Warning: Halogen gas filled bulbs are under pressure and can shatter if the surface is scratched or the bulb is dropped. Wear eye protection and handle the bulbs carefully, grasping only the base whenever possible.
Do not touch the surface of the bulb with your fingers because the oil from your skin could cause it to overheat and fail prematurely. If you do touch the bulb surface, clean it with rubbing alcohol.
1. Make sure that the headlight switch and the ignition switch are both turned off, then open the hood.
Civic
Right-side low beam bulb
2. Working from under the hood, reach behind the right headlamp assembly and turn the bulb socket 45 degrees to remove it. Disconnect the electrical connector.
3. Installation is the reverse of removal.
Left -side low beam bulb
4. Remove the upper left hand side fender trim panel.
5. Remove the air intake duct cover and air intake duct (see illustration).
i.5 Pry out the fasteners to remove the air intake duct cover
6. Rotate the bulb socket 45 degrees and remove the electrical connection (see illustration).
i.6 With the air intake duct removed, the bulb can easily be removed
7. Installation is the reverse of removal.
High beam bulb
8. Rotate the bulb socket 45 degrees and remove the bulb. Disconnect the electrical connector.
9. Installation is the reverse of removal.
CR-V
10. Disconnect the electrical connector to the headlamp.
11. Remove the rubber dust boot.
12. Lift the retaining bail off of the bulb fixture.
