamp is at the
bottom of the picture.)
The green
arrows show where the alignment studs go
when the parking lamp assembly is replaced on
the car.
Removing The Park Lamp
Bulb:
I pressed in on the lever-type clip on the
socket (green arrow) and turned the socket.
I removed the bulb by pulling it straight out.
The park lamp bulb is # 3157 clear.
View of area with park lamp assembly removed.
Removing The Headlight Assembly:
I used a 13mm
socket to remove the headlamp housing bolt on
the left side (green circle).
Then I removed the bolt on the right. (green
circle).
View of
special headlight mounting bolts.
I lifted up on mounting panel (the black plastic
piece behind the headlight) to detach the
studs on the mounting panel from the metal core
support.
The green arrows show the hole and
the plastic stud that goes in it.
Using a flat
screwdriver I pried up the clip on the wire
connector to the headlight bulb.
Then I pulled the wiring connector out of the
back of the headlight bulb.
To remove the
number 6004 headlight bulb I turned the outer
retainer (green arrow) counterclockwise. Then I
just pulled out the plastic bulb-holder and
replaced the head light bulb.
Caution:
Avoid touching the
new light bulb with your bare hands... the
oil from your skin can damage the light bulb
and cause it to burn out early. Use a tissue
or paper towel to handle the new bulb.
View of metal core support area.
The green arrows show the holes that the lower
studs of headlight housing go into.
