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Old Oct 19, 2012 | 09:39 AM
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Can someone give me a quick rundown on how to change the low beam bulb? Thanks in advance.
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Old Oct 19, 2012 | 11:41 AM
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Remove all the Tupperware covering the front of the engine compartment, unplug connectors, twist out housing, plug bulb in housing, twist in, reconnect, replace Tupperware.
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Old Oct 19, 2012 | 03:06 PM
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Oh good. That sounds easy. I had read something about having to remove the lens and that sounded complicated.

Thank you very much.
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Old Oct 19, 2012 | 04:43 PM
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no, this is just halogen and there are tons of space on the gx470. take out the covers and it can't be more obvious
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Old Oct 19, 2012 | 07:25 PM
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Careful pulling the plastic clips from the Tupperware. They are easy to break, always good to have s e extras on hand.
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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 01:38 PM
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no, this is just halogen and there are tons of space on the gx470. take out the covers and it can't be more obvious
Just to clirify, there's lots of space to switch out the low beam on the passengers side, but not so much on the drivers side. You can do it without removing the battery if you don't mind getting a hand cramp or two, just be careful not to f up the bulb on something trying to get it in the hole.

It's a cake walk with the battery out, but taking the batt out is a pain in the ***, so unless you have to remove it for something else, just suck it up and chnage the bulb with the batt in place.
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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by brycejaq
Just to clirify, there's lots of space to switch out the low beam on the passengers side, but not so much on the drivers side. You can do it without removing the battery if you don't mind getting a hand cramp or two, just be careful not to f up the bulb on something trying to get it in the hole.

It's a cake walk with the battery out, but taking the batt out is a pain in the ***, so unless you have to remove it for something else, just suck it up and chnage the bulb with the batt in place.
it's tighter on the driver side for sure, but i guess it's all matter of comparison. compared to other cars (like my sc430, m3, 2is), this is a lot of space already
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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 06:35 PM
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You don't need that much room, easy to get socket out, no need to remove battery
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