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Replace Your Headlight Bulb

By Matthew Wright, About.com

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Out With the Old Headlight Bulb

Pull the seal off.

The bulb may be behind a rubber seal.

Matt Wright
Remove the Old Bulb
With the wiring out of the way, you should be able to pull the bulb out by holding onto the base (the thing that the plug was in). In some cases, you may have to rotate the bulb slightly for it to release, but this is rare these days.

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