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BargeCrew · 07-27-2007, 02:01 AM

I'm just now getting around to installing the H7 super white bulb's for my Optima and ran into a brick wall. The harness if I may looks a bit discouraging so I pussed out. Thought I'd find something here on the forum's before screwing up something in my headlight assembly's. I'm sure it's a no brainer but I'm somewhat challenged when it come's to car's, go figure.

So I removed the black thread mounted cover that sits behind the bulb's and found two phillips head screws on either side of the plug. Can I simply pull the plug? There's also some sort of metal clippy looking thing I played with but wanted to be sure before making a mistake.

I read the entire thread and got a few pointer's but what's with the H7 bulb's only lasting 1100 hours was it? It is even worth the swap if I'll have to be replacing bulbs every few months or so?

07-27-2007, 02:01 AM	#30 (permalink)
BargeCrew Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 39 Gallery: 0	'04 Bulb Replacement I'm just now getting around to installing the H7 super white bulb's for my Optima and ran into a brick wall. The harness if I may looks a bit discouraging so I pussed out. Thought I'd find something here on the forum's before screwing up something in my headlight assembly's. I'm sure it's a no brainer but I'm somewhat challenged when it come's to car's, go figure. So I removed the black thread mounted cover that sits behind the bulb's and found two phillips head screws on either side of the plug. Can I simply pull the plug? There's also some sort of metal clippy looking thing I played with but wanted to be sure before making a mistake. I read the entire thread and got a few pointer's but what's with the H7 bulb's only lasting 1100 hours was it? It is even worth the swap if I'll have to be replacing bulbs every few months or so?