How to replace Honda Civic headlight assemblies

[@Guyontheinternet1]

Great video! It's always cool to see all of the unique tools you use for these car part replacement videos!

[@GarageKing]

This one was pretty good, plus those new lights really made quite the difference at night. It was getting hard to see !!

[@Guyontheinternet1]

@@GarageKing the brighter the better, except when it's blinding, that's the worst 😂 with oncoming traffic at night

[@GarageKing]

@@Guyontheinternet1 HA HA !! You know it !!!

[@TheMoodyArtistChannel]

@@GarageKing That's what happened with my car and I was like we have to do something.

[@GarageKing]

@@TheMoodyArtistChannel Yup, you have to do something for sure !!!!

[@TheMoodyArtistChannel]

Loving the tools especially the Mueller Kueps because of the green handle 🤣

[@GarageKing]

It helps me know where it is all the time !!!

[@FriedGreenCarrots]

Remove or loosen the inside fender screw next to the light screw that way the fender has play and you can remove the headlights with the brackets

[@GarageKing]

Excellent follow up, and thanks for that !! Much appreciated :)

[@joeyyung911]

I understand the clips for the bumpers. Had to install some fog lights last week, most wouldn't budge!! All the dirt, grime hardened inside those clips, broke most of them. Anyway, this should've been a good time to do a retrofit projector. Did mine years ago, looks fantastic!

[@GarageKing]

Thanks for the comment, yup that bumper job can be a bear, especially if there is a bunch of dirt in the clips like you had. I broke a few, and you saw there even some missing. When I was putting the bumper on I could see my car was in an accident before as there were a few things out of alignment. Happy Saturday to you :)

[@hailholyqueen]

After 3 hrs of frustration...... Thank you.!

[@GarageKing]

Awesome you got it done !!! We have to keep these Civics on the road and a light upgrade really makes a big difference. Thank You !!

[@jreamscape]

How do you keep your screws organized so you know which ones yo where when doing assembly

[@GarageKing]

Hey there, I usually have a few magnetic dishes and group the bolts together

[@TheMoodyArtistChannel]

Have you ever painted a car on this channel? Always fun to hang out here. See you again soon!

[@GarageKing]

Not yet! but its one video I should tackle for sure !!

[@TheMoodyArtistChannel]

Big difference on the headlights. We bought a cleaner for ours because it kept doing like your lights. Shocked me how new they looked.

[@GarageKing]

I cleaned the lights a few times and they kept going back. I would have continued to do this, but I found these on Amazon for like 60 bucks each, so really not much more than cleaning a few times, plus they look great and should last a long time. I love them !!

[@TheMoodyArtistChannel]

@@GarageKing If we keep this any longer we need to swap them out!

[@GarageKing]

@@TheMoodyArtistChannel You have to, as once they are yellowed I find they just keep getting yellow fast. I even sanded mine once, and then put UV protectant on, but it didn't help for very long.......

[@TheMoodyArtistChannel]

@@GarageKing Same here on the sanding. I wouldn’t mind having a nice van 🚐 😂

[@GarageKing]

@@TheMoodyArtistChannel Especially a green van !!! Just learning how to turn long videos into shorts :)

[@anthonyg5259]

Great video thanks for the information 👍

[@GarageKing]

Thanks for the great comment, appreciate it !!

[@keithmolbeck260]

Is there a dimmer switch for the headlights?

[@GarageKing]

Hey there, no dimmer that I know of for the headlights, just high beam and low beam

[@joshaden6533]

Those are 2009-2011 headlights. The 09-11 lights use amber turn signal bulbs and have less amber plastic in the headlight. The 06-08 use clear turn signal bulbs but have more amber in the headlight. You may want to swap in the amber bulbs.

[@GarageKing]

Hey Thanks for that haha !!!! I did not know and just thought I was getting some cool updated lights. I'll swap them out to ambers. Thanks Josh !!

[@uditanandsharma2744]

Do the bulbs come with it or do we have to buy it separately?

[@GarageKing]

Bulbs are separate, as some people want the blue light, some halogen etc. They did make a world or difference.

[@MomentoMori769]

Looking to do mine, can we see the difference at night?

[@GarageKing]

Oh yes, there was a huge difference at night. I was like night and day LOL, but really there was a big difference. Prior to the replacement the headlights were really dim at night.

[@vongtaynhanaikptt6066]

Hi friend thank you so much

[@GarageKing]

Thank you too

[@RachaelJohn]

Hi there :) Would the old headlights have been restorable? Could you have given them a pro clean/polish and they'd turn out fine?

[@GarageKing]

Hey There, I actually did that a few times, I sanded them and put the UV sealer on them. It did work for a bit, but the yellowing came back after a few months. I also tried it on a Lexus, so you do get results with those kits but I find it does not last.

[@RachaelJohn]

@@GarageKing That's good to know. Thanks!

[@GarageKing]

@@RachaelJohn Anytime :)

[@kohala1815]

How long did it take to actually do this project. not counting any time involved with shooting or editing the video?

[@GarageKing]

Good morning, I would say its about a 2 hour job, if you are not filming it !!!

[@TheMoodyArtistChannel]

Cars are just huge puzzles. ASMR @5:29!

[@GarageKing]

Yup that bolt was spinning, sucks when that happens, but at least it was in a spot where I was able to get it out !! Thanks for the comment :)

[@vu90vlogYoutube]

it's fun to watch your video thank you for sharing 👍💖lik.e 14

[@GarageKing]

Thank you good Sir !!

[@steve4321able]

9005 is low beam, 9006 is high/low???

[@GarageKing]

9005 are high beam and 9006 are low beam. I'm pretty sure that's how they go. Thanks !!

[@waverider5751]

9005 is the DRL, 9006 is the main headlamp bulb with hi/low beams.

[@waverider5751]

I also use an amber bulb with the 2008 amber turn signal, an 1157NA, which gives a more pleasing color than with white bulbs without the NA designation.

[@whitneyburgess9707]

Well said

[@GarageKing]

Thank you

[@cuocsongthonque9029]

hello

[@GarageKing]

Hi There

[@davidjessee7701]

So when you place an order at the drive in .. place an order!! Say “ give me 2 cheeseburgers please!! Don’t pose a question? “ do you think we can get 2 cheeseburgers “? 🍔 🙄🥴good lord!

[@GarageKing]

I know LOL !!! Hope you are having a good weekend :)

[@lwaweru]

I find car manufacturers so stupid in the way they design cars. Why do you have to tear down the entire front end of the car just to replace headlights? My grade 5 child can design better than this. It's really annoying.some car models require the same amount of teardown just to replace a burnt bulb. So stupid and half-baked engineers designing cars today. Some of these cars can leave you stranded in the middle of the night with burnt headlight bulbs coz you can't replace them on the roadside even it you had new ones with you. Screw such stupid engineers.

[@GarageKing]

You are preaching to the choir my friend. Believe me I echo what you are saying. Cars get more difficult every year.

[@grimmjow714]

All you had to do was restore the old lights

[@GarageKing]

Or replace them with new ones. As Honda Civics are quite popular new aftermarket lights are pretty affordable.

[@grimmjow714]

@@GarageKing I still have 5.5k hid lights on mine and it's been installed since 8 years, I no need to replace if it's not broken OEM would always hold it's value vs aftermarket

[@GarageKing]

@@grimmjow714 you are right OEM is better, but mine were so yellowed and pitted that I just went the other way and got new ones. Thanks

[@protectandplink4678]

That works once lol

[@GarageKing]

@@protectandplink4678 You know it

[@sharonprice05]

No sorry no money to spare gas is 3.58 a gallon.....

[@GarageKing]

LOL, love it !!