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Chevrolet Tahoe Headlight Bulbs Replacement Guide
How to change a low beam, high beam, turn signal, side marker or DRL bulb in a 2007 to 2014 GM Chevy Tahoe.

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2014 Tahoe Driver Headlight
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Window Washer Bottle
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10mm Bolt Holding Bottle
This automotive maintenance tutorial was specifically written to assist owners of the third generation (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014) Chevrolet Tahoe in changing a burnt out low beam, high beam, front turn signal, DRL (daytime running light) or side marker light bulb in the headlight assemblies.

Owners of related General Motors full size SUV or truck vehicles with similar headlight housings such as the Suburban, Avalanche, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, Yukon Denali, Sierra, Cadillac Escalade and Hummer H2 may also find these DIY instructions to be helpful.

Replacement bulbs with their part numbers are as follows: Low Beam # H11, High Beam # 9005, Turn Signal # 3157NA or 3157AK, DRL (Daytime Running Lamp) # 3157 or 3157K and Front Sidemarker # 194 (or 168, W5W and 2825).



 

To replace the Low Beam headlight bulb on the Driver Side of the vehicle, you'll need the following tools: a 10mm socket with a 1/4" drive ratcheting wrench, a pair of needle nose pliers and a flathead screwdriver.

To replace the Low Beam headlight bulb on the Passenger Side of the SUV, you'll need the following tools: a Torx T-25 star bit screwdriver, a 10mm socket with a 1/4" drive ratcheting wrench, a pair of needle nose pliers and a flathead screwdriver.

If you need to replace any of the other bulbs, it would be best to partially detach the front bumper cover in order to remove the headlight housing. (You may be able to reach the high beam bulbs with out entirely removing the headlight.)

To separate the headlight assembly from the vehicle, you'll need the following tools: a 10mm socket with a 1/4" drive ratcheting wrench, a 7mm socket, a flathead screwdriver and a pair of needle nose pliers.

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Spin Out 10mm Bolt
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Washer Fluid Bolt Removed
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Pull Out Pop Rivet Fastener
To access the Low Beam headlight bulb on the Driver Side, first remove the single 10mm bolt holding the window washer fluid bottle in place to the front of the engine bay frame.

Set the bolt aside in a safe place.

Then remove the black plastic friction fastener, which holds two rubber tubes in place, by using a pair of needle nose pliers or pry it out with a flathead screwdriver.

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Pull Back Rubber Cover
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1/4 Turn Counter Clockwise
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Remove Old Low Beam Bulb
Pull back the rubber cover to access the old low beam headlight bulb.

Rotate the base of the old bulb 1/4 turn counter clockwise and pull it straight out of the headlight housing.

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Press Release Button
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Disconnect Power Plug
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Philips H11 LL 12V 55W
Press down the release tab on the black plastic electrical connector before pulling it straight off the base of the old low beam bulb.

Try to avoid touching the glass part of the new halogen H11 low beam bulb with your fingers or anything greasy in the engine bay. If you do get the bulb dirty, wipe it clean with an alcohol moistened paper towel.

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Push On Power Plug
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Insert New Low Beam Bulb
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1/4 Turn Clockwise - Lock
Push the electrical connector on to the base of the new low beam bulb until it clicks securely in to place.

Insert the new low beam bulb in to the headlight housing and rotate it 1/4 turn clockwise to lock it in place.

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Tighten 10mm Bottle Bolt
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Test Driver Side Low Beam
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Passenger Side Headlight
Close the rubber flap to cover the low beam bulb and push in the pop rivet friction fastener with the loop that holds the two thin rubber hoses in place.

Re-insert the 10mm bolt to secure the windshield washer fluid bottle in place and tighten it in the clockwise direction.

If you need to replace the High Beam bulb on the Driver Side, scroll down to my pictures of the procedure done on the passenger side headlight. It involves removing the two 10mm upper headlight bolts in order to slightly pull out the top of the housing and make enough room to reach the high beam bulb.


At this point in the tutorial, we are going to move over to the Passenger Side Headlight.

First, I'll show you how to replace either the Low Beam or High Beam bulb by removing the engine air filter box.

Then we'll entirely remove the headlight assembly in order to reach the Turn Signal, DRL (daytime running light) and Front Side Marker light bulbs.

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Engine Air Filter Box
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Loosen Torx T25 Screws
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T-25 Screw Removed
To access the Low Beam and High Beam bulbs in the Passenger Side headlight housing, you'll need to remove the engine air filter box.

Remove the four screws that hold the top half of the air box in place by turning them counter clockwise with the Torx T-25 star bit screwdriver.

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Loosen Counter Clockwise
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Screw Near Intake Hose
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Remove 4th T25 Screw
There is one Torx T25 screw at each of the four corners of the air box.
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4 Air Box Screws Removed
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Pull Off Top of Air Box
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Engine Air Filter Exposed
Set the four air box screws aside in a safe place.

Lift up the top half of the air box to expose the engine air filter.

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Remove Engine Air Filter
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Pull Out Bottom Half Box
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Air Box Lower Half Removed
Remove the engine air filter and set it aside in a safe place. You may want to clean it with a wet/dry shop vacuum while you have it out.

Firmly pull out the bottom half of the air box from the engine bay.

The lower half of the air box is held in place by a few plastic pegs on the underside of the box that insert in to rubber grommets and act as friction fasteners.

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Rubber Flap Cover
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Pry Out Pop Rivet Fastener
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Remove Fastener With Pliers
Once the lower half of the air box has been removed, you'll see the black rubber flap that covers the back side of the headlight housing.

Pry out the black plastic pop rivet friction fastener that is closest to the center line of the SUV with a flathead screwdriver or use the needle nose pliers.

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Pull Back Rubber Cover
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Old Low Beam Bulb
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Too Tight To Remove
Pull back the rubber cover and you'll see the green/black base of the old low beam bulb.

Since there isn't enough room to rotate the low beam bulb and remove it, we'll need to remove two bolts on the top of the headlight housing.

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Remove 10mm Bolt
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10mm Top Headlight Bolt
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Remove Horizontal 10mm
Remove the vertically mounted bolt on the top of the headlight housing by turning it counter clockwise with the 10mm socket and ratcheting wrench.

Then remove the horizontally mounted bolt on the top of the headlight housing closer to the center of the vehicle by turning it counter clockwise with the 10mm socket and ratcheting wrench.

Set the two 10mm bolts aside in a safe place.

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2nd Top Bolt Removed
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Slightly Pull Out Headlight
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More Room By Low Beam
Gently pull the top of the headlight housing an inch or two away from the front of the SUV.

Now there should be enough room in the back of the headlight to access the low beam bulb.

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1/4 Turn Counter Clockwise
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Remove Old Low Beam
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Press Plug Release Tab
Rotate the base of the old low beam bulb 1/4 turn counter clockwise and pull it straight out of the headlight housing.
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Remove Electrical Connector
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Philips H11 12V 55W
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Low Beam Bulb Socket
Press down the release tab on the electrical connector and slide the plug straight off the base of the old bulb.

Try to avoid touching the glass part of the new halogen bulb with your fingers or anything greasy in the engine bay.

If you do get the bulb dirty, wipe it clean with an alcohol moistened paper towel.

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Push Plug On New Bulb
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Insert New Low Beam Bulb
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1/4 Turn Clockwise - Lock
Push the power plug on to the base of the new H11 low beam bulb.

Insert the bulb in to the socket and rotate it 1/4 turn clockwise to secure it in place.

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High Beam - Inner Edge
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Old High Beam Bulb
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1/4 Turn Counter Clockwise
The High Beam bulb is located near the inner edge of the headlight housing.

With the two upper headlight bolts removed and the housing pulled forward a bit, you should be able to access the old high beam bulb.

Rotate the black plastic base of the old high beam bulb 1/4 turn counter clockwise.

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Remove Old High Beam Bulb
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Pry Up Retaining Clip
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Disconnect Power Plug
Pull the old high beam bulb straight out of the socket.

Gently pry up the retaining clip on the power plug before sliding it straight off the base of the old bulb.

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Philips 9005 LL 12V 60W
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Push On Power Plug
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Insert New High Beam Bulb
Try to avoid touching the glass part of the new halogen 9005 high beam bulb with your fingers or anything greasy inside the engine bay. If you do get the bulb dirty, wipe it clean with an alcohol moistened paper towel.

Push the power plug on to the base of the new high beam bulb until it clicks securely in to place.



 

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1/4 Turn Clockwise - Lock
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Test New Low Beam Bulb
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Test New High Beam Bulb
Insert the new high beam bulb in to the socket and rotate it 1/4 turn clockwise to lock it in place.

If you are done changing bulbs, replace the two 10mm upper headlight bolts, re-insert the rubber flap's pop rivet and replace the engine air filter box. (Detailed pictures of the preceding steps are included near the bottom of this page.)


If you need to change the Front Turn Signal, the DRL (daytime running lamp) or the Front Side Marker light bulbs, continue with the following steps.

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Turn Signal & DRL Bulbs
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Turn Front Wheels
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Wheel Well Liner
Turn the steering wheel all the way in the opposite direction of the headlight housing with the burnt out bulb to make extra room in the wheel well.
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Remove 10mm Bolts
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Bumper Cover Bolt Removed
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Remove Fascia Bolts
Remove the two 10mm bolts on the top of the headlight housing as shown previously in Picture 37 and Picture 39.

The outer bolt is mounted vertically and the inner bolt is mounted horizontally.

Then remove the three bolts along the top of the front bumper cover and fascia (or "grille") by turning them counter clockwise with the 10mm socket and ratcheting wrench.

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10mm Bolt Near Center
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Five 10mm Bolts - 4 Torx T25
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Remove 7mm Screw
Set the five 10mm bolts aside in a safe place.

(I also had 4 Torx T25 screws at this point from when I previously took out the engine air filter box. Removing the air box is not necessary if you are taking out the headlight assembly to access all of the bulbs.)

Move to the front of the wheel well liner or "splash guard" and remove the upper screw by turning it counter clockwise with the 7mm socket and ratcheting wrench.

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Turn Counter Clockwise
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Plastic Pop Rivet Fasteners
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Pry Out Center of Fastener
Remove the two part black plastic fastener by first prying out the smaller center piece with a flathead screwdriver and then remove the larger outer piece with the needle nose pliers.
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Center Piece Removed
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Remove Outer Piece
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Pry Out Pop Rivets
Then remove the two black plastic pop rivet or "Christmas Tree" friction fasteners just in front of the tire by prying them out with the flathead screwdriver.
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You may need to use the needle nose pliers to remove the two pop rivets once they have been loosened.
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Remove Lower 7mm Screw
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Splash Guard Screw Removed
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14 Fasteners Removed
Remove the screw at the bottom of the wheel well liner by turning it counter clockwise with the 7mm socket and ratcheting wrench.
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Pull Back Wheel Well Liner
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Lower 10mm Headlight Bolt
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Bumper Cover Bracket
Pull back the plastic wheel well liner.

Locate the rear headlight bolt which faces in towards the center of the SUV.

Locate the two bolts on the black plastic bracket that holds the plastic bumper cover to the metal quarter panel.

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Loosen 10mm Bolt
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Remove Lower Headlight Bolt
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Remove 10mm Bolts
Loosen the rear headlight bolt by turning it counter clockwise with the 10mm socket and ratcheting wrench.
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Bumper Cover to Quarter Panel
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Loosen 2nd 10mm Bolt
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Plastic Bracket Removed
Remove the two bolts that hold the black plastic bracket in place by turning them counter clockwise with the 10mm socket and ratcheting wrench.

Set the two bolts and the plastic bracket aside in a safe place.

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Bracket & Two 10mm Bolts
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Gently Push Down Front Bumper
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Pull Out Headlight Housing
Now you can gently push the front bumper cover slightly down and pull it away from the headlight housing.

Very carefully begin pulling the headlight assembly away from the vehicle.

You may want to place a towel on the bumper or cover it with painter's tape to prevent from scratching the painted surfaces or the plastic headlight lens.

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Headlight Partially Removed
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Turn Over Headlight Assembly
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Low Beam Bulb
It is not necessary to completely remove the headlight housing in order to change any of the bulbs.

You can reach in behind the headlight and access any of the bulb sockets.

I pulled the headlight assembly entirely out of the car to make it easier to illustrate the bulb replacement procedure.

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High Beam Bulb
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1/4 Turn Counter Clockwise
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Turn Signal Light Bulb
The Turn Signal and DRL bulb sockets are located near the bottom of the headlight housing.

Rotate the tan and black plastic turn signal bulb socket 1/4 turn counter clockwise and pull it straight out of the housing.

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Pull Out Old # 3157AK
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Re-Insert Bulb Socket
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DRL Bulb Socket
Pull the old turn signal bulb straight out of the socket and push in a new amber colored number 3157AK or 3157NA bulb.

The bulbs are available from manufacturers such as Sylvania, Wagner, PIAA, Eiko and GE.

Turn the black plastic DRL (daytime running lamp) bulb socket 1/4 turn counter clockwise and pull it straight out of the housing.

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1/4 Turn Counter Clockwise
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Pull Out Old # 3157K Bulb
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Re-Insert DRL Socket
Pull the old DRL bulb straight out of the socket and push in a new number 3157 or 3157K bulb.

Re-insert the DRL bulb socket in to the housing and rotate it 1/4 turn clockwise to lock it in place.

The small Front Side Marker bulb socket is located at the outer edge of the headlight housing next to the turn signal.

Rotate the small socket 1/4 turn counter clockwise before removing it. Pull the old side marker bulb straight out of the socket and push in a new number 194 bulb.

You may also use any other miniature wedge base bulbs such as the # 168, 175, W5W, 2825 or a brighter LED unit.

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1/4 Turn Clockwise - Lock
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Plastic Pegs & Metal Holes
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Re-Insert Headlight Housing
Re-insert the headlight housing in to the front bumper with the plastic pegs on the outer edge lined up with the corresponding holes in the metal body work.
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Gently Push In Headlight
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Slide Headlight In Place
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Re-Insert Top 10mm Bolt
Slide the headlight housing back in to place and line up the two bolt holes on the top with their corresponding holes in the engine bay frame.

Re-insert the vertically mounted bolt at the top of the headlight and tighten it in the clockwise direction with the 10mm socket and ratcheting wrench.

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Re-Insert Horizontal Bolt
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Spin In Rear 10mm Bolt
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Tighten 10mm Clockwise
Re-insert the horizontally mounted bolt at the top of the headlight housing and tighten it.

Move to the wheel well and pull back the black plastic splash guard.

Re-insert the rear headlight bolt and tighten it in the clockwise direction with the 10mm socket and ratcheting wrench

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Bumper Cover Bracket
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Re-Insert Plastic Bracket
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Spin In 10mm Bolts
Push the black plastic bumper cover bracket in to place with the two pegs facing up towards the metal quarter panel.

Spin in the two 10mm bolts a few turns by hand in the clockwise direction to prevent them from becoming cross threaded.

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Two 10mm Bolts
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Tighten Bolts Clockwise
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Bracket Re-Installed
Tighten the two bracket bolts in the clockwise direction with the 10mm socket and ratcheting wrench.

Check that the outer edge of the plastic bumper cover and the metal quarter panel are flush together.

If there is a gap, you may need to either tighten the two bolts a bit more or the bracket was installed incorrectly.

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Push Wheel Well Liner In Place
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Re-Insert 7mm Screw
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Push In Pop Rivet Fastener
Push the wheel well liner back in to place.

Replace the lower screw by turning it clockwise with the 7mm socket and ratcheting wrench.

Push the two black plastic pop rivet or "Christmas Tree" fasteners in to place.

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Push In Larger Outer Piece
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Push In Smaller Inner Piece
Push the larger outer piece of the black plastic fastener in to the hole near the top of the wheel well liner and then push in the smaller inner piece to secure it in place.
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Spin In Upper 7mm Screw
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Tighten 7mm Screw
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Splash Guard Replaced
Replace the upper screw by turning it clockwise with the 7mm socket and ratcheting wrench.

Make sure that all of the wheel well liner fasteners are secure and have been replaced in the correct locations.

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Replace Upper Bumper Bolt
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Replace Fascia Bolt
Replace the three bolts that were removed from the top edge of the bumper cover by turning them clockwise with the 10mm socket and ratcheting wrench.
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Replace Inner Fascia Bolt
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Tighten Bolts Clockwise
Double check that all of the headlight and bumper cover bolts are tight.

If you didn't remove the engine air box, you can stop at this point and test the new headlight bulbs.


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Push In Flap Fastener
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Rubber Cover Replaced
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Lower Half Air Box
Push the black rubber flap over rear of the headlight back in to place and replace the pop rivet fastener.
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Plastic Pegs On Bottom
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Push Down In Place
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Re-Insert Engine Filter
Line up the plastic pegs on the bottom of the engine air filter box with their corresponding grommets and push it down in to place.

Make sure that the bottom half of the air box is securely in place within the engine bay.

Re-insert the engine air filter element in to the lower half of the box with the pleats facing down and the metal mesh screen facing up towards you. (If you haven't done so already, I'd recommend cleaning or replacing the engine air filter while you have the air box disassembled.)

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Replace Top Half Air Box
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Re-Insert 4 Torx Screws
Lower the top half of the air box down in to place.

Re-insert the four air box screws and tighten them in the clockwise direction with the Torx T-25 screwdriver.

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Tighten T25 Clockwise
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Air Box Re-Assembled
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Test New Headlight Bulbs
Check that the two halves of the air box are flush together all the way around with no part of the filter visible.

Test the new bulbs by turning on the parking lights, switching on the headlights, flashing the high beams and activating the hazard signals.

For more, check out my other Chevrolet Tahoe DIY Repair Guides.
 

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