Cherokee Nation

2008 C6..My passenger side low beam light will work if i turn it off then back on but not for long.I checked the fuse today #19 and it is good,so it must be the bulb?....My question is how do I get to the back side to change the bulb?..Thanks Guys.

EVRose

Access through the wheel well. Instructions are in the OM.

4SUMERZ

Here is a tutorial with pics that will show you what to do.

Cherokee Nation

Why does the manual on p.5-53 say to see the dealer to have the low beam replaced? And on P.5-55 it does not list the low beam bulb #,only the high beam bulb #.

Dcasole

Could it also be the ballast ?
Dave

oemtech

Probably because they are a PITA to R&R. You have to remove 2 small brass screws, have almost zero room to get torx screw driver and your fingers in there at the same time. Drop one of the screws and your in deep do do as NOBODY has spares. Plus you have to move the bracket to the new bulb.

Vette_DD

They tell you the answer to that is on page 5-52. Here's what it says:

oemtech

High voltage... Yes if you work on them while they are on.. You can always disconnect the battery ground cable.

Cherokee Nation

Yep.I read that.I will disconnect the neg cable 1st,thats a no brainier....How much High Voltage is there.

Cherokee Nation

I did not think of the ballast.Where is it located at Dave?

racerx3317

Headlight recall?

Cherokee Nation

I had that done about a year.At least the dealer said it was done,but i dont see any evidence that the fuse box was worked on.But that recall was that both low beams would go out.

Corvette_Ed

I would say this would be more likely than the bulb since the bulb actually does still work.

unclecookie

The symptoms on the OP's car are the same as I had not long ago, and it turned out to be the bulb.

OP, the bulb is not hard to change, but the screws that hold it in place require a torx. The screws are easy to lose also, and not easy to find.

CadVette

It's pretty simple. Rotate the front wheel out of the way, remove the access cover in front of the wheel by removing the reusable push/pull clips. Keep a telescoping magnet close by the tip of your screwdriver to catch the retaining screw when removing the bulb. Of course don't touch the replacement bulbs glass surface with your fingers.

Cherokee Nation

The dealer wants $198.00 for a bulb..Damm!!....GM parts direct where i buy from does not have the low beam bulb.."GM Restrictions" for them?

Travlee

when i get home, i will see where i got my bulbs from. cant remember off the top of my head..

maybe morimoto,

http://www.morimotohid.com/hid-bulbs...reselect=49478

edit, i got mine from The Retrofit Source, and did 5500k to make them more white

https://www.theretrofitsource.com/bu...reselect=49478

bartsky

I have 4 perfect OEM bulbs for sale.

windyC6

Didn't one post suggest that the screws were brass ?? Hence maybe a magnet wouldn't work ??......

bartsky

Magnet will work as I have done it.