2014 GMC Acadia headlight bulb replacement, the easy way!

[@bigmanross230]

Glad i found this video was able to change it out in like 2 mins. Thank ya sir. Gmc makes everything difficult.

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

Glad it helped!

[@dreamydesignsbyalia]

Honestly I don’t care how much you talk. You saved me money and I learned something new so thank you very much ❤

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

I do have a tendency to talk to much ..... aaaaand you're welcome! Thanks for your comment!

[@sammiller7326]

Saving us all money. Thank you for your service brother 😂

[@Redsfanatic6]

OOOKAY…. Dave, I cannot express my gratitude to you enough! Just within the last 2 hours ( searching, watching, fixing ) you’ve saved me $500 easy ( and that’s on the VERY LOW END )…. Outstanding content & I don’t think you mean to, but you literally have me laughing my ass off, while my helper questions my research methods…. Effective, efficient, and entertaining! Can’t get any better than that! Thanks a million!!! ❤

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

Sorry for the late response but that's the goal..... be helpful, honest and try to have a good time while doing it!

[@PushPlay914]

Thanks for showing me how to do this bro. I just did this. Just save some money and I did it less than 20 minutes. 😎

[@marquitanorfleet2603]

Thank you so much. The hardest part was squeezing my arm up in that weird angle to twist the light in/out. Going under the truck is way easier than going over.

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

Getting it back in correctly is always a bugger! Glad I could help!

[@tauntonengine3]

Thanks again for the great video. Replaced both bulbs in around 20 minutes. The key is having that star bit. Took longer to screw out and back in than changing the bulbs.

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

That is the truth.....idk why they went with star bits?

[@mistofuzzy]

Power drill lol

[@michaelingram7723]

Thanks your way easier than A1 Auto video

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

Glad I could help.... be sure to check out all my other videos pertaining to the GMC Acadia.... and don't forget to subscribe!

[@kimlaurencesalser]

Thanks for sharing this "how to"! My husband struggled to change the lights due to his giant hands and our mechanic wanted to charge me $150!! I was able to take out the top two screws in the wheel well, fit both hands and forearms in there to change out the bulbs and put the caps back on!! I'm feeling pretty accomplished! 😁

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

That's wonderful! Glad you saved yourselves some money!

[@mikewatney6217]

Hey Dave. Your video was spot on on how to change the headlight bulb. Many thanks. The only thing I did differently was to take the tire off. That gave me a little more room to maneuver.

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

That would definitely help out a lot. I'm just dumbfounded that GMC would make it so difficult to change a common headlight! Thanks for the comment!

[@marquitanorfleet2603]

It was strategic. They knew most would bring the car back before trying to change it.

[@ibcsam]

Thanks for this! Just did both mine and this was super helpful!

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

You're welcome!

[@johnmp3828]

Hi I just wanted to say I enjoyed your video and tried to diy this but my eyesight wouldn’t give me the confidence to keep going once I pulled back the wheel well thingy. Couldn’t focus either w glasses on or off. It’s a shame bc when i had other cars I could do this myself but gm just loves to make it tough on the diyers. But I really appreciate this video and hope you are doing well.

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

Well I'm glad that you at least tried. Most people don't even get that far. Thanks for your comment!

[@tamshinault6204]

Thank you I’m having to change mine and now that I’ve seen this I can definitely see myself being able to change it myself I was gonna grab a cheap one to save money but thankfully after watching this I know what to better look for much appreciated

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

You're very welcome.... check out the other videos that I have made that also pertain to that same vehicle.

[@tinastella879]

Thank you! Couldn't have done it without you!!!

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

Glad I could help!

[@efraincorpus8777]

Thanks for this video. I’m doing this today on a gloomy Saturday.

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

No problem man! Check out my other GMC videos if you have any other issues! Thanks for the comment!

[@markhall9007]

Thank you for this Dave. I’m a mechanic and work on sprint cars as well. And watched your video and not only did it show me the fastest way you told me the part number so I wouldn’t buy the wrong bulb from that 20 year old at the parts counter that knows nothing. Thanks so much!!!

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

Glad it helped.... thanks for the comment

[@chrisliam1]

Thanks! Acadia is quite an engineering accomplishment. Try changing out the AC sensor, or realizing that you have to take off the wipers to change the struts. Cheers!!!

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

Haha.... that is true. It's a pain to work on for sure.

[@lkj0822g]

You're working by feel as there is not a lot of room to get two hands in there or to see what you are doing. Pro tip: make a note of the orientation of the bulb before you remove it. These bulbs have two larger tabs and one smaller tab and trying to find the correct orientation by feel is an exercise in futility. Mine go in at 10:00 o'clock and lock by turning a quarter turn to the right, locking at about 2:00 o'clock. If you don't get them seated correctly, the lights will not focus correctly on the road. It amazes me how car manufacturers don't make these things easier to work on, especially for routine maintenance items such as headlights.

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

Agreed!

[@matthewshirley4297]

So glad I watched a video before trying to change this the old traditional way (under the hood) lol......

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

I have a video of the old traditional way.... it's not very fun or easy trying to do it that way!

[@jerricahightower8735]

Thanks for the help. I was able to change out my headlight in about 15 minutes. It just took me a second to figure out how to get the old light disconnected and then to lock it back in the housing.

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

Glad I could help! Both of those are the tricky parts!

[@hishanebye1]

I felt so dumb 😂 thank you.

[@CaptEricS]

I am an ASE CMAT And GMC really dropped the ball on this Model. I just bought a 2012 Acadia and I'm not impressed by GMC engineering... Idiots a plenty! it's easier to change bulbs on my 2001 Corvette... Although, that vehicle has it's own GM problems. Thank you, I guess I'm going to have to get down on the ground to update these cheep bulbs! Ask me how to polish the plastic lenses, because I figured that out too. ;D Thanks again!

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

Ya.... not much thought went into this design. Wait until you change the oil. The filter is at an angle and as soon as you loosen it, the oil spills out and hits everything on the way down! Btw I did a headlight video on this SUV, Z they always go hazy!

[@Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahh]

Thanks so much for this tip I've been going under the hood forever to do this. Cut down on my time by an hour feels like.

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

Hey thanks for the comment. It only seems natural to at it from under the hood. The first time I did it from under the hood and it's no fun that way, as you know.

[@soyounoat2814]

Step 1: Disassemble front end sheet metal, remove engine and suspension, cut frame with acetylene torch to expose headlight access area.

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

Pretty mucevery.... the sad part is, I blew the right headlight last night so I gotta do this again today! 🤦‍♂️

[@73SDR]

Hey, touching the glass like you were gets hand oils on them which can lead to the bulb blowing. It creates hot spots on the glass. I've seen people wearing nitrile gloves to get around that. I often clean the bulb before installation with alcohol, or a solvent that totally evaporates. What was the plane that you showed?

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

I'll keep that in mind next time I have to change the bulb.

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

The airplane is a Navy Douglas A3 Sky Warrior.

[@michellejohnson1766]

Thanks for this!!!

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

No problem!! You're very welcome!

[@alfredoalvarez5080]

Thanks a lot 👍

[@j-stilt9746]

Just did this on a 2016 Acadia and it was very hard for me to get the bulb mechanism to lock back into place. The skirting also seems to be less roomy when I peel it back. What year is yours?

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

Mine is a 14. It's not an easy job, that lock is a pain!

[@j-stilt9746]

@@DoItYourselfDoItRight How did you get the bulb and housing back in the headlight? I can tell I'm back in the headlight, but it will not lock. My headlights emit light out to the sides now and the middle of the road is pitch black lol

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

I had to reach up in there depending on the side you're replacing with the opposite hand and just wrestle around with it. You'll know when you get it, it'll click in.

[@j-stilt9746]

@@DoItYourselfDoItRight ok thanks brother. I'll let you know when/if I get it tomorrow

[@kennethmiller7853]

Great video! We bought our 2013 in June. Finding a few issues by now. Question: Is that a single dual High/low beam bulb, or are there separate high and low bulbs? Thank you for your service as a HEMS mechanic!

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

Mine is a 2014 with dual filament bulb. I've found that my low beam always burns out first. I'm not sure about a 2013 because the body style changed between years and you know how they like to change things.

[@kennethmiller7853]

@@DoItYourselfDoItRight Yes they do! I just got off the phone with the local auto parts store. They confirmed the same number. 9012? Thanks for the reply!

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

You're very welcome!

[@kennethmiller7853]

Update...I was able to swap out both bulbs successfully thanks to your video. It was a real challenge to move the wheel well plastic out of the way in the cold weather. Hopefully I won't need to do it again anytime soon.

[@etoniacarter5011]

Thank you!

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

You're welcome!

[@MichaelGarcia-iv4kk]

Currently have a 2012 acadia denali. I believe these came with factory hid bulbs. Can I remove hid bulbs and replace with led bulbs?

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

I haven't tried, but I'm sure that there are direct replacement bulbs at the autoparts store.

[@jerryrig5234]

Thanks dude!

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

No problem!

[@achevy8284]

Thankyuo for the tip budy

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

No Problem ... from a Ford guy to A chevy(see what i did there😉) .... you're welcome and thanks for the comment!

[@marlonford7384]

Thank you

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

You're welcome!

[@mmack00c]

Great

[@20971matt]

Do you know what years this applies to? Would it be the same for 2015?

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

Yes it will apply to a 2015. Mine is a 2014 and they're the same body style.

[@jeffbeall9164]

Thanks man.

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

No problem! Thanks for the comment!

[@marvinnelson5073]

My experience with Silverstar bulbs is very short life.

[@toddwymer4647]

I had to change a starter on my Acadia never again lol

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

@@toddwymer4647 never had the pleasure but I did change an alternator once..... that wasn't fun!

[@chukahdillz]

This guy is funny

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

I don't remember being funny in this one..... you should watch some of my other videos... I'm hilarious 😂 😄

[@thecarsectionthecarsection6420]

You gotta go led cheaper and last longer and you said back road led off amazon I use auxito.

[@eugenekupka7900]

where are the gloves , can't touch halogen bulbs- short life span

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

I'll keep that in mind for next time. Although you gotta feel around up in there and I think gloves might hinder that a bit.

[@davejohnson3037]

@@DoItYourselfDoItRight latex gloves are the answer. Cheap, disposable, and every parts store has them!! Good for other repairs also!

[@michaelingram7723]

I ment 1A Auto

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

Glad I could help!

[@AnthonySmith-uz3sf]

You ain’t gonna do that with the optional 20” wheels.

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

Then refer to my first time trying to change the bulbs 🤣😂 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHm7lmeQfaudZ6M

[@tauntonengine3]

Your lucky you didn't have to change a tail light. Somehow water filled up my whole asembly and filled up the bulb with water. Had to buy a propietary bulb from GMC. Has a special heatsink attached to it. At the dealer $72 ! Could not find an aftermarket bulb for it. Someone asked why they make it so hard to change a simple bulb? GM doesn't want you to touch anything. They want you go to the dealer for everything.

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

The seals on my tail lights were letting water in but I took and drilled a tiny hole in the bottom corner so it could drain out. No problems since.

[@sarahsmith8960]

​@DoItYourselfDoItRight seems like that's a problem with Acadia my mom's filled up with water an then then plastic covering fell off an you can't just replace the bulb it's a like you have to replace the whole tail light fixture we tried just changing the bulb but ran into huge problems

[@markschreiner8886]

Best thing to do is find the smallest drill bit you have and drill a hole in the plastic near the bottom of the light. I haven't had a problem since I did this

[@crystaldawnsouthernheyoka8076]

I feel like a dummy

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

Why? 🤔

[@joekline5654]

I was wondering if I got took at Dealership.After all done Dam bill was $450. THEY CHARGE My Wife. I about shit brick.They said lot change it.Assholes never get busines from me again.Bulbs are. $50.00 For 2,I definitely got Screwed my asshole still hurts. 😒

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

Ya man..... sounds like you're both getting screwed..... hopefully your wife works off that 450 dollars! 🤣🤣

[@NWALedDisplay]

Who cares about the weather unless you are trying to extend your video for more $$$$$$.

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

Your comment just goes to show how little you know about KZbin. I don't get paid! I make videos to help out folks like yourself that need help changing a light bulb. How about being a little thankful on this Thanksgiving for a guy that spends his off time videoing, editing and trying to help instead of being a negative Nancy. Next time how about just skipping ahead? Hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving!

[@akwolf1434]

BS. You’re getting paid and everyone knows it. AND yes you waste too much time getting to the point!!

[@local420us]

1 piece of advice on these types of videos, keep the personal commentary short. Could have been a 5 minute video.

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

I especially love guys like yourself Josh, you need help from guys like me to change a headlight bulb but then have the audacity to critique their video. How about just a thanks!? Thanks for your comment Josh .... see how easy that is!

[@local420us]

@@DoItYourselfDoItRight thanks.

[@raymena4666]

people just talk a lot of shit and dont just get to the point

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

You can fast forward to the point ooooor you could find another video ooooooooor you could just be happy that someone took time out of their day to shoot and then edit a video to help people like yourself that need help changing a light bulb! 😉