Thank you so much for making this video! I am a single 29 year old nurse who was never shown how to work on a car. My headlight just went put and this video saved me the cost of getting it replaced! I changed them both by myself in less than 20 minutes! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
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the manual says to remove the washer fluid tube which is blocking you from putting your hand in to remove the globe. I would do this. Just get a Philips (star) screwdriver and turn counter clockwise of=n the plastic screw securing it to the body. Remove washer top and then you have more room.
Just did the high and low beams on my mom’s car since the mechanic told her that he’d have his teenage son mess around with them to see if he could replace the bulbs and still wanted to charge mechanic rates for labor! Thanks for saving us a couple hundred bucks!
Thank you for this excellent instructional video. I bought my bulb and had major issues putting the new bulb back in place and noticed it had two red gaskets which prevented it from going in deep enough to be screwed back in place. I slipped one gasket off and it screwed right into place. Bulb replaced and working properly.
Just to let people know as it wasn't entirely evident in the video: The clip to release bulb needs to be pressed down on the far side away from the bulb. When replacing the low beam bulb on the passenger side it is very hard to see the socket and is done a lot by feel (as I found out). I was trying to depress the clip by the socket to no avail until I moved back towards the wires and depressed it there. Thought I'd mention it and hopes it helps someone.
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I remember the good ol' days of my 2003 Legacy where I could pop the hood, look down, and had direct unrestricted access to the headlights, fog lights, and blinkers!
Awesome video.... to get the lamp back in the socket, one tab is larger, once I got that sorted, I was golden! Worked like charm.. Glad to have small hands right now. Didn't have to remove the windshield wiper fluid parts to access the low beam headlamp on the driver's side. Thank you!
EXCELLENT video. I could not have changed the bulb without it. Thank you!!! Only issue I had was when I went to screw in the screws that hold the a/c duct they just spin & spin. I rewatched that part and his tighten right away. Those black clips suck. Oh well, my nephew will figure that out. I have a working headlight.... That I installed. Unbelievable 😁
Thank you. I had no idea what to do about the passenger side. My air intake had retaining clips instead of screws so now i need to replace those. Job’s done though.
Decent video, on a 2014 there is no red tab, its a very long black tab that catches on the bottom of the bulb. Subaru makes this very hard for no reason, the wire leads are also extremely short.
I have a 2016 Crosstrek and the replacement method and bulb is different than seen in video. Commenting for others with same as what I have. Low beam is accessed by removing a screw cap and then a wire clip. Replacement bulb is expensive $100 +
I wish I could figure out the 'unlocking' part. Sadly it's so cramped behind the battery casing, and the video can't really show it; It looks easy but I'm not able to get it unlocked.
Seems like mine has a black encasing cover from the oem that prevents it from being accessed. Tried to turn but The metal frame get caught when trying to unscrew :( great guide nevertheless
I have a 2016 crostreck and the passager side bulb that is blocked by the air duck is held in place by push clips with no grove for an screw drive and they break easily
Does anyone know the name of the plastic 4 prong washer and screw that holds intake duct to the car because i lost it and need a new one. (If you don’t know what I’m talking about go to 3:22)
lol one of mine popped out without too much resistance. second one took a bit more. when i went to put it back in realized i had broken it. im checking amazon now for replacement
if you have hid low beams, it's more complicated: there's a plastic cover to remove first (turn counter-clockwise and pull out), then a bigger socket clipped on to the bulb. and then the bulb itself is held in with 2 spring clip wires. there's a different video available for hid.
What the hell are these car manufacturers thinking by making these bulbs so difficult to access for replacing, especially when these bulbs don't typically last as long as they used to years ago. For the first 5 years owning my Subaru, I was having to replace at least 1 headlamp bulb every 6 months. That was probably because mechanics (who should know better) probably weren't wearing gloves when they were replacing the bulbs & they most likely reduced the life of the bulbs even further by inadvertently touching the bulbs with their bare fingers. Needless to say, for the last 5 years owning this Subaru, I change the bulbs myself, and they last longer, but I'm still not a fan of taking things apart to access certain bulbs. This will be a factor when I decide what car I want next. It's little stuff like this that you don't usually think about when purchasing a vehicle until after you have owned such a vehicle. Trust me when I say that Subaru had me once, but never again. I'll go back to other car manufacturers that have served me well before.
nope! there's an extra plastic cover, and a big, bulky socket. the upshot is that it's even more crowded than the ordinary halogen bulbs, and at $100 a bulb, it's even more critical not to get skin oil on the bulb, or crack it while putting it in.
Sheesh. What a pain. Good vid though. Hopefully this means that these crosstreks don't come with those obnoxious new blinding headlights! If not, I'll be swapping out for old ones immediately. Those folks look like fools driving city streets with them. "If you're not part of the solution you are part of the problem."
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Thank you so much for making this video! I am a single 29 year old nurse who was never shown how to work on a car. My headlight just went put and this video saved me the cost of getting it replaced! I changed them both by myself in less than 20 minutes! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
+Shelby McCormick11211 Thank you! We love empowering our customers and showing how to perform DIY auto repairs with our high-quality auto parts. 1AAuto.com
@@1AAuto really and truly thank you! I've not gotten hazard pay and it means a lot to me!
the manual says to remove the washer fluid tube which is blocking you from putting your hand in to remove the globe. I would do this. Just get a Philips (star) screwdriver and turn counter clockwise of=n the plastic screw securing it to the body. Remove washer top and then you have more room.
Thank you for sharing! Your calm demeanor is soothing.
Remember when switching bulbs used to not be a pain in the ass?
Just did the high and low beams on my mom’s car since the mechanic told her that he’d have his teenage son mess around with them to see if he could replace the bulbs and still wanted to charge mechanic rates for labor! Thanks for saving us a couple hundred bucks!
I come back to this video every year 😂 maybe this time I'll remember the red thing is a LOCK and I can't just wiggle the whole thing out. Thank you!!
Thank you for this excellent instructional video. I bought my bulb and had major issues putting the new bulb back in place and noticed it had two red gaskets which prevented it from going in deep enough to be screwed back in place. I slipped one gasket off and it screwed right into place. Bulb replaced and working properly.
These videos help me so much! I don't need a man or my toxic father, thank you 🙏🏼
THANKS, YOU GUYS HAVE SAVED ME HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS. GOD BLESS
Just to let people know as it wasn't entirely evident in the video: The clip to release bulb needs to be pressed down on the far side away from the bulb. When replacing the low beam bulb on the passenger side it is very hard to see the socket and is done a lot by feel (as I found out). I was trying to depress the clip by the socket to no avail until I moved back towards the wires and depressed it there. Thought I'd mention it and hopes it helps someone.
Replaced both on my mom's Crosstrek. Thanks for the great video 👍
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I remember the good ol' days of my 2003 Legacy where I could pop the hood, look down, and had direct unrestricted access to the headlights, fog lights, and blinkers!
This car isn’t that hard to work on 👍
Great video, great camera work and explained very well. Thank you
+Dan Ascheman Thank you!
Thanks buddy -- so much easier after watching someone else do it first!!
thank you for this awesome tutorial- I didn't think I could do this without help. But I watched your video and then replaced my low beams no problem!
Awesome video.... to get the lamp back in the socket, one tab is larger, once I got that sorted, I was golden! Worked like charm.. Glad to have small hands right now. Didn't have to remove the windshield wiper fluid parts to access the low beam headlamp on the driver's side. Thank you!
Just did the passenger side a month later.... worked like a charm!
Thank you so much for this video. It took me longer than I had hoped, it in the end I was able to do it on my own. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
EXCELLENT video. I could not have changed the bulb without it. Thank you!!! Only issue I had was when I went to screw in the screws that hold the a/c duct they just spin & spin. I rewatched that part and his tighten right away. Those black clips suck. Oh well, my nephew will figure that out. I have a working headlight.... That I installed. Unbelievable 😁
Hello, what if your subie has a cap covering the bulb? Do you have a video for that?
Very easy to understand and learned exactly what I needed to know in the most efficient possible way. Thank you
Thank you. I had no idea what to do about the passenger side. My air intake had retaining clips instead of screws so now i need to replace those. Job’s done though.
Decent video, on a 2014 there is no red tab, its a very long black tab that catches on the bottom of the bulb. Subaru makes this very hard for no reason, the wire leads are also extremely short.
this video is really well done and super helpful. thank you for sharing it!!
U got that low beam headlight out on the driver's side insanely too easily lol... My hands were all cut up messing w that thing
Thanks. One Love! Saturday fix up. Appreciate yall! Keep keepin' it reaaaal
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Thanks - this video saved me a lot of money!!
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Thanks for Another great video.
I have a 2016 Crosstrek and the replacement method and bulb is different than seen in video. Commenting for others with same as what I have. Low beam is accessed by removing a screw cap and then a wire clip. Replacement bulb is expensive $100 +
Beyond helpful! Thank you so much!
I wish I could figure out the 'unlocking' part. Sadly it's so cramped behind the battery casing, and the video can't really show it; It looks easy but I'm not able to get it unlocked.
Seems like mine has a black encasing cover from the oem that prevents it from being accessed. Tried to turn but The metal frame get caught when trying to unscrew :( great guide nevertheless
Thank u fr needed this
I have a 2016 crostreck and the passager side bulb that is blocked by the air duck is held in place by push clips with no grove for an screw drive and they break easily
Thank you! Very helpful
Do you need the plastic cover on the air intake? Always break the plastic bolts.
Does anyone know the name of the plastic 4 prong washer and screw that holds intake duct to the car because i lost it and need a new one. (If you don’t know what I’m talking about go to 3:22)
"auto body clip" will work for most of the mail-order websites. they come in different sizes, based on the diameter of the hole.
Thx for the tutorial
9:05 After that all you can see is the connector with the blue and green wires, Can you tell me what they are? Where do the wires go from it? thanks
Having trouble getting the air duct screws out, should they just pop out?
Mine broke, but theyre super cheap on amazon!
lol one of mine popped out without too much resistance. second one took a bit more. when i went to put it back in realized i had broken it. im checking amazon now for replacement
Followed the instructions and said "and that bulb was changed" afterward
Thanks for posting
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I dont understand how he got the low beam bulb to pop out i cant get it off on my crosstrek
if you have hid low beams, it's more complicated: there's a plastic cover to remove first (turn counter-clockwise and pull out), then a bigger socket clipped on to the bulb. and then the bulb itself is held in with 2 spring clip wires. there's a different video available for hid.
What the hell are these car manufacturers thinking by making these bulbs so difficult to access for replacing, especially when these bulbs don't typically last as long as they used to years ago. For the first 5 years owning my Subaru, I was having to replace at least 1 headlamp bulb every 6 months. That was probably because mechanics (who should know better) probably weren't wearing gloves when they were replacing the bulbs & they most likely reduced the life of the bulbs even further by inadvertently touching the bulbs with their bare fingers. Needless to say, for the last 5 years owning this Subaru, I change the bulbs myself, and they last longer, but I'm still not a fan of taking things apart to access certain bulbs. This will be a factor when I decide what car I want next. It's little stuff like this that you don't usually think about when purchasing a vehicle until after you have owned such a vehicle. Trust me when I say that Subaru had me once, but never again. I'll go back to other car manufacturers that have served me well before.
hello, in 13:00can you tell me what wires are blue and green? what is it for and what is it conected to?
Thank you
Excelente video.
Is it any easier just to remove the complete headlight?
+hey you You would need to remove the bumper to do that.
1A Auto Parts cars are stupid lol I want my 93 Ford Taurus back
is the process the same with xenon lights?
nope! there's an extra plastic cover, and a big, bulky socket. the upshot is that it's even more crowded than the ordinary halogen bulbs, and at $100 a bulb, it's even more critical not to get skin oil on the bulb, or crack it while putting it in.
Just heads up, pretty sure those marker lights are 168 Peanuts not 194!
Why doesn't anyone take out the washer fluid filler neck like the cars manual shows? So much easier
Sheesh, going through the wheel well to change a bulb?
+Seth Stoppelmoor Thank you for your feedback!
Sheesh. What a pain. Good vid though. Hopefully this means that these crosstreks don't come with those obnoxious new blinding headlights! If not, I'll be swapping out for old ones immediately. Those folks look like fools driving city streets with them. "If you're not part of the solution you are part of the problem."
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Is it a H11 or D2R or D2S bulb?
+Miro555 Thanks for checking us out! The bulb for halogen will be H-11 and the bulb for HID will be D2R for the low beams. The high beam will be 9005.
9005 bulb, h11 bulb, W21w amber, 194 "peanut" bulb
Bulb list that should be in video description...
@@66lawngnome it's also in your owner's manual. (including the d2r bulb for models that have factory hid headlights.)
Have to really Jack the car up and everything just to change the bulb ? You’ve got to be kidding me
Where is the lock you push down?
How the fuck did the high beam bulbs get the much more convenient location?
Life is filled with little mysteries ... Ours is not the reason why. But I think it has something to do with the light manifold exhaust gasket.🤔
6:56 those snapped in waaay to easy wtf