A mechanic told me that these cars, when 1 goes out "YOU BEST BELIEVE THE OTHER AIN'T FAR BEHIND!!!" Left side went out 
and shortly coming home one night the other goes out!! SO I HAD NO REGULAR LIGHTS BUT MY DAYLIGHTS! 
So, I had to drive with my brights on all the way to work until I got them fixed!I recall that the RH side can be somewhat accessible without removing the bumper and headlights too. In fact, I'll find out for sure because my RH DRL/high beam looks to be out now. I have large hands too, but rather slender fingers so hopefully the swap will be easy.gary wrote:Right side (passenger side) headlamp bulbs CAN be replaced without removing bumper, I just did it after getting tired of previously going through bumper removal; (for left side (driver side), you will still need to remove bumper.)
For Right side, pull up on top plastic engine cover to lift off for better access...this is the cover on engine top with a hole for oil fill, it's held on by 4 push clips that easily release and stay in place, very easy to take on and off and allows a bit more room when out of the way. After this, you will need a pair of long needle nose pliers, and a compact flashlight to wedge here and there to see what you are doing. Also, look at videos or otherwise get familiar with the spring clips that hold bulbs in place, be gentle with these as to not bend them, if you don't understand how these clips work beforehand you will likely screw this procedure up....after removing access plugs and connection plugs, CAREFULLY use pliers to remove spring retainer clips from bulbs but DO NOT remove completely, just swing upwards to remove bulb. Now use 2 fingers to remove bulb, while bending over to see what you are doing from looking through headlamp lens from outside, you can see the bulb moving as you work. The hardest part is next, you have to go by "feel". Grab the new bulb by 2 fingers, and with the end of bulb lift the spring clip upwards so as not to have it lodge itself in the way and while watching through headlamp lens make sure bulb is properly seated in place, then press spring retainer in place. By the way, I have large hands, felt like a surgeon after performing this operation. Good luck.
2011 Sport SLS Navi AWD, White Water Pearl ...in Beautiful ColoradoYour link offers the same explanation I've read years ago in relation to the oils from the fingers compromising the glass surface temperatures at high heat. It's certainly a wise practice to avoid touching the glass portion of the bulb or to wear gloves.Remav wrote:It's been said many times over, but is worth repeating. Don't touch the glass part of the bulb! ...and clean it off if you do! How big a problem is it? Who knows? (Perhaps it's worthy of a Myth Busters episode?) ...but there is some sound science being put forth on the issue. One good summary:
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/sho ... stcount=42
(OK, not a huge # of miles, but we do have 2 Kizzys in our stable & I've only ever had to change 1 bulb.)
((BTW, briefly thought I noticed last time I came home at night things didn't quite look as bright as they should, so... maybe # 2 in my immediate future??? lol))
I've ordered bulbs from rockauto.com. There's quite a selection and the prices seem better than even Wally World.Marcov71 wrote:Is there a general consensus on what is best brand for our low beam bulb replacement? I have to change by bulb this week. do you guys usually go ahead and change all four? (low and high) Walmart has the Sylvanias $32 for the pair. Not looking to pay over $60 for friggin bulbs....
Umm... most of us have to drop the bumper cover to get the left side low beam. We've concluded that unless you have an an extremely slender and dexterous hand, it can't be done without dropping the bumper. If you've accomplished that feat, my hat is off to you and if you live in my area, you are more than welcome stop by the next time mine burns out!amanda.wyant wrote:Not sure how long everyone has owned their Kizashi. I bought mine in 2010 brand new and let me start off by saying I have replaced a headlight bulb about every 6 months. It's always the low beam bulbs that I replace. Don't let this shy you away because its a simple fix. I haven't really did much other major repairs (knock on wood). I love my Kizashi! I'm on my 6th year and just rolled on 110k! Has anyone tried replacing with an LED out of curiosity?
My entire headlight and interior's bulbs have been modified to LEDs or HIDs. For my low beams, I have HID bulbs which I think are very well suited. I haven't tried putting my LED bulbs in the low beam projectors but it's well documented that HID bulbs cast out light better in projectors than LEDs. For high beams, LEDs are much more suitable than HID due to their instantaneous full power and ability to flash for signaling.amanda.wyant wrote:Not sure how long everyone has owned their Kizashi. I bought mine in 2010 brand new and let me start off by saying I have replaced a headlight bulb about every 6 months. It's always the low beam bulbs that I replace. Don't let this shy you away because its a simple fix. I haven't really did much other major repairs (knock on wood). I love my Kizashi! I'm on my 6th year and just rolled on 110k! Has anyone tried replacing with an LED out of curiosity?
