How to Replace Headlight Bulbs 2007-14 Chevy Suburban

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Start by opening the hood. We are going to replace these headlights on this 2009 Suburban. It's got some cracking in there, and some just pitting and scratches and sun damage, so we're going to replace these with new headlights.

We'll start by loosening these 10mm bolts on top. These headlamps are held in with two bolts on the top, and one hidden bolt that's behind the bumper here.

So that we don't damage any of the paint on the bumper when we pull the headlight out, we're going to put some masking tape here.

So we're going to peel this splash shield back, so we can get up behind, into the screw, the lower bolt, that is holding on the headlight. It also will make it easier if you turn your wheel to the inside on whatever side you're working on, so you can open this up.

It’s held in with some 7mm self-tapping screws and some push clips. I'm going to start with the 7mm self-tapping screws. Using a flat bladed screwdriver, or trim clip tool, we're going to work these barbed clips out. Then fold this up.

So, with this splash shield pulled back, now you can see the lower screw that's holding in the headlamp. This screw down here is a 10mm, just like the top ones. The hole that it goes through in the headlamp is slotted in, open. So, I'm not going to totally remove it, I'm just going to loosen it just enough so that the tab, or the ear, on the end of the headlamp will be loose, and we can pull it off from the front. You don't have to go too much, I just want to make sure there's enough room for it to slide freely. That looks pretty good.

The next step is you have to pull the bumper off of this clip. There's a bracket in here that the plastic bumper snaps in to. You're going to grab the bumper, give it a good tug. Just like that. So now, with all these bolts loose, and the lower bolt loose, and this bumper spread down a little bit, we're going to pull the headlamp out. It's got two locating tabs here, and there's another clip-tab in the back that it's going to pull off of those, so you're going to have to wiggle it back and forth, maybe a little bit. This one came out pretty easy. Move the bumper around.

With the headlamp out we can see the electrical connector here. I'm going to push in this lock and remove it. This is your low beam bulb on the driver's side. Passenger side would be a mirror of this. It's a H11 bulb. You can unplug it by removing the clips. Then, to remove it from the housing, turn it, pull it out. To reinstall it, line up the tabs that are on there, make sure it's seated. As you turn it, it should get tighter. Plug it back in.

The next bulb here, this is the side marker bulb. It goes in this yellow or orange side marker. That is a 192 bulb – a little peanut bulb they call it.

The next bulb is the turn signal bulb, it's in here. This should be an amber bulb for this headlamp. That is a 3157 and it is amber. To remove it you pull it straight out of the connector. Install a new one back in reverse. You just have to find the locks. There it is. There's actually an arrow that tells you the direction to lock it. Now it's locked in.

We're going to look at this bulb here, which is the daytime running light, or DRL bulb. Unlock it. That is a 3157, it's a clear bulb. If you're going to replace it you pull it straight out. Then you can put a new one in. Then you’ve got to find the little lock tabs, just like that. Then there's also an arrow on this in the direction to lock it.

The final bulb is the high beam bulb. This is an HB3 or a 9005. So to change it, you pull this tab up here, wiggle the connector off, then you can turn the bulb and pull it straight out just like that.

Just make sure when you're installing your new high and low beams that you don't touch the bulb portion. You know, your fingers are dirty, they have oil on them. When these bulbs get hot it can cause them to burn out prematurely. So it's as simple as lining up the tabs when you go to install it. Get it kind of seated in there. It's going to turn and then push in and lock. Reinstall the connector, and you've changed the bulb.

When reinstalling the headlamp, this tab here needs to go into this bracket here. This tab under here, needs to go underneath this locating tab. These two locating tabs are going to fit in to the fender, here. It takes some maneuvering to get this in here.

I'm actually going to plug in the headlamp right now. Yeah, you just sort of got to maneuver it in there. Then just push on it a little bit, to get past the bumper grill. So now, as we're getting close here, we want to make sure we get these two tabs in to the fender. Then push in, that should lock it in the tab that's in the back, or bracket, rather. This lower tab has slid over the screw, so that's great.

Now I'm ready to reinstall these upper 10mm bolts. You might have to give the headlight a little push, to get it in position. I’ll use my 10mm socket. Just go until you feel these get tight. Finish off the top one. Now I'm going to tighten the lower bolt. It's up in here; it's a 10mm. I'm just going to make sure the headlamp was seated all the way in.

While you've got this bumper loose, now is a good time remove your masking tape. Now you can put the bumper back into the bracket. Just push it in until it clicks. Time to reinstall the splash shield. The barbed clips are going to go in first; just push those in. Take your 7mm bolts. I’ll switch to my ratchet. If you need to adjust the aim on this headlight, the adjuster's right here. It takes a 5 mm Allen Key. On the passenger side, the adjuster is in the same spot, but this is on the original headlamp. It's just a little bit different.

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