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  1. 05-13-2014 08:45 AM #1
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    1948 buick front headlight bulb replacement

     



    Hello! I just bought a 48 buick and i'm still in the process of getting properly aquainted with her. I'm starting to notice some flaws and issues i must have "edited out" on our first couple dates. I guess that happens when your enamored!

    This morning i noticed the front driver's side headlight is out. I want to replace the bulb. But the headlights are frenched. [IMG][/IMG]

    I imagine i need to go in from behind the lense to replace the bulb? I haven't looked back there yet but with the way the fenders wrap over the top it seems tricky. Also are there ugrades to these headlights i can get. These are pretty weak.
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    I expect you're right about going in from the back. Are your bulbs H4 style halogens or old sealed beams? If they're already H4's then replacing is not nearly the chore, I would think, and there are a lot of higher output bulbs out there that you can switch to. I'd recommend buying a pair as they often "look" different to oncoming traffic if you keep one old, one new.
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    Should be able to get at that easiest from the fenderwell ahead of the tire.
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    "I guess that happens when your enamored!"
    I guess not looking behind the light to see how bulb is replaced also happens "when your enamored!"!!!
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