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Lights Out:
Replacing A Headlight Bulb
On A
2006 Kia Sedona
(Also Turn Signal and Parking
Lights) |
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In This Article:
The plastic headlight housing is
removed, the wires are disconnected and the bulb
removed. |
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Skill Level:
1 (Very Basic) |
Time Taken: About
15 Minutes |
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By Jim Wilk
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replacing a head light was to open the hood
to give me access to the fasteners. |
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The headlight
housing was attached with three bolts (red
arrows). I used a
10mm socket to remove these bolts.
If necessary, it's a
good idea to use some type of lubricant (such as
silicone) or penetrating oil on these threads
because they are prone to corrosion. |
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| Even though I
had removed three bolts, there was still
something holding the headlight housing to the
car. I used a
large screwdriver to pry against the headlight
housing. This caused the hidden plastic
stud-and-socket to separate, as shown below. |
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The upper
arrow points to the socket (which is on
the car body). The
lower arrow points to the stud, which is
molded into the plastic headlight housing. |
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To prevent scratching the
paint on the bumper, I first pulled on the
grill-side of the plastic housing.
Then I pulled on the fender-side of the housing
and the entire assembly came out. |
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Then I
disconnected the wires from the light housing.
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To remove the
head light bulbs, I unscrewed these plastic caps
to reach the bulbs inside.
The bulbs were held in place
by a retainer clip. The retainer can be removed
by squeezing two tabs.
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Note On Handling
Headlight Bulbs:
Do not touch headlight
bulbs with your bare hands, because the oil on
your skin can ruin the light bulb. Use a paper
towel or tissue to handle the new light bulb.
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Once the bulb
was replaced, I connected the wiring and turned
on the head lights to make sure they all worked.
Then I replaced the headlight
housing and re-installed the bolts.
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More Info:
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Tools Used:
- Sockets: 10mm
- Ratchet Wrench:
- Large Flat
Screwdriver
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Materials Used:
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Copyright 2007 BodyShopZone.com
All Rights Reserved
Written Oct 3, 2007 |
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