Can i change the headlight bulbs myself - 2005 Honda Odyssey

You can fix it yourself you just need to find out where the shortage is. If its up close to the bulb then its not a big deal to change. Just go to an auto parts store and get a new headlight pigtail for it then splice it in. If its further up the harness it can be a little bit more difficult.

Open the hood and look at the back of the headlamp assembly. You should see a wiring connection which you will disconnect, then turn the bulb socket until you can pull it back out of the headlamp. Replace the bulb being careful not to touch the glass with your hands (oil on fingertips shortens bulb life and may cause bulb failure). Reconnect wiring harness and repeat with the other side.

yes you can do it yourself ,if access is limited then just take the headlight out

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Julie.... fairly easy to do. the bulbs are changed from inside the engine compartment. you should be able to see the connector going into the back of the bazel (headlight). generally the connect has a ring on it that you have to turn or you may have to turn the socket to remove the bulb. be careful NOT to touch the replacement bulb with your fingers as it will shorten the life of the bulb. unfortunately if the bulb is on the side that the battery is on you may have to remove it to gain access... if it is i'll explain that to you as well... not that hard to do either.

Robert

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yuo dont need headlight. the bulb is removable from inside under the hood.. just pull the connector off and remove the plastic hold down. you should be able to pull the bulb out.i hope it was helpfull. thanks

Actually there are two little black tabs on top of each headlight housing and you simply have to pull them up to release the whole headlamp.

Then follow the rest of emissionwiz's solution.

you need to change the bulb an your local parts store will show you how

It turned out that the bulbs in the headlights had gone simultaneously. Luckily my son is knowledgeable about cars. He came over and figured out the problem. I had to purchase new bulbs, then my son had to practically dismantle the front of the car to change the bulbs. It was a complicated operation just to replace bulbs, and something I would not have been able to tackle myself. If it had not been for my son. I would have had to spend a fortune at a garage for a mechanic to replace the bulbs for me. What should have been a relatively simple task has become a mammoth operation. In years gone by it would have been a simple task that I could have performed myself. Why do manufacturers design cars so that it is so complicated just to replace the bulbs. There are so many things that have developed faults on this Ford Focus, I will never have another one.

you should be able to access the connector and bulb without removing headlight assembly. lift the hood and you should see the connector behind the headlight.