How to quickly replace headlight bulb Chevy Traverse (detailed guide)

[@dwinchell83]

This saved me from hearing my wife's attitude. Simple and great video. Don't understand why these engineers are making the simple things so difficult on these new cars.

[@williamvaughan1218]

Chevy junk

[@gavinschulte3017]

what was so difficult about this? dumb shit

[@FoxtrotUniformCharlieKilo365]

@@gavinschulte3017 you should be able to pop your hood to change the headlights. They make it more difficult than it needs to be so you go to the dealership.

[@crystalking5777]

Then have her do it herself, i do mine

[@BeastlyGamer]

@@crystalking5777 Damn girl, let the man take care of his woman. That's what a real man does... Now don't get me wrong, my wife helped me put on her alternator, timing belt and replace my bumper but I wouldn't have her do that stuff by herself...

[@nydiawhite5442]

The bungee cord to hold the wheel well liner is genius!! Makes a huge difference. Thank you for sharing.

[@jennygarza9370]

I agree! Thank you so much for this tip!

[@JimSchlotman]

Genius idea😊

[@nkavery2251]

I am a 69 year old female widow. My mechanic told me it is a 2 hour job. Lol I watched your video and did it myself in 15 minutes. I didn’t have a bungee cord so I stuck a Gatorade bottle in between the black cover and wheel cover!Thank you!

[@TweekerDan1984]

@Nk Avery you are amazing!!! Thank you for sharing. 😊

[@alexanderprovan7059]

Just replaced the bulb in my 2014 Traverse. The Dealer wanted to "remove the bumper" to get to the bulb. $120.00 in labor. You saved me a lot of cash! Thanks for making this post. Greatly appreciated.

[@ahb3296]

Wow! What a ripoff. KZbin rules.

[@derricksmoke3797]

The shop quoted my wife $80 to $100 dollars! It only cost me the cost of the headlight $14.99 the cost of the bungee cord $2.99 and less than 4mins and 56 seconds. Great video thank you!

[@msrednosepit8434]

Mechanic just told me it will cost $250 with parts and labor and you showed me how to do it myself for less than $20! Thank you

[@TweekerDan1984]

@@msrednosepit8434 glad this helped 👌🏼 thank you for sharing.

[@Sue444444]

This was the BEST video ever!! The bungee cord idea worked like a charm. I bought a T-20 screwdriver from O’Rileys for $6.99 and the bulbs for about $47. I did both headlights for under $60 and in under 30 minutes for both headlights! Thank you so very much!

[@stevekrahn6467]

Great video! It helped me change my bulb!

[@Korupshn]

Thank you for making your video short and simple! Straight to the point. People want short and straight to the point.

[@MelanieEngelUnger]

TweekerDan, You are great! I just replaced a headlight on my daughter's 2012 Chevy Traverse. It had been out for a LONG time and either we were sold the wrong bulb or couldn't find anyone to take it to on short notice. We were all waiting for the problem to fix itself when I finally said "I guess it's going to be me." So I bought more bulbs and yours was the first video I pulled up. I had really done nothing more under the hood of a car than replace windshield wiper fluid and check oil. An hour later I had fixed her headlight! I'm proud of myself, but I couldn't have done it without you. Thanks!

[@davidbonson9946]

Dealer wanted 450 to replace a bulb. Followed your video, changed both in 20 minutes. Thank you!

[@TweekerDan1984]

@David Bonson your very welcome. Thank you for sharing, cheers!

[@micksmaster514]

Excellent tutorial! The tip about using a bungee cord to hold the plastic guard back was extremely helpful. I was able to replace the headlight very easily using this as a guide. Thank you!!

[@ThePrinceofpoplive]

Oh my God! You just save me $200, the dealership wanted to charge me $200! I only spent about $45 for everything I needed and changed it in 20 minutes thanks for your video!!!!✊🏾🙏🏾💯💯💯💯

[@TweekerDan1984]

@Moonwalk Live Tribute Productions, your very welcome! 😁

[@WillEhrendreich]

What a fantastic guide, for real. Not touching the bulb is a great tip, I never would have thought that it would make a difference.

[@TweekerDan1984]

Thank you for the great feedback.

[@zakbuth]

Thank you! Just saved $110 in labor for each side. Took me 5 minutes! I replaced them both while I was at it. Your video was super easy to follow, thanks again.

[@billbatross6856]

Your video was the best that I have ever seen on KZbin! You explained the steps very well! Especially when talking about the bulb! In that, you should never, ever touch the bulb with your ungloved finger, due to the oils that are naturally occurring on your finger & hand! They will containminate the bulb and make it burn out sooner!

[@TweekerDan1984]

Thank you for the kind feedback and informative information.

[@amandarose4788]

I hope you understand how helpful this really is. My husband is sick and he usually does this stuff for me. But with this you explained and shown everything I needed to know to get it changed! I appreciate you for this! 🙏

[@TweekerDan1984]

Thank you for your pleasant feedback @amandarose4788 🤗

[@joshuabartley5226]

Man thank you for this video. I was told I had to completely remove the tire on my wife’s traverse to change the bulb so you’ve made it a hell of a lot quicker and easier for me!!!

[@TweekerDan1984]

Thank you for the great feedback.

[@elizabethcoyoc2489]

That is what I was just told. This will save me $$. Thanks

[@Alikat19]

I had almost given up and was going to take it somewhere before I watched your video. The bungee cord trick worked perfectly. I was then able to access the housing and change out the bulb. Thank you, saved me so much money!

[@TweekerDan1984]

@Alicia Braner your very welcome. Thank you for your feedback.

[@michaelmoritz1048]

This was amazing. Changed it 10 minutes and I'm not mechanically inclined. PepBoys said that I would need to leave the car, it would take 1hr labor and cost $280. They insisted I couldn't do it myself. Then light bulb was $12, the t-20 screwdriver $10. It was so easy to change! Easier than video made it look. Super easy to reach. Thank you!

[@designdeity]

Oh my god. This literally was the best video of them all. Thank you!

[@TweekerDan1984]

Thank you for the great feedback.

[@johnwilliams8563]

Thank you for posting this! You saved us $200 and it only took me about 30 minutes to replace both headlight bulbs. Thanks!!!

[@GuardfatherProductions]

Thanks to your video, I was 20 minutes start to finish both sides. The binge cord was nothing but genius!

[@danielamores5189]

Thanks for this video! Done in under 5 minutes! One thing - on my 2012 Traverse it was a T-15 torx bit. That was the only difference! Thanks again!

[@meaIncky]

Great video. I’m not incompetent but not great with cars. Watched this one time - had the new bulb installed in 5 mins. Appreciate ya!

[@TweekerDan1984]

Thank you for your feedback, cheers!

[@tmc.318]

This video was great because it covered two things most others left out. The tab orientation (hard to see when doing it) and the need to not touch the bulb. I was having trouble finding the large tab location but it's easy to see here. Nice job on the details. Thank you.

[@TweekerDan1984]

@TMc. Thank you for the great feedback. I’m glad to hear this helped.

[@gkuhns]

Thank you. Double thumbs up. I knew exactly what I was doing with the help of this video. The tarp strap trick is a life saver. The basic bulbs are rated for more than twice the life as the fancier ones. Crank the wheel to the inside. Use T20 bit to remove two screws. Pull the cover back and hold with tarp strap run through the wheel spokes. Undo (counterclockwise) the lid behind the bulb. Remove the bulb (counterclockwise) Unclip the bulb. Wrap the new bulb with paper towel to prevent hand grease. Make sure it is in the same orientation as the old one was so when you reach the new one back in, you don't need to fiddle. Clip the wire back on and make sure the clip is fully engaged. Remove the paper towel and twist the bulb back into the hole without touching the glass. Make sure the bulb is sat all the way in again before fastening it back home (10 o'clock to 12 o'clock) Release the tarp strap and refasten the shroud with the two screws. Test and pat yourself on the back. Give this video a thumbs up.

[@deniscarroll1936]

I've changed my share of headlight bulbs and NEVER would have thought to come at it through the fender! Excellent video! I owe you 1¹½ hours of time saved!

[@killerb5726]

Love the bungee cord idea. Did the driver side a couple years back and scrapped my arm up a little. One of those dope moments…

[@eddieweigel9490]

I followed your way of doing the low beam headlamp much easier I started to take the front of the traverse apart to change them then I came across for channel thank you bro a 1-2 hour job easily was done in 10 minutes WTF are these engineers thinking about that’s so everybody has to bring them in thank you again brother

[@TweekerDan1984]

@Eddieweigle9490 your very welcome, thank you for the feedback 🤙🏼

[@kenpalmer101]

Great camera work in a tight space! I've done this once before, and forgot the steps.The bungee cord trick is genius.

[@TweekerDan1984]

Thank you for the feedback and the compliment. ❤️

[@MamaMo980]

This video was extremely clear and helpful! My husband didn't think that I should try this myself and that I should take it somewhere to have the bulb professionally replaced. Well, my mechanic told me it would cost me $88 in labor PLUS the price of the new bulb. I said to forget it and that I'd do it myself. With that said, I watched YOUR video (and a couple others...but YOURS was THE BEST), got everything I needed and voila......DONE IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES!!!!! You rock! Thanks!!!

[@whereshunter6354]

About to do this today...overheard my high school son say to his mother last night "mom, we need to replace the headlight on the trav"... She said "we can't. Gotta take it in cuz the tire needs to come off." All I heard was "we're gonna have to pay a mechanic to change a bloody light bulb" I don't think so. Good video

[@nickf.4832]

Great video! I bought my used 2012 traverse a few months ago and the drivers headlight went out last week. I have absolutely zero experience with fixing car lights so I was a bit nervous to do this. Very good explanations that made it easy even for a novice such as myself. Saved me time and money and a possible ticket from the police! Liked and subbed 👍

[@DanZiem]

Not sure if you will see this but i just finished this replacement and your video made it go so smooth. its cold here and I wanted to get this done before dark, i gave myself an hour. the T-20 helped get the right tool quickly and the bungee cord was in valuable, thanks!

[@TweekerDan1984]

@DanZiem glad this helped. Thank you for the feedback 😁

[@twin1827]

This worked perfectly for my 2016 Traverse, Didn’t have a bungee so I used a piece of coat hanger wire to tie back to the wheel. Thanks so much for the video!

[@TweekerDan1984]

@T Win Your very welcome, thank you for taking the time to leave feedback.

[@M3d3vil]

OMG Thank you 🙏🏼 this is the best video! I am a woman and don’t have anyone to do it for me so now I can do it easily.

[@GitFiddler13601]

I just replaced the low beam bulb for my wife’s traverse 2017 Lt last night. Just before it got dark outside I finished. I did buy the bulb on Amazon along with a rachet kit with a torx 20 bit which helped. Took me 45 minutes…I used mechanics wire to hold tire wheel well cover back. Thanks

[@TheMaskman74]

Thanks. Couldn’t have changed my sisters light bulb without you.

[@TweekerDan1984]

Thank you for the kind feedback, 👍!

[@ahb3296]

I replaced mine once and it took me more than an hour because I removed all of the rivets securing the plastic inner wheel well cover. Now I see it's just those 2 screws and pulling it back with the help of a bungee cord! Thank God!

[@mmiller8155]

Thanks so much!!! This girl had no problem quickly changing the headlight !! 🎉 Thankfully I had a set of bits in my car that was exactly what I needed. I finished one headlight as quickly as I watched this video. Well done, thanks so much! 😊 DIY this one. Idk why the car designers make so much difficult … well for money. Love when I can conquer something myself.

[@B-Redd]

Great tutorial man, very detailed and well explained. The only thing I would add is that if you happen to touch the bulb, clean it with rubbing alcohol before installing.

[@skyonedesignersplus1066]

❤Thanks***my son dropped over to get his headlights replaced 😂 your video worked like a charm--2015' the headlight socket design changed slightly...and l skipped the bungee cord but next time l will not😊😊😊😊😊😊😊we are all happy now thank you so much

[@samroberts3256]

Nice and simple explanation TD 👍I have replaced quite a few bulbs on our 2011, but I still like to check if anybody has new tips/tricks, each time. I used some disposable nitrile gloves in case I accidentally touched the bulb (1). I also tried your idea of the bungee cord (2) but being the cold of winter and almost 11 years old, the plasticized cardboard - or whatever it is - liner is not as flexible and easy to deal with as shown in your video, but it was still an improvement over skinned forearms 🤪 The fact that it was far from my first attempt, I am able to do it without being able to see into the small space. So 22 minutes later, I was able to replace both lowbeam bulbs. Keep up the good work. To all the commenters about engineers making things harder than necessary ... of course they do, that's their job ! 🤔 dealerships and aftermarket shops get to make a killing🤑 because not everybody has the tools or the space or the time to be DIY'ers.

[@user-xe9cm8jj4e]

Thanks, man! Simple and straight to the point 👍🏽

[@user-ui3cy8zk6s]

Just did both sides on mine less than 15 minutes total - thanks for the great video

[@TweekerDan1984]

@A KZbin User thank you for your feedback 😊 my wife and I are doing a free giveaway for an Xbox series S bundle on this KZbin channel if you’re interested. Here is the link to the giveaway kzbin.info/www/bejne/d56lh2Cnhaapl68 I hope you join👍 cheers!

[@kimberlyv3799]

Great video! Detailed instructions. Changed the bulb myself saving time and money. Love the bungee cord tip!

[@scottl7934]

Props for actually showing the bulb removal and installation!!!

[@TweekerDan1984]

Thank you for the props and feedback 🤙🏼 cheers!

[@griseldablack8074]

10/25/2022 A huge thank you! Changed one light under 30min. This saved me from having to take it to the dealership to have it replaced. Awesome video! all the tips were great! - G

[@aarono7026]

OK, my 2013 did not have the "squeeze clips..." it had some little detent tab inside the housing for the socket to stick in. Just in case someone finds these "squeeze clips" absent. It is a bear reaching in there and seeing- no idea how you did such a great job of illuminating and filming this operation. Despite the difference i cited above, this video was the best of three i watched, because you lit up the job so well!

[@stephendewberry1959]

Thank you! I was able to save $125+ in labor! I didn't have a bungee cord handy so I used weed eater string instead! It worked out better because I was able to put more leverage on the wheel well cover to get my big hands in there!

[@TweekerDan1984]

Thank you for the great feedback.

[@tzillacapone7066]

Thanks for this easy tutorial. Took me about 10 minutes to change mine.

[@TweekerDan1984]

Thank you for the feedback.

[@BBAHUNTER]

Thanks, good video. I had my 13-year-old watch it and he changed the buld by himself, as easily as you did.

[@TweekerDan1984]

That is awesome! Thank you for the feedback and for taking the time to share.

[@toddlinn8524]

Great video! Took me longer to find the correct tork bit in my toolbox than to do the actual job! Thank You

[@SanguineSaint21]

Dude, that bungie cord trick helped a ton. Thank you. Took no more than 5-10min to change.

[@herbwhitaker4029]

Bungee cord idea was genius. 15 minutes from start to finish. Thank you

[@scottgrubbs5521]

Great - bungee cords were a huge help. The comment on the location of the wider notch was also helpful. It might be helpful also to look in through the headlamp lens to see exactly where the notches are.

[@TweekerDan1984]

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[@jeremyedwards2453]

Everything worked just like the video said. The only thing I would add is that my arms were too big to get both of them in the opening provided by removing the 2 screws. If you are strong enough and dexterous enough to can remove the old light bulb and install the new with one hand. Thank you for the great video!

[@glyndastanford6445]

This video is so helpful! My daughter changed my bulbs. Thank you!!

[@TweekerDan1984]

@Glynda Stanford you are very welcome, thank you for sharing 😊

[@RobertPreston-w2u]

Mr tweaker you nailed it on the head it was easy it was quick 2012 transverse Traverse I thank you very much

[@67Bulldog]

Just finished changing both headlights, second time around for this. First time I struggled getting the splash guard out of the way and hacked up my hands and forearms in the process. I saw this video and the bungee cord, great idea! I did this and it about 10 minutes for each side. Thanks for the tip!

[@TweekerDan1984]

Glad it helped! Thank you for taking your time to leave feedback.

[@emilymiller9903]

Thank you! It was a simple fix after I showed my husband the video.

[@ashleyreyes6585]

Been waiting on my husband to get to fixing it for me but I got tired of waiting. Wish I'd just done it sooner. Thanks for your vid

[@danstachelski9185]

Great video! Nice touch using the bungee. Provided easy access and plenty of working space.

[@marialunsford2947]

Thank you so much! This saved us $160 from the dealership!

[@TweekerDan1984]

@marialunsford your very welcome. Thank you for the feedback.

[@dillpickles49]

Thanks a million! Watched other video that would’ve taken me an hour. Got it done in less than ten minutes this way

[@heathermacinski2135]

Thank you for making this video. My Mom needed her bulb changed and this made it so much smoother for me.

[@markhenry1909]

Hard to contort to get in there. Your video was very helpful to show me what I was doing with my hand with out being able to see. On the 2014 model it was a 1 tab socket to work it with one hand. Again Thankyou

[@TweekerDan1984]

@ Mark Henry Your welcome, thank you for the positive feedback.

[@JLove333]

Amazing teacher! I don't even know how to change a tire 😂 and i just changed my own headlight in like 15 mins. Thank you

[@TweekerDan1984]

@lilahbug1 your welcome and congrats on the new skill, thank you for the compliment.

[@craigandsarahmiller]

The bungie idea was the best! You rock! Thank you so much, awesome video.

[@silverado4x]

5 minutes and I fixed mine. The shop wanted $40 to do this! WTF!? Thanks for the video. I owe you a beer. LOL!

[@TJ-dg4iy]

Thanks so much! Single Mom feeling like Bob the Builder ☺️💯☺️ This video saved a chick 100.00 bucks!!

[@TweekerDan1984]

@T J your welcome 🤗

[@timroinas3371]

Thanks!

[@TweekerDan1984]

@Tim Roinas your welcome 🤗

[@Turkeyburksy]

Perfectly explained. Took very little time to complete. Thank you 🙏🏽 so very much!

[@corey1a1]

Great no-frills video! I did it exactly the same with bungee (my fender liner had phillips) and worked perfectly!

[@amandakowalski5513]

Super helpful video. I know nothing about cars and was able to change my bulb in a few minutes after watching. Thank you!

[@TweekerDan1984]

Your welcome:)

[@kimbeachy3024]

Thank you for a detailed video and easy to follow directions for me to change my bulb!

[@electeli]

The bungee cord tip was excellent. Wouldn't have thought of that. I'll use that tip. I have a bulb to change .

[@neilestes8573]

The bungy cord was genius. Made it so much easier

[@pathogan8890]

Excellent video! Use of the bungee cord was genius! Thanks for posting!

[@TweekerDan1984]

Thank you, glad the video was helpful.

[@tylarwalker121]

Wow bro just changed mine in 5 minutes thanks bro way simpler than other videos

[@bonesaw4950]

Tweeker Dan!! This is the best video Ever!! I was about to take shit apart under the hood!! 🤦🏼‍♂️Saved me so much time and swearing!! Thanks sooo much!

[@TweekerDan1984]

Thank you for the great feedback! I appreciate you.

[@TeesCornerCloset]

Awesome video! I have a 2009 outlook. My passenger side just went out. I just brought a set of bulbs so I can replace both lights. This was very easy to understand. Thank you so much! 😊

[@TweekerDan1984]

@Naturally Beautiful your very welcome 🤗

[@joecornelius9807]

Perfect guide. Very simple once you know which angle to approach it from.

[@ebirdellis1]

I hate having to do it this way. But thanks for the video. You made it a 2 minute job.

[@jasongemma3109]

Thanks for the great video My newer model had a single tab holding the bulb to the harness which required a small screwdriver to release

[@TweekerDan1984]

@jasongemma3109 thank you for sharing 🤙🏼

[@harrisap14]

Great video. Took less than a minute, once I started

[@VATAWC]

Loved the Bunjee Chord Idea and actually telling us the screw size was a T20!

[@drewgoebel64]

Thanks for the very helpful and descriptive video! And thanks for packing it into under 5 minutes! I appreciate that.

[@trpeet]

This is a fantastic tutorial video. I love the bungee cord idea. Thanks for sharing that tip.

[@TweekerDan1984]

@Trevor R Peet thank you for the great feedback!

[@marisolmendez77]

Thanks for the information about changing the headlights I did it Eve though I gotta some scratches on!! Thanks again! Blessing for the family!👍❤️💯👁️

[@TweekerDan1984]

Thank you for the feedback it is greatly appreciated. Also thank you for the blessing!

[@reynoble6457]

Thank you for the video. Just exactly what I needed to know. I saved $$ and added DIY knowledge.

[@BradleyHickster84]

Thanks for the great video! The bungee cord idea is simply genius!!!

[@TweekerDan1984]

Your welcome, thank you for the feedback.

[@meechmushrooms]

Great video. Very simple process. My 2010 Traverse had Philips-head screws instead of the TORX T20 ones, just for reference. Thanks! 😄

[@TweekerDan1984]

@Demetri, thank you for the feedback and for sharing the additional information.

[@ahb3296]

Thanks. Mine is a 2010 as well.

[@karolinaw2231]

Great video! I changed my bulb in under five minutes!! 🙌🏽

[@beamgod.]

5 min operation thanks🙏🏼 but i have a question, it may sound dumb but what are the inner headlights for? i cant get them to turn on.

[@TweekerDan1984]

@BeamageLord I believe those are your high beams, if you push or pull the selector on the driver side of your steering column, that would either cause the highbeams to flicker or to stay on if you push the lever away from you.

[@beamgod.]

@@TweekerDan1984 thanks a lot for the reply. i was jus so confused on how to change those, i think ik now.

[@TweekerDan1984]

@BeamageLord your very welcome, feel free to reach out anytime 🤙🏼

[@martyhub1936]

Dude thanks! The bungee cord trick is a lifesaver

[@TweekerDan1984]

@Marty Hub glad it helped 👍.

[@hectorcandelas8464]

This is a life changer. Thanks for the guidance

[@rayneblue2570]

Thanks for this video! It saved me and my father a lot of stress and money so thanks again you're awesome

[@TweekerDan1984]

@Rayne Blue, thank you for the kind words, I’m glad this was helpful to the both of you.

[@patrickethington16]

Thank you for this video. It is so much better than the others for this process

[@TweekerDan1984]

@Patrick Ethington thank you for your feedback.

[@SweetyTamara]

I need to change my light bulbs and this video is great, thank you!

[@heathhaas5163]

What!? Totally awesome, thank you, for saving me from taken the entire front end off in man rage.

[@TweekerDan1984]

@Heath Haas your very welcome 🤗