I bought Sylvania Silverstar highs and lows and cannot find a clean way to get them in. Being a retired banker I'll confess to being mechanically challenged but didn't think I was terminally stupid. I found only one thread on the subject when I searched and it said "remove the black surround bezels while headlights raised and it gives access to the bulbs". Can't figure out how it proceed. I removed the door/cover but it didn't make me any smarter. Can some kind soul help?

 

It's a tight squeeze if your hands are big, but after removing the black shroud, you can reach in from the side (from towards the middle of the car) and have enough room to twist the old bulb out, replace and then twist back in. Remember to not touch the glass bulb with your bare hand though. Good luck with the install!!! Sometimes the bulbs are hard to remove...give em a hard turn and they will come out.

 

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Its not that hard. Raise the headlights, either by cutting them on and then turning to the parking lights or (as I do) turn the ***** on the assembly under the hood to raise them (see manual).
Take a phillips head screwdriver and remove the three screws holding the plastic bezel around the sides, top and bottom from the lights.
Note: when the screws are removed, pull the top of bezel forward and down - there is a clip that hold it to the top of the light (the bottom side of the painted fiberglass top piece. Pay attention how you got it off the clip and reverse it when you put them back on.
With the bezel off, you can reach behind the lens and access the wiring harness holding the bulbs to the back of the reflector. rotate the harness and it will come free and you can pull it out along with the bulb. Replace the bulbs without touching them; you can use rubber gloves or a paper towel. They go back in the same way they came out.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Pay attention to the light pattern you had before you changed the bulb. The easiest way would be to shine the lights on you garage wall or door. When you put the new bulbs in, make sure the pattern is basically the same. If your light are now aimed high or some other direction, you haven't seated the bulbs properly. Either you didn't rotate the harness all the to the stops when reinstalling or you have it 180 degrees reversed. Either way, play with it until you get it seated right. DO NOT try to adjust it with the headlight adjustment screws - you will just mess up the alignment of your high beams (or low beams if you are working on the highs).
I had this problem, as well as others on this forum, but I got them in right after screwing with them for about 15 minutes.
Once they are in right, Silverstars worked and looked great.

Good luck.
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Thanks guys. Saved by the forum citizens again.

 

It is best to wear gloves, latex surgical work good, so you don't contaminate the bulb with your skin oil.

 

righty tighty - lefty loosey

 

I have an '04. Anyone know the part # for the Silverstars I would need?
Thanks

 

Same basic part number but with "ST" added to the end.
High Beam: 9005ST.
Low Beam: 9006ST.

 

Hope you succeeded in installing them

They're a great improvement over stock for the small amount of $$$ needed

 

Thanks. Looks like I've got a Saturday project to do.

 

does anybody know what the part number is for the fog lights.
thanks
mitch

 

...worth it too...I love mine....

 

I'm sure AutoZone sells them. Any idea how $$$???
Thanks

 

Foglamps are 893ST.

all numbers for 97's are at

http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProd...RG-Results.htm

im pretty sure they are the same for other c5's.

i think the headlights are about $30 a pair. same for hi-beams. i installed the drivers side lows and highs yesterday it was pretty simple. just be carefull when removing and replacing the bezel, it is very easy to scratch your bumper.