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How to Install a Headlight on a 2007 Caliber

There are some vehicles that are somewhat easy to replace headlights on. Unfortunately, the 2007 Dodge Caliber (and many other Dodge vehicles) is not one of them. The owners manual of the vehicle will inform the owner to bring the car to the dealership for service when a headlight burns out. However, this is not always convenient and is rather costly. Replacing the headlight as a do-it-yourself project is possible, but its going to require a degree of mechanical skill.

Instructions

1

Apply the parking brake securely on the 2007 Dodge Caliber with the headlight switch and engine off.

2

Lift one front corner of the car with a jack and then lower the jack down onto a jack stand placed under the front frame. Repeat this step for the other front corner to elevate the front axle of the car.

3

Turn the ignition key one turn to unlock the steering wheel, and turn the wheel inward away from the respective fender (the drivers side headlight would require turning the wheel all the way to the right and the passenger side headlight would require turning the wheel all the way to the left). Turn the ignition key back to the off position.

4

Loosen the screws of the front splash shield/wheel well with the screwdriver. If necessary to reach behind the wheel well, remove a couple of the screws. The wheel well is plastic and somewhat pliable and manageable.

5

Shine a flashlight in through the wheel well to locate the headlight electrical connection. The inboard connector is the headlight, while the outboard connector is the parking and directional bulb connector on whichever side (drivers or passenger) the headlight is being replaced.

6

Disconnect the electrical connector plug from the socket base of the headlight.

7

Turn the socket base of the bulb counterclockwise a quarter turn. Remove the headlight from the lens assembly and extract it through the opening in the wheel well.

8

Put on a pair of latex gloves before handling the H13 automotive replacement bulb. Skin oil will compromise the glass bulb of the headlight due to the intense heat it burns at when lit.

9

Insert the replacement bulb through the loosened wheel well splash guard and insert it into the lens assembly. Aligning the socket base tabs with the notches in the back of the lens assembly will be required. Use the flashlight to help locate the correct alignment. Turn the socket base of the headlight a quarter turn clockwise to lock it into place and reconnect the electrical connector to the back of the headlight socket base.

10

Test the headlight (both low and high beams) before tightening the wheel well screws and lowering the Caliber.

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