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98ws6

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'97 XLT
hey first quiestion i just bought the sylvia(spelling?) cool blue bulbs are they good? will they make my headlights look blueish? or are the silverstars better? ok next i tried to replace the headlight just now for like an hour and i feel liek a moron i cant get the housing out for the headlamp i can get the top light cluster but not the headlamp...i researched on here and cant find out how to get it off? could anyone help me it would be appreciated? i mean i will probably need step by step instructions and pictures would help :) i have a 97 xlt thanks guys
 



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hey first quiestion i just bought the sylvia(spelling?) cool blue bulbs are they good? will they make my headlights look blueish? or are the silverstars better? ok next i tried to replace the headlight just now for like an hour and i feel liek a moron i cant get the housing out for the headlamp i can get the top light cluster but not the headlamp...i researched on here and cant find out how to get it off? could anyone help me it would be appreciated? i mean i will probably need step by step instructions and pictures would help :) i have a 97 xlt thanks guys
p.s. the reason this is an emergency is cause my passanger headlight it out and the driver side is really dim HELP!!!
 






The headlights come out from the back.... There is a little plastic nut that holds them in place. Open the little plastic flaps up front on either side to get to them.
 












to replace the headlights all you have to do is
1. pop the hood
2. unhook the wiring harness from the bulb itself
3. there will be a black O-ring turn it (left or right can't remember) it will slide off
4.the bulb should just pop out be careful though it is a tight squeeze, although i have never done it i have seen one of my friends actually break the bulb off inside the headlight assembly. Then you would have a new problem.

and then just reverse the process to put your new bulbs in

SIDE NOTE: dunno if its just the limited edition X or if its on all of them but there is llike a "door" so to speak that you just lift up to access the bulb.

as far as the color of the bulbs go the silverstars dont give off the blue look they are just brighter.
 






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