How to replace the driver side headlight bulb on a 2011 Chevy Traverse .
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- Опубликовано: 24 апр 2019
- In this video I show how to replace the headlight bulb in my wife’s Chevy Traverse .
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"If you were one of the lucky winners that actually was able to get one of these, I feel sorry for you."
As a traverse owner I really felt that.
Yeah not a good vehicle
Thank you for the video. I really enjoyed the commentary on the 2011 traverse as it's all true. You are right about the weather. My wife has one too and it seems like bulbs go out a bit more frequently than that on my kids 2006 Impala and my 2010 Altima. Ironically, they all use the same bulb. Way easier on the Altima and the Impala. Even though I've done it a bunch of times, I always like to watch a refresher. I've also had the (mis)fortune of doing this job in the Michigan winter. Fortunately, this time it went out just before the real cold hits. Couple of suggestions. I recommend putting on a latex or similar glove.when handling the new bulb. If you can prevent oils from getting on the bulb, it helps extend the life.with the heat. Also, the first time I did this, I realized that it's nice to wedge something in there to keep the fender liner pulled apart. I found an old wedge style kids plastic bicycle helmet in my garage. It's the perfect size to hold the liner far enough so that even I can get my fat arms in there. My kids have long outgrown the helmet but I won't get rid of it as I always use it.to change bulbs in the traverse. While taking the bulb out one handed is easy, putting in the new one with 1 hand is tough. I use both and the helmet helps with creating the needed gap
Yeah who ever designed this definitely was not thinking of a buyer, and more of a garage repair to rip people off . It’s really crazy how many of these cars you see on the road with a light burnt out . This should have fallen under a safety recall . We now use our car for a spare , the only reasons we kept it instead of trading it in on our Honda odyssey , is it’s good in the snow with all wheel drive and can haul 8 people. Oh these cars don’t hold a good resale value, so you totally loose your butt on them .
I am just as unhappy with my traverse as you are. Always something and constant headlight changes suck.
I just used your video to help me change the headlights on a Traverse. These lights have a ridiculous design! I just want to thank you for taking the time to shoot, edit, and post the video. It's people sharing what they know with other people that is a big part of what makes youtube so special. Thanks again!
Your very welcome !!!!! Catch my other videos too ! I will be having some more videos on this car coming up too ! Got one going on Friday !!! So don’t miss it !!!!!
Yes it's winter time and yes I havle to change my headlight bulb again
after 7 months. I understand your disapointment with these chevy vehicles. Thanks for the video.
Thank you. Great Video.
Thanks for watching !!
i can tell you the issue with the electrical........hell i went to change headlight and was like wtf .......so i you tube and got your video thxs worked great.....chevy fup the head lights in this up....i noticed when my wife drives in the day time soon as she fire it up them head lights come on in the daylight......and alot of people dont notice this.......and drive like that in the day time so the results is overload on the wire which does it melt job on the light there no reason your lights should be on daytime summer unless rain it 2 xs the workload the lights designed to take......put a sticker in the car turn off lights......or these will burn out like you say...the issue of running in the daytime kills these bulbs...and people forget when they crank the car up ..to shut them off.....if you do you wont have the melting and the bulb will last longer chevy drop the ball on this 1 i had a chevy venture van and it did the same shit ,,,,lol turn them bulbs off in the daytime.....lmao
GM does a lot of pointless things anymore!!!
Our 2011 is almost at 200k. Water pump at 181k and i believe they did the timint chains then as well, catalytic converter and about 6 power steering pumps due to them being designed undersized but as of right now id get in and go anywhere
Head gasket is blown on this one right now .
@@Starkeyfamilyfixing yikes! I personally check all fluids every few fill ups and every spring/fall our overflow needs to be topped up, which reminds me i am going to check that overflow and fill it up now that its below freezing at night here, Unfortunately ours Might need a transmission at some point, hoping not but the torque converter shuddering that only used to happen with cruise on now it now does without cruise, also We only avg 15 mpg even at highway speeds like 45-75 mph.
@ryanravencaller yeah the dealership lied to me when I bought the car , I asked and then they said 23 mpg , mine gets 15 also . My mom had bought a 2012 model new so one year after mine same thing . Both are awd . As for the transmission have you changed the fluid ? And if not I would start there . But it’s not uncommon for the torque converter to go bad in these cars too. Changing the fluid may help this , I know you hear people say not to change the transmission fluid or your transmission will go out , well the truth is if you don’t change it , it definitely will after you rack up the miles . That’s something I always stay on top of . But I will tell you I would never use any cleaner in the transmission nor go to an oil change place in less they are willing to put the factory fluid back in . These places sell what is called universal transmission fluid that they say works in everything. This is total crap absolutely do not use this stuff , absolutely do not use any aftermarket brands , even if you don’t want to do it yourself, go to the dealership and ask what belongs in your car . You can buy it from them or order it in on Amazon. In your case it’s going to be an AC Delco brand. And which ever part number your car takes . There are some things that you want to make sure you stay on track about and this is one of them . But in saying that if your car has high miles on it and it’s never been changed, after changing a bunch of nastiness will break free as the new fluid cleans everything. So after changing it give it a 5000 miles of driving and change it again . Then your good to go . And if you fine the torque converter is bad you would need to change the fluid anyway when changing this out. Now you really want to go to a play that knows there stuff because electrical parts in the transmission could cause the transmission to not function properly also . Unfortunately in this case I would go to a dealership to get the problem properly diagnosed, they have the computer software, some transmission places may or may not . You definitely need to find a reputable garage that deals solely with transmissions and does a lot of them this is your best bet . A dealership can look across the board and say hey this happened a lot on your model year and we already know the problem. The key is talking to several places first and see what the common answer is that keeps popping up . Let me know what you find . As for my car I have it put on the back burner, because of the miles on it , it would be cheaper for me to just buy a crate engine then rebuild it . Yes it’s just a head gasket, but everything else is wore in the engine too . But buying a crate engine is cheaper the buying another care , and this one everything is still in great shape. This will be a spare vehicle for me .
Let me know what happens and what you get figured out so we can share this info to other people.
That’s just y’all I still got mine in there since 2011
Well every now and then gm can put one together right lol 😂
I thought it was just me with changing the bulbs. I have a collection of front and tail lights 😂😂😂
Nope it’s the whole General Motors owners club of junk light setups lol 😂
It's easier if you just take the tire off but yeah thanks Chevy.
My Chevy is amazing with gas and all
Lol
Ya I hear you loud and clear I have had the headlights replaced at least 4 times they say because the seals around the lights are history at 150 dollars every time if not more to replace this is not fun!!
Ken Peterson I just had another light blow on the passenger side once again . This is a factory defect . I own a semi truck and am on the road every day . If you saw as many of these missing a burning headlight as me , you would feel the same way . It’s not just the Chevy version , it’s all of them GM put out . I just had to have the a-arm rubber bushings replaced also , another factory defect. It was eating tire up bad . I hate this car , but at the same time , after we bought this and then figured out these cars are crap , we tried to sale it and trade it in . These cars have no resale value at all . The resale value was much much lower then what we owned on it . So we have had to keep it . Even the car lots said nobody wants them after they buy them. So the market is flooded with these junk vehicles.
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You are driving too fast through the thick darkness. That's why your lights are wearing out so fast.
Peter Lyczek I agree , it started at the Chevy dealership on a day that started getting cloudy lol 😂 . The day I bought the car for my wife .
His accent sounds like John Travoltas from Hairspray.
Haaaaaaaaaaa !
And my head light goes out all the time it burns out
Yeah General Motors and their quality is horrible. I just do not think they care about anything but design cheap and sale expensive!
@@Starkeyfamilyfixing yup and my car got hit front a lady crossing lanes didn’t see my car front the truck blocking her and hit it I owe less then 12,000 on it and then the motor went out from the hit so they took the ends out that was 4000 then put a new engine in that was 8000 I’m like y didn’t u just total the fucking car it makes no sense
Yet again I had to change another headlight bulb about a week ago .
It's is like mine then
Stop touching the light bulb with your great hands and it won't go out as fast
@@ripnlips9671 Thats not the problem here .
@@Starkeyfamilyfixing you are correct sir. My friend has the same car and her lights keep going out too.
@@ripnlips9671 it’s really annoying !!! Thanks for watching !!!
And the battery omg don't even get me.started on that
Actually the battery is easy to replace by yourself.
oil filter is deep down there and you cant see it with your arm in there
@@Z9R. ya if u got the right grabber lol
@@aquavirgo4203 oh I know it’s a pain in the ass
Use a bungie cord to pull the wheel well guard down & hold it. Thread the bungie thru the mag spokes. Makes it a lot easier. The soda bottle technique does not work.
Stop touching the light bulb with your great hands and it won't go out as fast
Lol 😂 I use a paper towel , and yes I do realize the oils from your hands will over heat and burn the bulb out sooner . But you should pay attention to GM products you pass on the road. These and pickup trucks from GM , you will notice a lot of them with burnt out lights . More then normal.
Sometimes if the bulb is just not making good enough contact you can tap the lens on the outside a little hard and it will start working again , but most of the time , the bulb is just cooked . GM or who ever was contracted by GM did a poor job on building this part , and / after realizing not updating the part .
I fucking hate it what happened to changing the bulb under the hood nooooo u gotta do it under the wheel
I totally agree !!! It’s made to take back to the dealership and charge $100 plus for labor on a cheap $10 bulb
@@Starkeyfamilyfixing I work on my own cars and own stuff in the house a lot cheaper but man they make it more and more harder anymore
@@melissawelch3309 true true !!!
So wait.
Let me see if I understand this correctly...
You're complaining about how tight this job is; but you're not jacking the vehicle up or removing the tire?
I find your logic fascinating.
Trying to do something the half-A'ed easy way, is rarely ever "easy" or "correct".
Funny.
I watched a guy (who lives not far from me) install a security camera and was fighting to install it near a downspout.
He went out and bought three additional tools to complete this job, when he could have simply remove the downspout.
DeadmaN 2112 well the logic in the video I General Motors making this into an unnecessary stupid project in replacing a light bulb . Being that I did not remove the wheel does not make it better. On most vehicles you raise the hood , unscrew the build , and replace it , very simple . Taking a wheel off to replace a light bulb , completely stupid, as is removing the inner fender well . So yes I am complaining, due to how stupid of a job it is to replace a bulb , and considering how often then burn out , that is all the lights on the vehicle have burned out no matter the brand of bulb , and after looking up this problem and seeing that most people have a lot of problems with these poorly built vehicles, I have a right to complain.
@@Starkeyfamilyfixing
Well I'm not going to sit here and try to explain how removing the tire would have made your job about a thousand times easier.
However I will point out that you also mentioned that these headlights go out quite often on you.
I'm not sure if you're aware of this but, compact halogens are never supposed to be touched with fingers that aren't in latex.
...and no, it's not because they are dangerous.
DeadmaN 2112 anyone knows you never touch a bulb 💡, the oils off your skin will cause it to overheat . And yes taking the wheel off will give you more room , but will also add more work to do . And you have to keep in mind some people watching my how to videos , are not comfortable, doing mechanical work , even taking a wheel off , some may not own a jack and/or jack stands . Ect .
@@Starkeyfamilyfixing
So you're willing to undertake mechanical work in order to change a light but not willing to put in a little additional mechanic work to make the job easier.
Okay.
Got it.
Thanks I won't be back to reply.
DeadmaN 2112 , yes exactly. It would not be time efficient to take the tire off . Taking the easy way every time , does not mean it’s the best way . If somebody were to take their car to a dealership for the same job , the dealership may go with your plan to charge the customer more , if someone brought the car to me , I would treat the person with respect, and not rip them off . Doing mechanical work is not always an easy job , yes some things that must be done are simple , others are overwhelming at time . But doing a job on my own vehicle, I want done right and done in a timely manner.
Most negative narrator I've ever heard ... wow
Roadie Greenhaw well when you pay $30,000 plus for a vehicle that torments you , due to GM using inferior designs and parts , then getting on RUclips and seeing your not alone , in the endless line of upset people , and endless problems. You would be mad too !
@@Starkeyfamilyfixing ... not mad at all ... Blessed that God saw fit to allow me to have a vehicle at all ... just wanted to know how to replace the headlights ... not listen to such negativity .... ... try Praying ♡
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