How To Replace The Headlight On A 2006 Cadillac STS
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Yes you have to remove the bumper cover to replace the headlight,It's not that difficult when you follow my advice.
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I just did both sides of my car today....about 30 minutes all together......all prepared...it was easy
Thanks for watching.
Insanity!! What the hell kind of design is that?? Wow that is a lot of work.. Thanks for sharing..
I changed my 08 STS because I had condensation and sealed it with silicone after removing the condensation. Now my 08 STS-V has the same thing. I caused this at the pressure wash I think. I didn't think it was that hard, but without a video it could have been. Cadillac isn't the only one that is done this way, but it should have been designed better on all of them. Thanks!
+boston12111 Thank you for your input and for watching
One of the better automotive videos I have seen. Thank you for providing it for us all to use. If this really is a 4 hour+ job to complete, the Caddy Engineering team responsible for the design should be summarily executed in front of a firing squad for an unnecessarily complex routine maintenance task. I am not sure I want to do this myself, but unless I sell a kidney to pay for it, I may not have an option.
Your right a job that was so easy is not very time consuming.I would like to see the engineer do these.Lol
Greg Thompson Looool...u rite
They are intentionally designed to make repair bills at the dealership expensive and prevent home maintenance. That way they can maximize profit on a glorified Chevy with a bigger engine in it that breaks down way more than my actual Chevy.
everything about this car is an absolute nightmare to service, replace, or maintain.. never buying a cadi again
@@insidmal you're right. Thankfully the only main issue with my car is this headlight & the fact my horn went out when the car was only 4 years old. Other than that I'm still rolling at 222,567 miles as we speak.
For those replacing the little tiny 194 bulb in front. You will most likely break the tabs when you twist the socket. By now, they are brittle from age. A rag, socks or some cushioning material is an easy fix to keep the bulb and socket in place when reinstalling it. Also... I accidentally pushed the lens of that bulb into the headlight assembly. This was a nightmare since the assembly is completely sealed and no way to get that bulb cover back into place. So, when doing the other light, I put some quick drying Super Glue around the back side of the bulb housing and it stayed in place perfectly.
Thank you for your input and for watching.
Thank you for this video! My mechanic was out today to replace the radiator in my 2005 sts and quoted me over $200, on top of the $650 fee for the radiator, to replace the lights because "its at least a 3 hour job." I already had the bulbs for my low beams so it was all just labor costs at that point.
Yes the bumper will need to come off and it is time consuming. One of GM's foolish ideas.
@@jimthecarguy the funniest part is that he has already removed the bumper to remove and replace the radiator! Took me maybe 45 minutes just because one of the 10mm bolts was being difficult.
@@Skilletfan3000 I'm sorry you are correct . I did not realize that he already had the bumper off.In that case it is only a few bolts and they would be out.To charge an extra $200.00 is way to much. Thank you for clarifying that for me.
Hey Jim...you've got to love the thought process in what engineers can come up with to change light bulbs. When I saw that small bulb way down in there, I was thinking that bulb is going to be a PIA to change. And sure enough, you came out with those same words LOL...good job Jim and thanks for sharing!
+stuzman52 Hi Terry ,I think the engineers stay up all night just thinking of ways to screw with us .Lol Happy New Year.
+jimthecarguy You have a great New Year too Jim!!!
Thanks for the video.
The hardest part was to remove the 4 ten mm screws, what a pain. I'm planning no screw back the white cover that protect the bulbs, just in case that I have to update the bulbs, I installed LED low beam lights, My car looks great. Only $40 on Amazon.
Dude you saved me sooooooo much time with this video appreciate it
Glad I could help
There are mechanics because engineers need hero's too.
wysetech2000 coming from a welder ditto!!!
Man what a task! My GMC Envoy has to be one of the easiest light assembly removal I've ever seen! It has a metal pull tab(not plastic) that you just pull up on to remove to whole light fixture! Now that's making things simple! I wonder how much was this job??
See, this is a quality video for instructing on how to replace the light bulbs on a 05' Cadillac
Thanks for watching.
Did that running light end up being a 194, and I removed the 10mm bolt but the bumper still won't budge.
nice video i just did mines on a 2010 cadilliac cts same thing just bout everything worked except passenger side bulb thing connector burnt sucks due from water in side lens too
glad you posted this video Jim, definitely something to beware of, look up labor time and it says 4.40 Hrs.
+super coupe Imagine that to change a headlight.
How long does it really take? Im hiring a friend gaging what I'm gonna pay him
I guess what I'm asking is how to wire hid ballast and relays doesn't seem to have enough room for it all any ideas
Just a word of caution if you live where it snows, those 10MM bolts will rust and it's a good possibility the head will snap off. It happened to me today. Right side came right out. The left side was another story.
Since the top of the bolt thread is behind the head light assembly, you can't apply any penetrating fluid to the threads.
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If you remove the clips holding the wheel well guard in place you may move it and see the top of the nut to add WD40. Like I did... Also a lot easier to see the nut holding the bumper in place. And the clip that was stuck, also requiring WD40 and I need to loosen it slightly...
Wow, that's a lot of work just for a light bulb. And I thought a pt cruiser was a lot of work for a light bulb. Thanks for sharing.
+Michael Herbert Ya that's what the owner said.Lol
Very good video. Thank you.
Thank you,, Now i can finally change the bulbs..
For water inside the assembly, someone at the Cadillac owners forum recommended drilling a tiny hole in the bottom corner of the clear plastic. Heat from the lights should evaporate the moisture.
Another, great video, thanks.
+david price Hi David,thanks for watching and your feedback.
I need to have the headlight covers replace and light kits. How can I find the sets and get a replacement installed price
I am doing this headlight repair on 06 STS for 3rd time in less than 2 years now, I have never been able to disconnect the headlight wiring harness!!! I need to take it off this time so I can seal the lens, water/condensation inside. Please reveal more to "just push the little pin" and it comes right off.... I have come short of probably breaking mine!!!!
Jim thank you for your help, I replaced the low beam bulb but the bulb still doesn't light up. What else maybe the problem?
Fuse
Thanks very useful video
+jmovip Happy to help
Hi, Great video, very helpful...
Question:; Where to buy the Black engine protection screws (It's so much better than the clips)
Thanks in advance :)
How long does this take to change both sides
So I change the headlights but the light still won't come on what's the problem
I had a similar problem and after about 30 minutes of trying to get those outside screws off the cover, I just took the 1/4 panel off and fijished the job. It was a pain in the ass to change!
Thanks for watching.
I can remember helping a neighbor change a tail light in an old Caravan. We had to pull
the rear bumper off!!! Dumb. I thought a Caddy would be better thought out.
Good video.
+toroon 001 I think the engineers must stay up late at night just thinking of ways to screw with us. :-) Thanks for your input
I'm pretty sure it's all to try and force you to go to the dealership... they make everything as absolutely difficult as possible to maintain
I got a 2011 Cadillac DTS and I never put back in the bolt that goes at the bottom from the rear of the lens. You know, the one bolt you see after removing the wheel lining. The reason I did that was to prevent from me having to remove the bumper cover. What are your thoughts on that?
It should not cause a problem just the corner of the bumper cover will not be tight .At my shop i always put back all the bolts even if they are difficult to get to.Thank you for your question and for watching.
Question what is the diff between the high cost bulbs and lower cost ones / What is approx cost difference? Is it worth it to change all at the time you have everything off?
Thanks great video instructions .
At my shop I only use the name brand bulbs because of the time involved with replacing it.Thanks for watching.
Edward Brennan he is refuring to halogen vs led or hid lights the vehicle seems to have projector lens so it would be ok it is not to put hid in Stock housing with out projector lens I say led lights are bettet brighter and use way less power I run led fog light it takes 3 watts to turn them on my old stock halogen I think near 80 watts my high and low beam hid lights take 60 watts per set
Hi, Jim! Thanks for the heads-up! I have a 2005 STS and that little marker light is out. I also have HID lights. I'm assuming the little round marker light that's in the same hi/low beam unit is just an ordinary bulb(?) and not an HID? I seem to think mine are amber, but I'm not certain. The dealer quoted me $500 to change it! I think I'll pass on that offer.
Yes it is just a regular bulb
I have a phantom issue with the driver side light fixtures (complete fixture) now with no lights after replacing all bulbs with LED bulbs because who wants to do this fire drill again? The LEDs work fabulously well on the passenger side, but nothing on driver side.
How much is total cost
What is that little light name called
It is a marker light.Thank you for watching
I can't take the main connection..i pin down n nothing...it annoying
mine needed a ballast and a bulb due to water getting in light, new bulb was 200.00. ballast free it was used , with labor 380.00. he also replace the small light on other side . since bumper was off.
Thank you for your input.It's craze when you think about it $380.00 for 1 headlight installed.What happened to the good old day $20.00 installed
Never would of thought it took all that
You know the owner said the same thing.Thanks for your input.
My 2000 Chrysler LHS was the same way, had to remove the whole nose to get the lights out. Only to replace the housings though, not to replace just a bulb. That's still crazy!
@@MrCougar214 my Toyota takes 2 minutes to do anything and that's why I'll be back to Toyota only after I sell this Cadillac
Thanks
I'm happy to help. Thanks for watching
hello Jim damm nice car but to much to do for a light I need put left side to expensive if u know someone who help me out for some help price for these lights let me know please thanks for share u time and u advice God bless you..
Thank you for watching
Jim how many miles on the car?
+john1240able Hi John ,It had around 70,000
Oh gosh ... Nissan Altima all over again and I just bought this CTS today :-( lol
This is really not as bad as you think. Thanks for watching.
@@jimthecarguy Oh no I know about this process. It's the same exact thing as the Nissan Altima I owned, had to remove a lot of tedious stuff just for the light but Ive since made modifications to keep from having to pull stuff out. Now I can slide out a section and get to either or.
Your videos are great and very helpful! But please invest in a clip on wireless mic so we can hear what you're saying while far from the camera.
Thank you for your recommendation .I will look into it.
Jesus Christ, I just bought this car and just like any I always upgrade the bulbs for better lighting. Takes me 20 mins to do, I actually now have to call out of work just to do this. Fml lol. GoGo GM. But hey thank you for the video, I will just use a sick day. Just curious as a mechanic what would you say the labor time would be to do this?
ChristopherJay82 It should take around two hr. But after you do it once it will be quicker
Ha, I just bought one of these a month ago and my headlight is burned out. Now I'm wondering if it's worth it to pay to have this done since I don't have a garage. I could see this being a big pain trying to get it done in a driveway.
My mother's 2006 has a headlight bulb out. She took it to a private garage and they told her it's more work then they want to get into. They told her to go to a dealer, and "it might cost $400 or more just to buy a new assembly". None of that makes any sense. It's obvious from watching this video that any good mechanic should be able to do it with no problem.
Jim have you ever worked for a dealership ?
+Jamal Statham Hi Jamal,No never did. I've worked for myself for more than 40 years.I bought a gas station when i was 19 and owner it for 17 years after that i had a repair shop and a towing business and now just a repair shop.Thanks for asking.Jim
No problem ,I'm about to start school (u.t.I) for automotive this month and been learning as much as I could from your videos...thanks!
+Jamal Statham Good luck.If you need any advice let me know.
Yeah I didn't look up a video before I decided to change a burnt out headlight in my mother's Cadillac for her... I could tell when I popped the hood the front bumper would have to come off. I proceeded to pull pins out from under the hood and the tire mount, I realized there are actually 2 10mm bolts on the 2009 STS my mother drives... I got the first one off and the second one you pointed out in this video, I could not remove from within her garage, because the bolt decided to spin... I thought it'd be a welded bolt... I then decided to look it up to see what others might have done. And you kinda skipped the process of you removing the bolt. Sooooo, I didn't see if you had any kind of issues? I couldn't tell on the car I was working on if the top of where the bolt is, if it's an Allen head or possible a hex head... Or maybe it was a welded bolt and it's broke, due to an accident of some sort... Idk... But I didn't have the car jacked up, couldn't remove the bolt on the one side... So I proceeded to put it back together... I agree this is a faulty in production to have to do so much to repair a routine headlight... #gearheads #mechanically #inclined
Thanks for watching.
What da hell you got take the whole car apart just to get to light bulb
Yes what a brilliant idea right? To change a headlight.
exactly why i hate sealed bulbs like that
I wish my clips came out that easy 😢
That's a bit too much for me to do. I'll glad pay you!
Excellent video! But this is way too complicated to DIY! I guess I’ll have to cough up another $280 to get my STS headlight fixed! 😩
why not design a lever or switch that could make the damn light assembly slide forward and out..damnit Cadillac 😕good vid tho.
An after-market LED kit would only cost $60 bucks, fit inside the housing, and look better than the stealership lights.
Jim that had to be 3-4 hour job. I had a guy ask me 2 years ago to do one that had the hid projector lamps. I called a buddy at the dealer , he said book time 10 hours. Well I passed on that one. LOL.
+Steve Rob Hi Steve Do you believe that remove the bumper to change a headlight.What a paid in the rear end.Lol
jimthecarguy $1700 at the dealer on a 8 year old car the guy wanted to smash up the front end and say somebody hit him a parking lot. HAHA
+Steve Rob Do you believe that to change a light bulb.You have to love those engineers.Lol
It gets even better in about 5 years when the ecm talks to the engine sensors thru blue tooth type of signals. Hold on Jim your in for a ride . LOL
+Steve Rob Thanks Steve you make me feel much better now i have something to look forward to.Lol
His hands do warp reality :-D .
This is the stupidest shit Cadillac has ever done... all that shit just for a light bulb... thanks for the video tho it was helpful
I know you think they would have a easier way right.
Cadillac wasn't lying when they say their products compete with the German Luxury cars. Unnecessary complexity, high cost and poor reliability. It looks like they succeeded in some areas. Only if they can get their glory back to match the Germans. They will sell like hot cakes.
+Qiong Jia I agree with you
+Qiong Jia I have two 08 STS and both have been trouble free except for condensation in the head lights and I think I caused that with the pressure washer. One has 97000 and the V has 43000!
This is not necessary on 2003 cadillac cta
This is such a poor design...
The worst design ever..then nuts and bolts that are tucked in the side of the fender and bumper OMG!!! Saw zaw for my hooptie..zip ties all over the place now...the little running light wtf!!! Came out easy going in nawww ..I tapped that bitch back in...every time I work on this car its a headache!!!!
Definitely don't have to take the whole bumper off this is absurd to even tell people this..passenger side bulb was blown on my girlfriends took off the bolts and clips on that side only and got the headlight out just fine
At like 5:30 you skipped all of the difficult parts. It goes from pretty much entirely together to all the rusty intentionally hidden chinesium 10mm bolts out, the entire bumper off and the headlight housing out. Gee thanks... yeah "its not hard... its just a little awkward". Kind of like asking someone to hold the camera while you perform the important part of the procedure. Sorry I am frustrated like everyone else watching this video. Criticizing something you did for free. :D
Ugh.
I don't understand what is so offensive about an engine that people want those stupid plastic covers.
+Tim Ramich I know there just more trouble than there worth.
something funny with your camera its distorting
+UBBERTANKER Thank I have a new camera coming next week
Good grief, all that work for a bulb. Technology takes us backwards sometimes doesn't it?
+wyattoneable Yes that is true instead of get easier to work on remove the bumper to change a bulb.
Cadillac should be upset with themselves making something so difficult to work on that’s pathetic
What is stupid freaking design all of that work to replace a bulb my God they designed it that way so they can charge hundreds of dollars
This makes my head hurt. What an absolute shit design!!! My god 🤦♂️