IMPORTANT TIP - the H11 bulbs come with an orange polyurethane washer at the base of the bulb. This creates a seal when you put the bulb into the socket. When you take the old bulb out this washer often sticks in the socket and doesn't come out with the bulb. That makes it impossible to get the new bulb to seat and twist-click into the socket. MAKE SURE THE OLD WASHER COMES OUT WITH THE OLD BULB OR REACH IN AND TAKE IT OUT BY HAND !!
please let the projected housing to cool off. halogen bulbs that are being replaced run at extreme temperatures compared to LED bulbs. give the headlight time to cool off before sticking ur hand in there
Interesting. This 2015 and so many others dont have the access panel. IMO they removed the access panel because gm wants you to return to the dealer for all problems.
thank you so much for this! been having a difficult time trying to figure out how to change it. keep making videos like this, you're helping out more people than you know!!
Look at 0:19 seconds in the video. There’s two white bolts connecting to the frame. These can be removed and that small metal plate comes off and this opens up enough room for a hand to slide down between. These bolts can be loosened by hand as they are not holding anything together. Two minute job.
Yeah idk why GMC's dumbasses started taking that option away! My 2015 GMC Terrain is just like this one and it pisses me off knowing that didn't continue to do this on newer models!
SMH. This is the second video that I came across explaining how to change the bulb in the Terrain. I appreciate your time and effort in putting out this information, but I am so not swapping over to LED's if this is what it takes to get to the bulbs!?!? Luckily it's only a company vehicle. Thanks for the post.
Thank you so much. The people who designed this are absolute morons. I've never had look up how to replace the lightbulb on any other car. I thought I was going to have to take the whole damn thing off
The dealer told my aunt it would be about 200 bucks to replace the bulb bc they have to take the bumper off. I called bull S*** and then looked it up and saw your video. I knew there was either a trap door or unscrew the fender well to reach. I have to unscrew my fender well in my 5th gen ram
I don't know how big your hands are, but I can't get one hand in, much less two, and the torx bit required for the two screws were two different sizes, LOL, GM is a joke. Update: I was able to pry the wheel well cover back enough to get one hand in and I was able to change the bulb, wearing a glove when installing the new bulb. I didn't think I would need to pop the top cover loose but I did need to loosen and fold it back just so I could get enough light to see.
Im on my 3rd Terrain since 2012. I le and 2 Denalis. Very reliable, would buy another one in a heartbeat. Very safe too. Got t boned and everyone was safe , lots of airbags. Plus I get 23-31 mpg with the V6 engine.
IMPORTANT TIP - the H11 bulbs come with an orange polyurethane washer at the base of the bulb. This creates a seal when you put the bulb into the socket. When you take the old bulb out this washer often sticks in the socket and doesn't come out with the bulb. That makes it impossible to get the new bulb to seat and twist-click into the socket. MAKE SURE THE OLD WASHER COMES OUT WITH THE OLD BULB OR REACH IN AND TAKE IT OUT BY HAND !!
please let the projected housing to cool off. halogen bulbs that are being replaced run at extreme temperatures compared to LED bulbs. give the headlight time to cool off before sticking ur hand in there
My 2014 has a access panel in the wheel well. 1 screw, twist off, remove cap, replace bulb. Done.
Interesting. This 2015 and so many others dont have the access panel. IMO they removed the access panel because gm wants you to return to the dealer for all problems.
@@OldSoulMillennial Spittin' facts
The cap was from '09-'14 model years.
Fifteen to seventeen is this method.
@@crlaw75 i have a 2014 and dont have access panel
They must've changed it then.
thank you so much for this! been having a difficult time trying to figure out how to change it. keep making videos like this, you're helping out more people than you know!!
Look at 0:19 seconds in the video. There’s two white bolts connecting to the frame. These can be removed and that small metal plate comes off and this opens up enough room for a hand to slide down between. These bolts can be loosened by hand as they are not holding anything together. Two minute job.
About to change mine thanks!
Every how to video should b like this
Definitely need a garage for this. Minus 30 living in Saskatchewan shitty timing for this 2 happen
Thanks Mr. Man.
My 2011 has a screw on panel on the inside of the fender wells on both sides to get the low and high beam cap off
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Yeah idk why GMC's dumbasses started taking that option away! My 2015 GMC Terrain is just like this one and it pisses me off knowing that didn't continue to do this on newer models!
My 2012 has an access hole/cap
SMH. This is the second video that I came across explaining how to change the bulb in the Terrain. I appreciate your time and effort in putting out this information, but I am so not swapping over to LED's if this is what it takes to get to the bulbs!?!? Luckily it's only a company vehicle. Thanks for the post.
LED bulbs in halogen reflector housings are generally illegal and are blinding to oncoming drivers. Don't be that guy
Thank you!!
Vary helpful information.
I used this video for the driver side a few months back. Is it the same for the passenger side??
Yes Ben, same process. Shortly after this video, I replaced the bulb on the opposite side!
My 2013 has an easy access panel behind the headlights. 2014 doesn't have that?
Model years fifteen and up is explained in this video.
G.M.C....general maintenance complicated....and you thought it meant General Motors Corporation.
This is insane.
Well I’ll be asking my friend to change my bulb for me. That was confusing af
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Thank you so much. The people who designed this are absolute morons. I've never had look up how to replace the lightbulb on any other car. I thought I was going to have to take the whole damn thing off
Did you not see the whole cap right beside where you're working in the fenderwheel? It's big as a softball dude one Screw
NOT ALL TERRAINS HAVE THIS ACCESS CAP. Lay off the crack pipe
Go back and take a screen shot of that access panel then and show us. 😊
The dealer told my aunt it would be about 200 bucks to replace the bulb bc they have to take the bumper off. I called bull S*** and then looked it up and saw your video. I knew there was either a trap door or unscrew the fender well to reach. I have to unscrew my fender well in my 5th gen ram
I just got some LED headlights... Do these work for both low beam and high beam in this vehicle?
Why would you not just remove the 2 screws holding the headlight assembly in? Smarter not harder buddy .
because there are 4 bolts and removal of pretty much the whole grill.....
My thoughts exactly.
I don't know how big your hands are, but I can't get one hand in, much less two, and the torx bit required for the two screws were two different sizes, LOL, GM is a joke. Update: I was able to pry the wheel well cover back enough to get one hand in and I was able to change the bulb, wearing a glove when installing the new bulb. I didn't think I would need to pop the top cover loose but I did need to loosen and fold it back just so I could get enough light to see.
Omg I I’m so irritated the t20 didn’t work for my GMC Terrain 2017
I'm sorry to hear that! Do you remember the correct size that worked?
Much easier just to access the light using the small circle above the front of the tire….
If your car has a small circle above the front tire.... This one doesn't.
@@OldSoulMillennial make one!
@@garydelcourt2791 how do you "make one!" without damaging the protector cover?
I'll never buy another general motors product.
GM and Chevy, Avoid!
@@OldSoulMillennial no u wrong gm the best
Im on my 3rd Terrain since 2012. I le and 2 Denalis. Very reliable, would buy another one in a heartbeat. Very safe too. Got t boned and everyone was safe , lots of airbags. Plus I get 23-31 mpg with the V6 engine.
You are misleading everyone with this video, go through the wheelwell
This car along with millions of other Terrains don't have the wheel well access panel. You clearly don't work on these cars.
You make no sense he goes through the wheelwell in the video.