Headlight bulb replacement
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Headlight bulb replacement
Anyone changed their headlight bulbs yet? One of mine went out. I saw the sticky, but I never understand the service manuals.
The headlight assembly looks to be in the fender. GM couldn't have made it that difficult to swap the bulbs. There must be an access panel.
The headlight assembly looks to be in the fender. GM couldn't have made it that difficult to swap the bulbs. There must be an access panel.
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Unfortunately, the nose has to come off to get access to the headlamps. Here are some good instructions if you diy it:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1588803584
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1588803584
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Worth going by the dealer to see if in any stretch of reality they might change it under warranty. Worst case, you'll hear what they will charge you to do it and it might motivate you :-)
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It could be a bulb but it could also be a defective ballast. The latter more likely covered under warranty.
PS - consider changing both bulbs while you have the front facia off. There is a chance the newer bulb will give off a slightly different color.
PS - consider changing both bulbs while you have the front facia off. There is a chance the newer bulb will give off a slightly different color.
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When I installed the Z06 grill and had the nose off, I changed both bulbs to 6,000K. No way in hell would I take the nose off to change a bulb and not change BOTH while I was in there.
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Whiter. It's as white as you can go before you start going blue or purple. I had the 6Ks on my C6 and loved them so I switched to them when I did the grill.
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Don't HID need like 47, 000 volts or something like that ? I wonder where the little boxes for that are in the C7