How to Change a Headlight Bulb on a 2002 Volkswagen Beetle
- 1). Open the hood of your Beetle and pull up on the small lever in the back of the headlight housing. This is the release lever for the housing assembly. As soon as you do this, the headlight housing will start to slide forward out of the bumper.
- 2). Pull the headlight housing out of the bumper and pry off the black plastic cap on the back of the housing assembly.
- 3). Unplug the power connector from the back of the headlight.
- 4). Pull the retaining clip off of the headlight.
- 5). Pull the headlight out of the housing assembly.
- 6). Insert the new headlight and secure the retaining clip to the back of the headlight. The rest of the installation is the reverse of removal.
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