How do I replce a bulb in the left front of my car?

 

http://gmprotectionplanwarranty.com/...t-Corvette.pdf
Enjoy. Here's a free owners manual ....hope its the correct year.

 

DeeGee has some excellent tips on this, I'm sure he'll answer you.

 

Access panel on the bottom.

 

Piece of cake if you or someone you know have small hands lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaUEoD2CH4k

 

Not that hard if you use the lower panel.

 

Excellent video and tips from Junkman2000. Had to replace my right front bulb this morning and have another tip to supplement this great video. The video is right on, but this tip enables you to see the bulb holder in the lens.

The lens on both sides are held in place on the bumper with small springs. Grab a paperback novel about 1 inch thick, press the top of the lens and the lens can be lifted upward about an inch. Watch your fingers, as the lens will pop back into position without something holding it in place.

While holding the lens up, place a corner of the paperback in the hole between the bumper and the lens to keep from scratching your paint. You can then see the bulb holder in the bottom of the lens. There is a small tab that must be pressed to release the bulb holder from the lens. If you don't know that tab is there, it can be a tough time removing the holder from the lens.

Going through the space between the lens and the bumper, I used a channel lock pliers and carefully disconnected the holder from the lens. Reach into the brake duct, pull the connector and bulb out exactly as shown in the video, replace the bulb, and then insert the bulb and holder into the socket in the lens. With the lens held up with the paperback, you can easily see the hole in the bottom of the lens. When you remove the paperback, the lens will fall right back into place.

 

Here ya go:

You'll get three suggestions

Go in through the brake ducts - not easy with a Z06 or if you have screens

Go in through the bottom by taking out the bottom panel



The one that works for me is:

Turn on the headlights and back off one position to kill the lights.
Unscrew the 3 small screws on the black plastic housing around the headlight. Gently pull the housing clear. Reach down around the headlight unit and release the bulb holder. It comes out by turning the bulb holder a ¼ turn counter clockwise but it has a plastic clip which you need to squeeze to release it. Here’s how the bulb fits into the lamp unit. The DRL bulb is the lower of the two.



Here’s the light socket. This one’s after market but it gives you the idea. You can see the clip you need to squeeze.



Change the bulb. It’s a push fit into the lamp holder. Push it home firmly but don’t handle the glass. Use latex gloves if you have them. Reseat the bulb holder and turn clockwise until it clicks back in place. Put the plastic headlight housing back in place making sure to locate the small plastic tab in the bracket on the headlamp cover. Replace the 3 screws and close the lights.

It’s a 10 minute job. Some guys have had the lights close if they’ve taken a while to do the fix. If you’re worried about that, disconnect the battery once the lights are up.

The bulb is a 4157NA

Some guys with big arms remove the hood adjusting screw for better access. Guys with even bigger arms have had to take off the headlight cover. Four torx screws (2 back, 1 each side). Take the back ones off first with the lamps down. Raise the lights and take the side ones out.

 

I did it the junkman video way and it took me all of a couple of mins. EASY WAY

 

The tab you have to push in is towards the front of the car and above a lip so I had to reach around the bulb and push the tab in from the outside of the car, just replaced mine today.
And that reminds me I need to put my brake duct back in place.

 

I lift the hood

pull the hood stop out

reach in if you have forearms that don't look like Popeye

Easy pull and replace

Put hood stop back in