Re: How to change my headlight bulbs

1996 GMC Suburban K2500 4x4 7.4 engine.

> > Having trouble replacing headlight bulbs. Tried to change one of my dead > low-beam (composite) headlight bulbs. I no longer have the owner's manual, > but I > do have a Chilton's repair manual that's been all but useless. For anyone > interested, the manual number is 28624. > > According to page 6-23: > > 1. Disconnect the negative battery cable and make certain that the > headlight > switch is off. > > Comment: I would have probably made sure the switch was off BEFORE trying > to > disconnect the battery, but... OK, let's continue. > > 2. Raise the hood. > > Comment: Wow! Now they tell me! > > 3. Unfasten the two long screws from the top of the radiator support and > pull > the headlight assembly forward. > > Comment: What two long screws? I'm completely confused here since the > headlights > are underneath the frame and nothing can be removed from the top to get to > them. > > 4. Unplug the wiring connector. > > 5. Twist the bulb or, if equipped the retaining ring, to the left, then > pull the > bulb assembly from the unit. > > To install: > > 6. Position the new bulb assembly into the unit and twist it to the right. > The > connector should be facing down. > > 7. Install the remaining components in the reverse order or removal. > > It looks like the front plastic fascia needs to be removed in order to get > at > the headlight assembly. There are 4 screws on the top portion that are > easily > removed, but it is still fastened with clips at the bottom and no way to > get at > them. I don't want to break the fascia by putting too much pressure on it. > > There may be a way to get at them by removing the battery that's behind > the > right-side headlight and a plastic utility box that's on the driver's > side. > > If anyone has any tips on replacing headlight bulbs on this model, it > would be > greatly appreciated. > > John. > ------------------------------------------------------------- > Esta información ha sido transmitida por teléfono, ya que el gobierno de > Cuba no > permite al ciudadano cubano acceso privado a Internet. > CubaNet no reclama exclusividad de sus colaboradores, y autoriza la > reproducción > de este material, siempre que se le reconozca como fuente. > ------------------------------------------------------------ > "Sólo la opresión debe temer al pleno ejercicio de las libertades" > José Martí > ------------------------------------------------------------- > CubaNet News Inc. > 145 Madeira Ave. Suite 207 > Coral Gables FL 33134 > e-mail: snipped-for-privacy@cubanet.org > Tel. (305) 774-1887 > FAX (305) 774-1807 > WWW
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Directly above the headlight assemblies there are two screws that hold them in place. They go through access holes in the sheet metal just above the headlight assemblies. The two screws come out straight up. Then the headlight assemblies come out towards the front of the truck.

Brian

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