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1993 Accord SE - Headlight Bulb Replacement

Old Dec 5, 2019 | 03:22 PM
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Default 1993 Accord SE - Headlight Bulb Replacement

Anyone have any tips or hints on how to replace bulbs in '93 Accord SE? I've looked at several YouTube vids but none for the '93 showed up. The ones I saw didn't look like what's under the hood on mine. I do have the twist locks that release the bulbs. The outer bulbs are low beams and the inner ones high beams. I have HID bulbs to replace what I think are OEM bulbs. The lights aren't bright enough after more than 25 years.

Any tips for how to get to the twist locks for high and low beams would be appreciated, eg, do I need to remove anything to get tho them. I can't see a way to get to all the twist locks.

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Old Dec 6, 2019 | 12:35 AM
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remove the electrical plug by pushing on the clip to remove. rotate the cover housing to expose 3 tabs, pull out bulb. do not touch the glass with your handss/fingure when installing the new bulb.
 
Old Dec 6, 2019 | 04:10 PM
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In order to install the new halogen bulbs, I removed the battery on the passenger side and the windshield washer fluid fill tube on the driver side. The low-beam (9006) bulb on driver side was a bit of a bear because the power steering pump takes up a lot of space. My size XL hands were greatly challenged in loosening the twist lock ring, but I finally succeeded. I was on the third bulb before I discovered that pulling the twist lock ring toward the firewall makes it easier to spin them.

Thought I'd share my experience in case anyone else needs to do this.
 
Old Dec 6, 2019 | 08:28 PM
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thank you for your input, this will help other members. good info.
 
Old Dec 7, 2019 | 11:19 AM
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thanks for the info
 
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