Hello I'm trying to remove a headlight from a 2003 Eclipse and am having no luck removing the connector. Is there a trick to this? David

To remove first you want to remove the headlight door mounting screws and remove the headlight door. Then you want to remove the 4 retainer ring screws and remove the retainer ring from the headlight. Then you want to pull the headlight bulb forward and detach the wiring connector.

To install you first want to attach the wiring connector to the headlight bulb and place the bulb in position, locating the bulb glass tabs in the positioning slots. Then you will attach the bulb retainer ring to the assembly with the retainer ring screws. Then you will install the headlight door and secure with the screws. Then you will check the headlight bulb aim and adjust as necessary

Let me know if this helps you.

Removal & Installation To Remove:
WARNING
The halogen fog light bulb contains gas under pressure. The bulb may shatter if the glass envelope is scratched or if the bulb is dropped. Handle the bulb only by its base. Avoid touching the glass envelope.
NOTE: The headlight bulb should not be removed from the headlight assembly until just before a replacement bulb is installed. Removing the bulb for an extended period of time may affect headlight bulb performance. Contaminants may enter the headlight assembly where they can settle on the lens and reflector. Never turn on the headlights with the bulb removed.

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the precautions in the beginning of this section. NOTE: Make sure that the headlight switch and the ignition switch are in the OFF position.
   
2. Remove the pin-type retainers, screws and the air deflector from the radiator.
3. Remove the three bolts and the headlight assembly.
4. Disconnect the electrical connector.
5. Remove the cover from the rear of the headlight assembly.
6. If equipped with HID, release the spring tabs to remove the low beam bulb, otherwise disconnect the electrical connector and remove the bulb.
7. Disconnect the electrical connector and remove the high beam bulb.

HID low beam headlight bulb

Standard low beam headlight bulb

High beam headlight bulb

To Install:

1. Place the headlight assembly in the proper position.
2. Install the cover from the rear of the headlight assembly.
3. Connect the electrical connector.
4. Install the three bolts and the headlight assembly.
5. Install the radiator air deflector.

Hello,
Please follow the stepwise solution carefully.
1.Open the hood and disconnect the truck's negative battery cable.
2.Remove the grille. Unbolt and remove the plastic panel over the radiator, then use a flat screwdriver to release the clips securing the grille at the bottom to the headlight panel and lift the grill off.

3.Pull up the retaining tabs for the headlight housing, which are on opposite ends, and carefully pull the housing out. Remove the park/turn signal bulb socket from the housing by detaching the holders and electrical connectors and disconnect the side marker socket.

4.Take off the circular access cover from the rear of the headlight housing. Twist the bulb in a counterclockwise direction, withdraw the bulb with its electrical connector from the housing and disconnect the electrical connector.

5.Hold the new bulb by the holder--do not touch the glass--as you connect the electrical connector. Place the bulb in the housing and twist it clockwise to lock it in place. Close the access cover.

6.Install the headlight housing into the panel, connecting the electrical connectors, signal bulb socket and side marker socket. Push the retaining tabs in place.

7.Reinstall the grille and plastic radiator panel and reconnect the negative battery cable.

Problem solved.


Take care.

I was literally looking up this same thing in the manual!
Do you have the manual?
There are drawings. Yes you have to:
remove 3 upper fascia (what is that??) screws
remove 2 screws from the headlight assembly
remove the assembly from the vehicle
remove a retaining ring and replace the bulb
disconnect the electrical connector
remove the retaining ring and replace the bulb

btw it says do not touch the headlight bulb with your fingers, oil contamination will SEVERELY shorten bulb life.

easy huh?

you need to remove the headlights there is a pin on the bottom besides the bolts, along the top of the cover is your air cleaner intake remove the two pins, remove the bolts across the top of the cover there should be a steel piece on top of the cover, there are two other steel pieces in the headlight areas they are bolted to the fender, there are two bolts on each side these bolt the cover to the fender, in order to get to these bolts you must remove the plastic pieces under the bumper cover they are attached to the bumper cover and wheel well plastics with push pins, this should get it off or very close

the light connector it should unattach. be careful though.

Probably not. They would not make it that difficult.

you don't have to remove the whole front end, some one is yanking your chain when you lift the hood there is three mounting bolts that attach the headlight assembly to the body remove those and then you are going to want to position your hands on the top and side of the headlight giving a gentle tug there is a clip on the bottom of the headlight that is what you are trying to break free good luck let me know what happens

you change the bulb from inside the engine compartment . raise the hood and feel for a plastic retaining ring in the back of the headlite. Loosen 1/4 turn and bulb socket and old bulb will pull out from the headlite assembly Unplug the old bulb and replace with new one . assemble in reverse order.

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.