2003 HONDA INSIGHT lock

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Open the hood.
Your vehicle has halogen headlight
bulbs. When replacing a bulb, handle
it by its base, and protect the glass
f rom contact with your skin or hard
objects. If you touch the glass, clean
it with denatured alcohol and a clean
cloth. Theheadlightswereproperlyaimed
when your vehicle was new. If you
regularly carry heavy items in the
cargo area, readjustment may be
required. Adjustments should be
done by your dealer or another
qualif ied technician.
To change the bulb on the right
side, remove the upper part of the
windshield washer reservoir tank.
Use a f lat-tip screwdriver to
remove the holding clip, then
remove the upper part by pulling it
straight up.Remove the electrical connector
f rom the cover by pushing on the
tab to unlock it, then slide the
connector of f the cover.
Remove the cover on the back of
the headlight assembly by turning
it counterclockwise.
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Headlight A iming
Replacing a Headlight Bulb
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High Beam Headlight
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HOLDING CLIP
CONNECTOR
Halogen headlight bulbs get very hot
when lit. Oil, perspiration, or a scratch
on the glass can cause the bulb to
overheat and shatter.

Remove the electrical connector
f rom the bulb by pushing on the
tab and pulling the connector
down.Remove the bulb f rom the
headlight assembly by turning it
one-quarter turn counterclockwise.Install the new bulb, and turn it
one-quarter turn clockwise to lock
it in place.
Push the electrical connector back
onto the bulb. Make sure it is on
all the way.
Reinstall the cover over the back
of the headlight assembly and turn
it clockwise to lock it in place.
Push the electrical connector back
onto the cover.
Turn on the headlights to test the
new bulb.
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BULB
COVER
CONNECTOR

Install the new bulb, and turn it
one-quarter turn clockwise to lock
it in place.
Push the electrical connector back
onto the bulb. Make sure it is on
all the way.
Turn on the headlights to test the
new bulb.
Install the upper part of the
windshield washer reservoir tank
in the reverse order of removal.
Remove the bulb f rom the
headlight assembly by turning it
one-quarter turn counterclockwise. Remove the electrical connector
f rom the bulb by pushing on the
tab and pulling the connector
down. Open the hood.
(Right side)
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BULB
CONNECTOR

Open the hood.
To change the bulb on the right
side, remove the upper part of the
windshield washer reservoir tank.
Use a f lat-tip screwdriver to
remove the holding clip, then
remove the upper part by pulling it
straight up.Remove the socket from the
headlight assembly by turning it
one-quarter turn counterclockwise.
Pull the bulb straight out of its
socket. Push the new bulb straight
into the socket until it bottoms.Install the socket back into the
headlight assembly. Turn it
clockwise to lock it in place.
Turn on the lights to make sure
the new bulb is working.
Install the upper part of the
windshield washer reservoir tank
in the reverse order of removal. (Right side)
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Replacing a Front Parking L ight
Bulb
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BULB
HOLDING CLIP
SOCKET

Remove the socket f rom the f ront
turn signal light assembly by
turning it one-quarter turn
counterclockwise.Pull the bulb straight out of its
socket. Push the new bulb straight
into the socket until it bottoms.
Insert the socket back into the
f ront turn signal light assembly.
Turn it clockwise to lock it in place.
Turn on the lights to make sure
the new bulb is working.
Install the garnish in the original
position securely.
Placeaclothonthenotchof the
light assembly garnish to prevent
scratches. Remove the cover by
caref ully prying in the notch with a
f lat-tip screwdriver. Remove the bolts and pull the
f ront turn signal light assembly
from the bumper while taking the
tab out from the holder.Install the light assembly in the
reverse order of removal. Make
sure to secure the bolts.
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Replacing the Front T urn Signal
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NOTCH
COVER
BOLTSBULB
SOCKET

Open the hood.
Remove the socket from the
headlight assembly by turning it
one-quarter turn counterclockwise.Pull the bulb straight out of its
socket. Push the new bulb straight
into the socket until it bottoms.
Install the socket back into the
headlight assembly. Turn it
clockwise to lock it in place.
Turn on the lights to make sure
the new bulb is working.
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Replacing a Front Side Marker
Light Bulb
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BULB
SOCKET

Remove the two mounting bolts
with an 8 mm wrench.Pull the rear of the light assembly
out as shown in the illustration
above ( ), then push the
assembly back to the original
position caref ully ( ). The f ront
part of the rear light assembly
raises slightly ( ).
Determine which of the three
bulbs is burned out: back-up light,
turn signal, or side marker.Pull the whole light assembly
outwards f rom the body caref ully.
Remove the socket by turning it
one-quarter turn counterclockwise.
Remove the burned out bulb by
pulling it straight out of its socket.
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BOLT
ORIGINAL
POSITIONFront
Front
Left side BULBSOCKET SNAP FASTENERS
Left side

Install the new bulb in the socket
by pushing it straight in the socket
until it bottoms.
Reinstall the socket into the light
assembly. Turn it clockwise to
lock it in place.
Testthelightstomakesurethe
new bulb is working.
When reinstalling the taillight
assembly, align and pop the snap
f asteners in place. Reinstall and
tighten the two mounting bolts. To reinstall the trim, set thebottom edge of the trim in the
original position and push the
bottom half of the trim to clip it
back securely. Then push the
upperhalfofthetrimtosecure
the top clip.Secure the hooks by pushing on
the areas of the trim as shown in
the illustration above.
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