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Posted on Feb 18, 2009

I cannot move the passenger side headlight out to change the bulb

I cannot move the passenger side headlight out to change the after removing the hex bolt and pin.

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I had this happen to me. It does come out just like the owners manual says but what it doesn't tell you is how hard it is for the assembly to come out. I thought I was going to brake it before it popped out, but I was so mad I didn't care anymore. I had dirt and grime binding in the assembly. Once I had it out I cleaned it up and it went back into place with out any problems.

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With the 2005 you have to remove the plastic retainer pins from the top of the grill assembly first and pry it forward. This will allow you to pull the headlamp assembly out enough to get your hand behind it.

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How do you get the out side pin to release when replacing the headlight bulb on a 2005 Buick Terraza.

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