Sealed-Beam Head Light Halogen Bulb Replacement, 1986 GL (1.8 liter Loyale)

[subaruru]

HEEEEEELLLLLLLLPPPPPPP!

 

I am trying to replace the halogen head light bulbs on my 1986 Subie, and am stumped!  I posses two Haynes and one Chilton manual that all cover my vehicle, but they all rump roast-U-ME that even the greenhorn/dummy knows how to remove the sealed-beam head light assembly and then remove the halogen bulb.  Manuals are supposed to

 

ASSUME  -N-O-T-H-I-N-G-

 

-- they are supposed to be written for folk who know nothing about these things (if you know it all, what need of a manual?!!)!

 

Anyway, I am where I am, with three USELESS Subie manuals, so can anybody tell me how the halogen bulb is removed (I finally figured out that the bolts that hold the head light assembly are located inside the engine compartment, and I see that there is some kind of ring that says "<-- Off" and "On -->" [turn left, or right, as the case may be], but this gets me nowhere, for neither position allows the ring in question to slip off the bottleneck in question).

 

Thanks a million, and I hope that it wasn't you who wrote those PATHETIC Subie manuals!

 

Subaruru

[jsyme]

I've done this recently. The trick is to loosen and turn the “white-ish/cream colored” lock ring (1/2 turn?  1/3 turn? ), and then pull straight back from the bulb. The heavier gauge connector should show you what you’re really pulling on, or a general diameter of the bulb itself.

 

If it still won’t come out gently rock it back and forth until it gives and it should come out pretty easy

 

Maybe a previous mechanic “water sealed” the joint with a compound and that would add significant difficulty. I’d give my first effort on the driver side with the battery removed to give you the most working room. Then give it a go with the passenger side bulb. You can do it.

[subaruru]

Thanks a million, Jeff, I'll give it a whirl soon!

 

God bless you!

 

Walter