Hermosa

Hi,
I'm trying to remove a faulty driver side low beam bulb, but can't seem to get it out. I have the cap of the back of the housing, and can reach the bulb. Does it twist out, pop out, I can't seem to get it to go in any direction, and I don't want to apply force when i'm not 100% sure what needs to be done. Any help appreciated.

thanks in advance!!

Hermosa.

Hermosa

i got it figured out, counter clockwise with a little pressure. came right out.

Max Blast

I found the really hard part was to separate the bulb from the connector - carefully using a plastic spudger to pry it apart got it going. There was no clip to unfasten or tab to push to release the bulb. Otherwise I would have probably pulled the glass off the bulb itself, they were in there star tight.
BTW replacing the stock bulbs with PIAA bulbs and adjusting the lights up a tad brought the night time driving experience from scary to okay.

BlownV8

Yep, it was a big difference. Do the HID upgrade and it will take the lighting from OK to great.

bluegl450

My passengers side headlight has just burnt out and I ordered a new set of Xenon lights on line for $89 and would like to put them in myself. I opened the hood today and was a little overwhelmed and thought maybe I should take it in somewhere to have them put in. Can anyone explain in "dumb car guy" terms the steps to actually access the bulb...
Cheers...

dimitristx

I turn my lights off (to '0' position), then after taking the bulb-socket out of the lens (by turning counterclockwise), I used a little screwdriver that I placed under the bulb as lever to slowly/carefully get it loose off of the socket. Once done, it was easy to pull out. This worked even better for the driver's side, where I didn't have to remove any other hardware to reach into the bulb socket.

Dimitris

islandbeef

This is for an ML but it should be very similar to the GL.

kombifan

Love her voice and directions....

but does anyone know the correct directions for changing the low beam for a HID Xenon equipped GL?

I did this on a 2000 ML55 with super nice clear instructions...where I disconnected the battery and removed the whole assembly; but am having trouble finding out what to do on the GL..

Cheers!

kombifan

awesome video for those changing halogen bulbs.
https://www.carcarekiosk.com/video/2...ghts/headlight

Lee Reed

Did you ever find instructions on changing the bulb for an HID? my 07 GL450 with HID low beams is kicking my ***!

BillRadke

Did you ever find the answer to replacing the HID bulb?

Lee Reed

I did not find good instructions. I inserted the bulbs, plugged in the connectors, and shimmed them against the caps using some foam. worked like a charm. I've since traded in the truck (2007 with 99k miles) on a 2014 BMW 435i convertible. $2500 trade-in value. Sheesh.