How to replace headlight bulbs on a Honda Civic (2001 - 2003) HD

[@AmericanConcrete]

Finally someone with great taste in music and a helpful video.

[@craigbudd9971]

Thanks for not adding terrible music. Thanks for the small details. One of the best I have seen

[@margaretreid3845]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!! As a divorced, female working two jobs and approaching 60 yrs of age I appreciated your thorough instruction and I replaced my head lamp (just 1) in less than 5 minutes!!!!! As a pastor I send you many blessings as well. Peace to you!!!

[@CraigMammalton]

Thanks for the kind comments and blessings. It's very gratifying to see that many women who previously hadn't worked on their cars have given this a try.

[@slackerpod6682]

Great vid. All youtube "howto" video makers should use this as a guide, camera focus, lighting, notation, editing, non intrusive music. Well done, thanks a lot.

[@CraigMammalton]

Thanks for the comments. Putting these videos together isn't as easy as I thought but I'm happy to have been able to imperfectly share what little knowledge I have.

[@MikePacholik]

Thank you. Your video made all the difference on replacing the light on the drivers side.

[@knightmare6]

Thanks to this video! Now I know to remove the steering fluid container! I changed the driver's side without removing the reservoir and it took forever due to the clearance issues!!!!!

[@chryberling5607]

2yrs since any one has commented. So I am,. Best instructional video I have watched. like how you did different camera angles to view the whole process. I love the classical music, don't change a thing about your music selection. (haters will be haters) . wish more men did would take note on how easy and clear the instructs you gave where. Thanks for the help ,going to change my bulb now.

[@911heroesandme]

This video was very helpful, especially the part about the latch that holds the bulb. Push it toward you and then up. Thank you!!

[@TheTimetravla]

wow, thank you for this. 20 minutes ago i had no idea how to do this. I spent 10 minutes watching your video, 2 minutes staring out the window, 5 minutes replacing my headlights, and now i've spent the last 3 writing this and drinking a beer. Awesome video.

[@darlenehensley8322]

Thank You So much! I drove home last night with parking lights only. I got the bulbs and plan to change them today. I am so grateful to have step by step instruction on how to do this. Great Job! Music was a very nice addition. Take Care

[@doug530325]

Even though I had already replaced the headlamps a few times, I remember having some minor troubles before. After looking at a few minutes of this video, I replaced the bulb in record time: about 5 minutes. Thanks!

[@tangyjoe4326]

Thanks! My mechanic charged me nearly $40 to do this last time. Your info was clear and simple

[@victoriamarsh4434]

Amazing instructional video! I played your video once, went to change my light bulb in my driveway while the video repeated and was back in the house before the end. LOVE THE MUSIC! Your video gives my mind a pre-work out and let's me connect the dots intelligently. You are awesome!

[@edaigoa]

Thank you thank you THANK YOU for this guide! I just changed my passenger side headlight myself for the first time today, and I couldn't have figured it out without this video! The cost of a mechanic for even small things is prohibitively expensive these days, so figuring out how to diy my ancient car is priceless

[@insain411]

haha funny story. about a year ago me and my dad switched out one of the bulbs in my 03 civic. we took off the whole headlight unit off and replacing it that way after many f bombs and getting angry we finally got it. Well now i'm on my own and the other bulb went out, i decided to search it up to make sure i do everything right (not automotive savvy at all) and what i found was this video. you turned what took me and my father 30 minutes to do into a task that only took me 3 minutes and no aggravation. you are awesome. thank you.

[@CraigMammalton]

Thanks for the story and kind comments. I'm glad that you saved some time- taking off the headlight looks like no fun.

[@riomabeza]

Thank you for making something so easy... I'm kinda afraid of anything that deals with car maintenance, but this has been one of the most user-friendly videos I've seen! Great job!

[@darlenehensley8322]

Thanks to your instructions I changed both headlights. The most challenging part was the boot and the clip, but I got it done. I think they were the original lights. Thanks so much for your help!

[@jmegert]

Oh my goodness. Thank you, thank you, thank you...! I bought replacement bulbs for my wife's 2003 Honda Civic thinking I could change them out similar to older cars I had done (not very often mind you). When I saw how tight the space was, pulled off the plug then couldn't figure out that all I had to do was pull off the rubber covers, I put the bulb package away thinking I would just take it to the Honda place. Did a quick search, found your video, watched it and after watching (pausing and replaying portions to make sure I understood), I then had the bulbs replaced within 10 minutes of ending the video. After doing it myself, I don't see how your video could have been any better than what is was. Great job man. I really appreciate it.

[@CraigMammalton]

Thanks for the kind comments and I'm glad that you got everything sorted out so quickly. I'm all thumbs so it took me a while my first time.

[@DeannaWalsh]

We just completed switching out the bulbs, and this video was the most accurate as far as being clear on what was necessary on the driver side by removing the canister. I found out, however, that the canister didn’t have much room, but it was just enough once I slipped it out of the way. Thanks for the great video. Also, glad to have text on the screen.

[@vanessaf8123]

Awesome - thanks for the clear, step-by-step instructions. The clips would have been hard to figure out, since you can't really see them well, and I wouldn't have known I could move the power steering rez. Thanks for saving me whatever my garage would have charged for this work!

[@jenneyjay9737]

It took me all of 5 minutes to do this. Your instructions were spot on. Thanks!

[@bkem123]

Thank you! The video was clear, the instructions concise. It was absolutely terrific. And all for free! It never ceases to amaze me how generous people are with their time and expertise.

[@KrisLRieck]

BTW, good lighting, excellent instructional overlay graphics, and loved the soothing music by Haydn. I really liked how logically laid out the process was, and i didn't have to try to see through parts of your opaque body (like other videos, where all you see is the installer) to see what was happening.

[@33Skygazer]

Wow! I just spent a half hour trying to figure out how to do the drivers side on a neighbor's car, and had to give up for the night. This will make it a lot easier tomorrow :)

[@ThoughtsAblaze]

Thanks SO MUCH for making this video! My boyfriend's hands were too large to fix the light without taking out the battery, but I knew there had to be a simpler way to get it done. Your video was clear and easy to follow, and it gave me the confidence to fix the light myself.

[@lamstotalspam]

Great job on the tutorial! Clear, precise instructions in text, and by demonstration. All around A+, and it saved me a headache! Yours was the first video I clicked on, and I didn't need to watch any others. Thanks!

[@MTownsend1956]

Thank you. really helped with my daughters car. The power steering fluid came out easily and allowed my to replace the drivers side with your exact directions.

[@dgrtrv]

Thanks! I really appreciate you taking the time & effort to make a clear, concise video sharing your expertise. I just replaced the passenger-side headlight on my 2001 Honda Civic and it was a breeze thanks to this.

[@mikeytalarowski2670]

Just replaced mine today...took less than 10 mins thanks to this video.

[@kwicko2834]

Thank you so much for posting this video. It was a tremendous help in swapping out the bulbs on my wife's '01 Civic LX. I was debating pulling the whole headlight unit to make it "easier", but a quick search on tutorials for how to do that convinced me to try it your way. I have large hands (I'm 6'8", 270 lbs), so I wasn't sure I'd be able to get my fingers into the tight spaces to do the work, but with your help it was simple. I pulled the power steering reservoir out of the way a bit, and pulled the battery from the passenger side, and had everything swapped out and done in less than 15 minutes, with no major loss of blood! :D I was so happy with the outcome that I took the time to polish up the headlight housings and get them looking nice and new as well. New Silverstar bulbs, clear housings... my wife is going to be so happy driving to work at 4 in the AM! Thanks again for the great video!

[@CraigMammalton]

Happily driving to work at 4AM? Your wife sounds like a very nice person! Glad the video was helpful to you.

[@lightartorias552]

Epic video! Car noob here. You showed the visuals and relevant information I needed to feel confident in my ability to change my bulb. I know this is an old video but I’m subbing.

[@valerielange1511]

It works! $10 dollar part. Thank you, Craig and KZbin. First time changing a headlight bulb on my Honda Civic (I've had it 7 years). I saved a lot of money not taking it to the mechanic.

[@CraigMammalton]

Glad to hear that you got it working so quickly- took less time for you to do the actual change than watching the video!

[@vellosork]

Really easy job after watching you do it. Clear and step-by-step. It's showing the 'obvious' steps (that aren't so obvious the first time you do it) that really help. Like moving the power steering reservoir and how the clips unhook. Thanks!

[@Hungdunglow]

I was having a hell of a time getting my hand behind that power steering reservoir. Didnt even think about removing. Thank you

[@empressg408]

THANK YOU SOO MUCH! As a young female i imagined this to be soo hard but with your video i was done in 5 mins! Really appreciate this video! All the best!!

[@wanderreyes473]

that's how everyone should make videos..... very informative easy to follow and relaxing music..... just perfect

[@senna1994]

Thanks very much for the video. Considering all of the hours I've wasted on KZbin, this was actually very helpful. Saved me a lot of time and frustration, and probably money.

[@chadhumm]

very informative video . It helped me put new bulbs in my 03' honda civic..easily. To be honest my favorite part of the video was when the music stopped for a few seconds. I don't know how people listen to that stuff and not want to hurt someone. Its very stress inducing music. Still a thumbs up and I gave it a "like".

[@eleanorerigby]

Thank You! I had a mechanic try to charge me $50 to replace my stupid headlightbulb, "because it's hard to get to" I told him I could learn a new skill for $50.

[@karmapina6936]

Perfect step by step!! I, being a mom, was able to change my son's headlight with the easy instructions you gave!! THANK YOU!!!

[@CraigMammalton]

You're welcome! You've become the family mechanic. =)

[@karmapina6936]

Lol.. Yes sir, I guess I have! :)

[@IMP3TIGO]

Thanks a lot for this video. I was able to easily change my headlight bulbs for the first time ever (in my 2002 Civic) thanks to your tutorial. Only part that was trickier than in your video was putting the clips back over the new bulbs, but only the first time.

[@CraigMammalton]

Thanks for your comments. Yeah, that clip can be tricky, especially if the bulb isn't on exactly right and it's hard to tell when the bulb is in there perfectly.

[@richiembsc]

Thanks for the awesome video! I was reading the owners manual but I gave up. Figured KZbin would be more helpful and it was!

[@mrmustaine]

I was about to post the same thing, I had no idea you could just move the reservoir that easily. Thank god I checked on here before I went completely nuts and tried to rip the entire assembly outta the friggen car just to replace the bulb. Much thanks Craig! Loving the music choice btw.

[@BillRightHere]

Thanks very much for posting this. Good clear instructions, which I followed - and a very clear explanation of some of things that might be problematic. I also looked at one other video on how to change the light bulb and it had a couple other suggestions that were helpful. I think it only took about 10 minutes to change the bulb. The most difficult thing was moving the Power Steering Fluid Reservoir, but I persisted as per your description. If I had not seen this video and read your note on this I would have probably given up. Good job - I loved the music with it.

[@Jlibra09]

best video ever!! I was boo hooing about not being able to drive at night when my bulbs went out. Thank you!!!!

[@batmanzutoplankton865]

Really an outstanding piece. Great camera work, clear instructions, no needless babble and being an older fuddy-duddy I liked the music. Good job!

[@CraigMammalton]

Thanks for the comment. I'm new to car diy, too, so it feels good to share what very little I know.

[@matthewryan5480]

The elegance of this video is hilarious. I love it.

[@CraigMammalton]

Glad to hear that the video was useful to you. Moving the power steering fluid reservoir definitely seems like something that most people (like me) wouldn't naturally do.

[@triniromero6142]

Who-ever provided this how to video ? Thank you very much ! I dont want to remove the bumper like when I did Drivers side ! Heaven Knows. thanks Man

[@vanessac1388]

Praise God!!! Thank you very much for taking the time to do this. I did it on my car for the first time today and I was amazed at how quick it was... I only had to change the passenger side bulb and it took less than 5 minutes. Now I don't have to wait till my husband does it because I would have to have gotten pulled over before he felt he needed to fix it. Anyways, thanks so much again, and God bless! :)

[@CraigMammalton]

Thanks for your very kind message, Vanessa. Glad you got it done so quickly and easily.

[@iAmLethal]

Just a tip, always replace both when possible. Makes the most sense.

[@KIDDVIDD]

Thanks for the video. It helped me change both bulbs in my 2001 Honda Civic. The clips were a little different on mine, but I still managed to figure it out. This was easier than expected.

[@camo9012]

Thank you so much for making this intimidating procedure practically fun! Great choice of music.

[@alexidraco4075]

True American Hero! "Miller time" The music was the only way my attention span would allow me to finish this video.

[@CraigMammalton]

I'm glad that it was helpful. That screwdriver is totally unnecessary for removing the power steering fluid reservoir. so the process is truly tool-free!

[@genkaiba15]

This was a great walkthrough! I have never done this before and this made it so accessable. Your level of detail was excellent! Thank you so much!!

[@pebre79]

Thanks very much for posting. This saved me a lot of time trying to figure it out myself!

[@desirearkadie0220]

Change my headlight for the first time and it took 5 minutes. Thank youuu!!!😊

[@MichaelBernardo]

Thank you for posting this! I started to remove the entire headlight assembly because the driver's side was to damn tight!

[@Kyle4ya]

Just wanted to say I used this video for help not only just today, but last year too haha thanks!

[@CraigMammalton]

Thanks for your comment. I also had to change my bulbs again recently and was surprised that it took less than 5 minutes total. I think it's great that if you do this once, it gets super easy.

[@tjkinney2]

Thanks much...after watching this video, it only took me a couple minutes to replace each bulb!

[@Payson3]

Thanks for posting, I just replaced both lights and your video exactly matched the real life process. Great job!

[@theamazingbiff]

This video and a similar one on replacing a tail light saved me a $50 labor fee. You! Are! Awesome!

[@CraigMammalton]

You're welcome! Glad to hear that you saved some money. =)

[@theamazingbiff]

+CraigMammalton Thanks for the classical music too. What is it?

[@CraigMammalton]

The music is from a Haydn symphony: Symphony No. 61 in D major Vivace, Adagio.

[@Adrian-gd9rb]

Thx man! Bought 96 Civic and had problems in getting to to driver light - this vid saved me some cash!

[@jasonrenkema2820]

Thank you so very much for posting this video. When I first looked at the headlights I went well crap where's my ten mm socket at... then it come out so I thought ok maybe I go from the backside. Seen that clip and I was like seriously??? Do I really gotta use a screwdriver? But after searching for ten seconds here's your video. Thanks again

[@CraigMammalton]

You're welcome. 10mm bolts are a safe bet on Hondas so i can understand why you busted it out. They definitely made this more mysterious for owners than it needed to be.

[@CraigMammalton]

I'm glad that it was helpful. Also good to hear that you had an easy time with the reservoir- it took me a little while because I was nervous about possibly busting the hoses, but they seem pretty robust.

[@SaulMartinez-nn2ue]

Great video. Really good instructions and subtitles Better than other videos where they only show brief instructions

[@sithe0]

Thank you!! Great video with all the right info. Made this much easier. Replaced both bulbs in under 10 minutes with your help!

[@viktorabsolutov5535]

Good working, I like how you kept the camera focused, and thanks for showing both sides.

[@CraigMammalton]

Thanks for the comments. I'm bugged by out of focus video so I tried to be vigilant about keeping the auto focus honest.

[@CraigMammalton]

Drinking a beer and looking out a window sound pretty nice right about now! Thank you for watching and I'm glad that you got everything finished so quickly (much quicker than me).

[@brandonbarefoot7588]

Hey man, thanks a lot. Much easier than I expected... had to replace the alternator a few weeks ago, that was really tough... was worried the headlight housing may have needed to be removed. Thank goodness it didn't. Now I have working headlights again. Cheers friend!

[@go4zumba]

Thank you! My very first car repair done all on my own, your instructions and video were right on.

[@luciamendolaa]

Thank you! I managed to change mine in less than 10 min thanks to your tutorial.

[@rhs39363]

Wow. I looked at the task before watching this video. Realized I was way out of my depth. Googled the problem and came across this solution. New lights in about 15-20 minutes. I wasn't really counting. Did not need to take the battery out, but I did move the power steering reservoir. I upgraded the lights to xenon bulbs, so night driving will be much easier now!

[@ryancowell9382]

Thank you! My 2001 Honda is being stubborn but this helping A LOT with the process

[@loveskinas3352]

Great demo I actually installed my headlight bulb following these instructions thanks so much Craig!!!Thumbs up from me!

[@CraigMammalton]

+Tarnz Nz Thanks! Glad the change went smoothly.

[@azzamhaq9556]

Hi Craig, Thanks for posting this video. This is the best video i have seen on changing the bulb. It gives all the required information. This video is also useful for Acura EL , engine size 1.7 L

[@dudessdahlia]

I appreciated this video - just successfully changed the front left headlight bulb following your steps. Loved the music.

[@aidenjoseph4823]

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[@KaiJacob]

So I pretty much watched this video at 10 pm and by 10:30 my headlights were in :3 Thank you so much!

[@MissDanniGurl09]

Thank you so much! This is awesome. As a single woman this is so beneficial to me. I don't want to spend a lot of money for an auto shop to replace it. Thanks a million!

[@CraigMammalton]

You're welcome and I'm glad that you were able to save some money. It's great that a lot of women seem who haven't previously worked on their cars are giving this a try.

[@waywaybeyond]

It made an unknown procedure absolutely anxiety/problem free. The music is great ! !

[@hey8174]

Dear lord who designed the driver side light. I can't even fit my left testicle inside let alone 3 fingers.

[@illpass95]

Tuc lmao same!!!! I had to pull the power steering fluid out of the socket(still connected) and then life became easier

[@JonYugen]

I fit my left testicle just fine.

[@robertlacourse23]

@@illpass95 Dude you just saved me a lot of time and anger🤣🤣

[@borisdakillagaming4927]

good old asians and their tiny nimble hands lol

[@kiez120]

thank you for this.im a female and i spent 10 minutes watching your video, 2 minutes staring at my nails, 5 minutes replacing my headlights, and now i've spent the last 3 writing this, drinking a glass of wine and painting my nails. fabulous video. *wink* :)

[@bethbanchero]

missing detail of holding clip- need to look close once you have the hinge open and are snapping clip back in place.detail( AND- be sure to wear gloves-excessive grease on my old bulb ).there is a feature of the holding clip that was not described; the non- hinge side, the holding clip's up/down catch design onto the housing of the bulb Push down and then it snaps back up into position.This video was nicely done, and I am grateful to its creator!

[@pmcinroy1]

Thank you! Having the text on the video really helped .The detail of the clips was useful too.

[@sellC1964]

Thanks for this informative video. I have a 2001 Civic LX 4 door (265,000 miles) and I have had countless "fights" with that retention clip! Seeing how it is supposed to go should make things easier (I'm about to replace the bulb). Also, apply the dialectric grease to the connector before you plug it back in. That will keep the grease off the bulb.

[@goyalmadhur]

thanks for uploading the video, it made replacing the bulb so easy for somebdoy like who doesnt knw ABC of car's. Thanks again! I am feeling a sense of achievement coz of u!

[@tonysilva8386]

You ROCK, thank you so much! I can't believe how precise your video was! (only took me 10 minutes instead of 30!)

[@Canuckcancanuck]

Thank you bro! so much help, im looking forward to trying this out on my new honda civic SI...its great to be self sufficient when you need something done, thanks for the video.

[@CraigMammalton]

you're welcome! i'm not very handy when it comes to cars, so I tried to make the video in a way that made sense to a complete noob like me. glad to hear that you found it useful.

[@enrique12G6]

Thank you for making this video. I swear I was about to remove the grill, front and side bumper just to get the headlight out. Then I was like, maybe I should youtube it first. anyways thank you brother.

[@pseptear]

What a great video! Thanks for your help. This was my first time changing my headlights and it was a breeze!

[@brandondavis5680]

Thanks for the video! You saved me at least $30 and gave me some permanent knowledge!

[@tomfarr56]

I couldn't figure out the clip. You and KZbin saved my day (again...)

[@CraigMammalton]

The 1998-2002 accord is a bit different. I found a vid that shows how to do it, though (but YT won't allow me to link to it). To find it, google "Headlight Change 1998-2002 Honda Accord," it's on a site called 'car care kiosk.'

[@rjpallotta]

Extremely detailed, informative and well done. Thank you.

[@mercedesm1336]

Thank you soo much. I have the exact car within the tutorial so it was easy to change my headlights....which took 20 mins.

[@misselainiousaesthetics9775]

Thank you so much for this video, the music also made it very soothing LOL

[@niah.9203]

Loved your music choice lol! And was very straight to the point which I appreciate.