I changed my low beams on my 2017 BEV SE w/CCP and took some quick pictures.
Hopefully this write up helps anyone interested in changing their low beams.
*Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any damage that occurs to your vehicle if you decide to follow this procedure. I attempted to remove and install new bulbs the easiest and best way possible, but everyone's vehicle may be different in respect to parts being seized or flaws in manufacturing or quite simply using brute force when you shouldn't be.*
*Tools Needed*
1. Rubber Gloves
2. H7 bulbs (2 bulbs)
3. Warm weather, heat gun or hair dryer
Step 1.
Make sure car is off.
Step 2.
Find headlight assembly cap which is located inside the engine bay, behind the headlight enclosure. The low beams on the SE are the furthest and unfortunately the hardest to get access too.
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Step 3.
Rotate the cap in a counter-clockwise direction if you are standing in front of the headlight. Their is a rubber seal that will make it feel tight, but it will move slowly. The cap rotates 90 degress then will stop.
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Step 4.
You will need finger nails or something thin to pull the cap from the headlight housing as rotating it will not pull it away from the assembly as the rotation is only a 90 degree turn to lock it in place.
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Step 5.
Inside the headlight enclosure you will see 2 yellow wires, those are the wires for the low beam bulb. The bulb fits into a holder that rotates I believe 45 degress.
*Note: This step if done in cold temperatures will be difficult as the parts are metal against plastic. If you decide to do this part in the cold use a heat gun at a low temperature for a short period of time, or a hair dryer, warming the plastic up to room temperature will make this part and the install much easier.
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Step 6.
Make sure you have rubber gloves on because you do not want to touch the bulbs glass with your fingers, the oils are a great way to shorten the lifespan of the bulb. The entire bulb assembly will pull straight out.
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Step 7.
The H7 bulb is a pressure fit 2 prong, so simply grab the base of the bulb and pull out of it's plastic holder.
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Step 8.
The new bulb will fit in, in the exact same place, you cannot install it wrong as the plastic holder allows the base of the H7 bulb to fit only in one direction because of a tab the bulb base has which you might be able to see in my picture from Step 7.
Step 9.
Try to navigate the bulb back into the headlight assembly as best you can, it's a tight spot.
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Step 10.
Rotate the bulb housing back and forth when back in the headlight assembly. You will feel the notches fall back into place and you will be able to rotate the headlight 45 degrees and it will click back into place. This step will also be easier if the plastic bulb holder is warm. Not hot, but warm. Trying to click it back into place at below zero makes it feel like the tabs will break and it will not click into place easy at all.
Once done, wait until night and enjoy your work.
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I purchased 4900k bulbs off Amazon Link Here. I do not believe they are a true 4900K, but they are noticeably brighter than stock and definitely more white. I forgot to take a before and after picture so instead I parked the car and turned on the headlights, the left side unit is the halogen parking light using the same colour tone as stock, as you can see the low beams on the right are a noticeable white. They closer match the LED runners in the front bumper.
Hopefully this write up helps others in replacing their bulbs and keeping the cash some cash in their pockets.
Hopefully this write up helps anyone interested in changing their low beams.
*Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any damage that occurs to your vehicle if you decide to follow this procedure. I attempted to remove and install new bulbs the easiest and best way possible, but everyone's vehicle may be different in respect to parts being seized or flaws in manufacturing or quite simply using brute force when you shouldn't be.*
*Tools Needed*
1. Rubber Gloves
2. H7 bulbs (2 bulbs)
3. Warm weather, heat gun or hair dryer
Step 1.
Make sure car is off.
Step 2.
Find headlight assembly cap which is located inside the engine bay, behind the headlight enclosure. The low beams on the SE are the furthest and unfortunately the hardest to get access too.
Step 3.
Rotate the cap in a counter-clockwise direction if you are standing in front of the headlight. Their is a rubber seal that will make it feel tight, but it will move slowly. The cap rotates 90 degress then will stop.
Step 4.
You will need finger nails or something thin to pull the cap from the headlight housing as rotating it will not pull it away from the assembly as the rotation is only a 90 degree turn to lock it in place.
Step 5.
Inside the headlight enclosure you will see 2 yellow wires, those are the wires for the low beam bulb. The bulb fits into a holder that rotates I believe 45 degress.
*Note: This step if done in cold temperatures will be difficult as the parts are metal against plastic. If you decide to do this part in the cold use a heat gun at a low temperature for a short period of time, or a hair dryer, warming the plastic up to room temperature will make this part and the install much easier.
Step 6.
Make sure you have rubber gloves on because you do not want to touch the bulbs glass with your fingers, the oils are a great way to shorten the lifespan of the bulb. The entire bulb assembly will pull straight out.
Step 7.
The H7 bulb is a pressure fit 2 prong, so simply grab the base of the bulb and pull out of it's plastic holder.
Step 8.
The new bulb will fit in, in the exact same place, you cannot install it wrong as the plastic holder allows the base of the H7 bulb to fit only in one direction because of a tab the bulb base has which you might be able to see in my picture from Step 7.
Step 9.
Try to navigate the bulb back into the headlight assembly as best you can, it's a tight spot.
Step 10.
Rotate the bulb housing back and forth when back in the headlight assembly. You will feel the notches fall back into place and you will be able to rotate the headlight 45 degrees and it will click back into place. This step will also be easier if the plastic bulb holder is warm. Not hot, but warm. Trying to click it back into place at below zero makes it feel like the tabs will break and it will not click into place easy at all.
Once done, wait until night and enjoy your work.
I purchased 4900k bulbs off Amazon Link Here. I do not believe they are a true 4900K, but they are noticeably brighter than stock and definitely more white. I forgot to take a before and after picture so instead I parked the car and turned on the headlights, the left side unit is the halogen parking light using the same colour tone as stock, as you can see the low beams on the right are a noticeable white. They closer match the LED runners in the front bumper.
Hopefully this write up helps others in replacing their bulbs and keeping the cash some cash in their pockets.
