I decided to go a different route while changing my bulbs. I did not want to take the front grill off and risk breaking a few plastic $$$ clips then have a loose rattling grill. So here's an alternative.

1. Choose your bulbs.


2. Check out your work space. I decided to start on the drivers side first. I used a 10 mm wrench and had a flat head screw driver handy just incase.

3. Unbolt the one 10mm nut on the back of your horn. Move your horn to the side and twist and pull your old bulb out of the housing. Slide the little red clip back... It's just like the clip you slide back when taking off your doors.

4. Grab the new bulb. Slid the connection on the back. Put into housing and twist inplace.

5. Hold the 10mm nut behind the mount and twist back on to the horn. ( it's tight back there) I dropped the nut once.... That's what she said! Tighten it back up with your 10mm wrench.

Bam! Now on to the passenger side.

1. Get you 10mm wrench and unbolt the one 10mm bolt on your power steering fluid fill container.

2. Pull the fluid container back out of your way. Twist and remove your old bulb from the housing.

3. I had a hard time removing my old factory bulbs and needed to pry it ever so gently apart with a flat head screw driver. (Use finesse not brute strength)

4. Swap in new bulb. Don't forget to slide the red locking clip back down. Put in new housing and twist it in.

5. Put the power steering back on the bracket and tighten the one 10 mm bolt.


Now your done. Sit back and admire your work. I put the old bulbs back in the package incase I need a bulb and can't get to the store.

I'm not saying this is the only way to change your bulbs, I just think it's quick and easy.

Total elapsed time : 1 beer.
Difficulty rating: 1-2 if you can open a beer bottle ( twist off) you can do this in your drive way.

Cheers.
NH-JK

 

Ok so when doing a write up on your iPhone with the mobile app... I guess the pictures do not go in order.... They go backwards! Sorry guys.

 

great write up and pics.

Thanks

 

thanks for the write up

 

Lol! First, start by removing your new bulbs...

BTW this does sound like a good idea. I put silverstars in my JK and took the other route. Those grill clips are flimsy as all get out. Bulbs work great though.

 

OMG! I can't believe you drink light beer (or would that be headlight beer in this case)! J/K. That's the same way I did mine. I think the front grill method is easier because my hands weren't so fond of the tight spaces behind the horn and power-steering reservoir.

Good write-up.

 

Nice write-up!

 

I did it this way when I changed my bulbs as well. Removing the grill is not needed and a waste of time.

 

I removed the grill to inswtall the rampage mesh grill inserts. That was no fun task with a bumper tube bar right in front.

I rather try your way.

 

Got my first night ride in with the new bulbs. Well worth it. Great light out put.