Modern cars are increasingly equipped with LED lighting technology, and this applies not only to fog lights and DRLs, but also headlights. However, not all car owners are so lucky, in most cases the headlights of our cars have incandescent and halogen lamps, and such lamps burn out with enviable regularity. Problems with the head light are not a simple nuisance, a blown out lamp impairs visibility in the dark and is the basis for penalties. Therefore, the replacement should be arranged as soon as possible.
How to choose a replacement
One nuance should be noted right away: in the event of a burnout of one lamp, always remember that the life of the second lamp is also coming to an end, since they were installed at the factory simultaneously from the same batch. So, to close the issue for a long time, it makes sense to replace both lamps at once. And before buying, you should already know about the type of base of your light bulbs, what analogues may be, what has emerged from the new, what technologies can be suitable for your car. You can also just take a burned out lamp with you to the store and purchase a similar one.
Substitution nuances
If you are changing halogen bulbs, then be careful with inspection and installation, the glass bulb must be perfectly clean. Even a small fingerprint that you leave during installation is enough for the light bulb to burn out instantly. Prepare comfortable (in size) HB gloves, and only in them do work on replacing bulbs. If, nevertheless, it was not possible to avoid splashing, then before installing the lamp, the surface of its bulb must be wiped with a soft cloth dipped in ethyl alcohol.
Sometimes, when replacing bulbs, a situation arises when it is impossible to remove the old bulb, because it is very firmly stuck in the headlight socket. In this case, it is not recommended to use physical force, since it is very easy to damage both the lamp itself and the connector. Experts recommend in this case to remove the light bulb assembly with a connector, and already having free access to the structure, carefully disconnect the light bulb. It happens that with a limited view, we do not notice the additional retainers that hold the light bulb in the connector.
There are also times when you need to replace burnt out side light bulbs or taillights, and these elements can be quite small. And it's good if you have thin and dexterous fingers, but what if this is not the case? Experienced people recommend using a piece of rubber tube (hose), the inner diameter of which allows you to tightly fix the lamp bulb. Thus, you can remove the lamp and insert a new one, then removing the improvised rigging.
And one more piece of advice from the experts. If in the process of self-replacement of burnt-out light bulbs, you understand that you have to dismantle a fairly large part of the "muzzle", then it is better to leave your venture, and immediately go to the nearest car service. In some cases, due to the design of the car, the operation of replacing headlight bulbs can be extremely difficult, requiring special equipment and professional knowledge.
