Wednesday, November 24, 2010

How do I change the headlights on a 1998 Malibu?

Please don't tell me to twist and then replace.



I'm asking how to get to them, it seems like you have to pull the whole front end of the car off. You can't get to the bubl socket to pull them out. If you've never dealt with this specific car please don't answer.



ThanksHow do I change the headlights on a 1998 Malibu?
On each side of the rear of the light assembly is a tab with a sort of %26quot;L%26quot; shape. Pull each of these up and the entire light assembly will pull up and out. Around the back of the bulb mount is a flexible arm thingy, squeeze it in and twist, the bulb and mount will come out. I think the bulb just slides into the mount. We had two of these cars in our family and still have one. To reinstall, make sure you get the light assembly down into place and slide the L shaped tabs down and they will capture the ball shaped mounts and hold it in the proper place, no need to reaim. Good Luck.