levinsoy

The yellow strip on the headlight unit that is behind a pillar where only tiny hands or maybe needle nose pliers can fit. Any easy way to replace this 194 bulb but from the top with removal of all the covers, Low beam light, and with maybe needle nose pliers? Can you get to it from below if I have the SUV on a lift? Any help would be greatly appreciated as I have one out on the passenger side. I'm glad it's not on the drivers side as I would probably need to remove the battery to get to it.

chiph9

Find someone with small hands to come up from below.
Passenger side is easier than driver's side. Would probably be useful if your small-hand person were left-handed.

Chip H.

LoneHiker

I have large hands and had no problem changing this bulb from underneath (no lift needed). Mine were out on both sides so I know it works for both. Fears about this bulb's location are highly overrated. Get underneath and feel around for it, it's hard to reach up there and be able to see at the same time. But use common sense and you'll know which socket it is by feel. A quarter turn of the socket counterclockwise and pull it out and down so you can yank out the bulb and replace it. Putting it back into place is harder but still possible. Get it back into place and turn it just enough so that the socket doesn't fall back out of place. Then use a pair of needle nose pliers to grab it and twist it the rest of the way till the socket clicks.

levinsoy

So I was under the car with the creeper and had my hand on the socket for a while but just couldn't nudge it because I couldn't get a good grip on it so I went from the top (removed covers, unplugged my HID low beam bulb, and got in there with some needle-nose pliers in order to turn the socket).

Thanks everyone for the help!