How do you replace the headlight bulb located on a 1998 Honda Civic?

I have a '98 civic LX and to change the driver side headlight bulb squeeze and remove the electrical connection on the back of the bulb. Remove the rubber cover. To aid in access pull the Power Steering reservior up out of its holder. Don't disconnect any lines. Push down on the locking clip and remove the bulb. Installation is reverse of removal. Hopes this helps.

I had the same problem. Here is the way to do it:

The bulb is covered by a rubber boot. You can't remove the rubber boot without removing the plug from the bulb. The trick is that to remove the plug, you have to reach around each of the horizontal edges of the plug and squeeze. There are little tabs there that lock the plug into the prongs of the bulb. The rubber boot makes pressing the tabs in very tricky (at least if your fingers are as big as mine), but it can be done. Once the plug is removed, pull off the rubber boot, nothing is holding it on except friction. Then you will see the bulb is held in by a wire bracket that is attached tot he headlight assembly by a Philips head screw. You do not need to remove the screw. On the opposite side from the screw is the end of the wire with a loop. Push this in and then up and the wire will swing away. Now the bulb is free. Make sure not to touch the glass part of the new bulb with your fingers. Just reverse this process to reinstall. Make sure to put the rubber boot back on with the holes pointing down.

The driver's side is much easier than the passenger side which is partially blocked by the air filter housing.

OK-but undoing the wire is a bit challenging sometimes, you have to press hard on the sides of the wire clip by inserting your fingers in between the clip and the rubber seal (note the headlight will feel loose).

This is the same as for changing the headlight on a 1997 Honda Civic.

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Great stuff. This REALLY helped but led me add a couple of things.

1. I definitely recommend removing the bumper the first time you replace bulbs.

After you've done it this way you will likely be able to do it later without removing the bumper.

You can find that article by searching: "How do you change both headlights on a 1997 Honda Civic?"

2. Touching the glass part of the new bulb transfers oils from your hand that will drastically reduce the longevity of the bulb.

3. Removing the electrical plug to the lamp requires simultaneous squeezing of the two VERTICAL sides, not the horizontal top and bottom.

4. It took me about an hour my first time.

5. Make sure you research the type of bulb your car will accept.

I felt great after doing it and I couldn't have done it without these articles.

Thanks!

The clip shown below is blown up a little and looks funny.

Your are trying to push on a small clip about .25" square. just at the front of the wire harness.

Squeeze your fingers in to this position on either side and put more pressure into squeezing the tabs than pulling and the ting will pop right off.

Put your fingers on either side of the harness shown below.

Push the metal clip in and bring it up then pull it out toward the back of the car.