Changing a light bulb of a head light car?

hi everyone, i was just wondering if any of you know how to change a head light bulb of a 2004 acura tl, i already went to the dealer and they are charging me just a lot or i think its what it cost but just cant afford it for now and i guess i am changing them myself., i can buy the bulbs but thats all plus they are about 120 each plus the labor 180 and i have to buy both of them because there would be a difference if i change just the burned one.


by the way they are the Low Beam


D2S HID capsule


PLEASE HELP !!!!|||Service and Repair


Notes





HID Bulb Replacement





A transient high tension (25,000 V ) occurs at the bulb sockets of the high intensity discharge (HID) lamps when the combination light switch is turned ON, it may cause serious electrical shock or electrocution if you do not observe the cautions below.





CAUTION:








Never turn on the combination light switch before fitting the HID bulbs to their bulb sockets and completing the reassembly of the headlight assembly.


Do not service the headlights assembly in wet conditions, such as rain or snow, near a sprinkler system, or when your hands are wet to prevent electrocution.


Do not touch the surface of the HID bulbs with your bare hands and do not stain it with any oils and fats.


Do not disassemble the inverter unit and the ignitor unit.


Do not turn on the HID bulb by using a power source other than the battery mounted on your vehicle.


Make sure you have the anti-theft codes for the radio and the navigation system, then write down the XM radio channel preset. Make sure the ignition switch is OFF.


Turn the combination light switch OFF.


Disconnect the battery negative cable, then disconnect the positive cable.


Remove the headlight assembly.























Remove the Torx bolt using a tamper-proof Torx T20 bit.


Turn the cover (A) 45 掳 counterclockwise to remove it from the headlight assembly.























Turn the socket (A) 45 掳 counterclockwise to remove it from the bulb (B).


Pull the retaining spring (C) away from the bulb then remove the bulb.


Make sure the bulb harness (D) is routed correctly so it does not contact the reflector (E).


Install the new bulb in the reverse order of removal. Make sure the notches in the bulb align with the tabs in the headlight.


After reconnecting the battery, enter the anti-theft codes for the radio and the navigation system, then enter the customer%26#039;s XM radio channel presets.








In response to Fizzle the HID system requires the HID bulb


High intensity is just as it sounds and used an amplifier to power the bulb If you install a bulb that is not the proper bulb you can cause a fire due to the bulb overheating and possibly exploding causing injury (see the precautions above)|||That sucks. How can they possibly charge that much unless they put the car together so stupidly that it takes an expert to do such a simple task? Now that I think of it, I do have an Acura but it%26#039;s over ten years older. This is stupid because I%26#039;ve only needed to replace bulbs that cost $10 to $20. Are you sure a cheaper bulb wouldn%26#039;t fit? Most of the bulbs I%26#039;ve changed only required twisting a ring to release the bulb from the back of the fixture and then pulling up a catch to release the bulb from the socket. Check what you have and talk to someone from an auto parts store--you may not actually NEED an HID bulb and another cheaper bulb might fit. Are you driving 100mph? Do you really need high intensity? This business of replacing both of them is a dead giveaway that this is a scam. You don%26#039;t need to replace a bulb that hasn%26#039;t burned out yet, especially not at those prices.