Change a Headlight on a Subaru Tribeca

I really can't believe how many views this video has. I never expected that so many people would have the same problem. I'm glad it helped you all. Thanks for all your kind words. It's a really stupid problem with no apparent solution.

This video saved me. I had struggled for about 45 minutes then found this and completed the bulb replacement (driver's side) in about 5 minutes. Thanks!

The mechanics wanted to charge us $150! Thank you so much for showing us this!

Thank you! That freaking clip was driving me nuts.

Rock Auto sells these bulbs for less than $5 a piece. Got them for $10 including shipping. PIA to change and I ll have to remove the battery for access to the driver’s side. Helpful video.

I watch this every time I need to change a lamp on the wife's Tribeca. Thanks, Mike!

This was a great video. The change was long overdue, and your video allowed me to do it from home. Thanks Mike!

I made a tool with a piece of 10-12 gauge copper wire and a sta-con flat connector. crimp and solder the sta-con to the wire, about 5 inches of wire. bend the far end about 1 inch perpendicular up from the flat sta-con orientation. Once you remove the wires from the bulb, slide this on the top terminal, end pointing up for reference. Undo the clip, remove the bulb (i had dropped the bulb inside the outer section without this tool). Install the new tool on the new bulb in the same orientation. Install the bulb, avoiding dropping it in as mentioned! Fasten the spring clip. Remove the tool and install the wires. I also use a small mirror and flashlight. I'd add a photo but no way to do so.

Thanks Mike! some of the other videos only showed the light already removed with no explanation and that clip is the hardest part. I got a pair of philips H7 bulbs from amazon for $15. If they are going to blow out often anyway I am not going to pay for the most expensive ones.

Thanks for the heads up on the clip.  Saved me all kinds of time.

Last time it cost me an hour and a lot of frustration to swap one bulb; this time it went very quickly to swap both bulbs (LED upgrade) after watching your video. Thanks!!!

It WORKED! I fought with the air system right there for two days and this took me 10 min!

Thanks for the video very helpful and now I love my 68 firebird even more. But with your help there is light.

Great Video Mike! wish I would have had this 13 years ago! We have had a 2006 since new and honestly could not tell you how much we have spent on bulbs. My premature burnout theory is voltage, the day time running lights should run at half voltage, but for this to happen the headlight switch must be off. My wife continually leaves the lights in the on position, so during the Summer months the lights overheat and burnout prematurely. My hands are to big to squeeze through the maze of the air box or battery on the drivers side, sor for years I just removed that stuff to get to the bulb. I now have removed the three mounting screws from the bottom of the light bezel (and threw them away) pull the radiator cover and two 10mm bolts at top, then pull the complete headlight bezel out of the car. Half hour. Have you replaced the complete bezel? over the years ours have become destroyed by the sun, I have tried every restoration product known but nothing lasts. Thinking after 14 years it's time for new ones!

thanks a lot. I have the same problem with the same car.. this is really going to help me out

Got me through it a couple times now. Thanks!

EXCELLENT SIR. .Couldn't do clip without seeing what was going on.

I think condensation inside the bulbs is burning them out prematurely. It could also be that these burn hotter. I don't know the exact reason but most of the time I see a Tribeca including mine , it has condensation in the headlight. The headlight needs to be removed and sealed with some kind of silicone. Also maybe adding some bulb grease on the terminal may help.

Worst lights to change ever. Made to be so difficult. Those clips kill it! Thanks for video! Made it so easy

Thanks for this video, I could not see how the clip when back on before I saw this.