Replacing Concorde Headlights

[housewar]

I have a '96 Chrysler Concorde.

The manual says to remove two t15 bolts from either side of the casing, pull it out, unscrew the bulb from the back, replace the bulb, then reverse the process. This probably won't work for you.

The t15 bolts slide through the casing and finally connect to a piece of metal molded to the plastic assembly (or so I've read). Well, if there is any resistance unscrewing the bolts, chances are the metal will break off from the plastic and the bolt will just spin. You are basically left with a nut and bolt combo, with no access to the nut. Since you can't hold the metal piece still, you won't be able to unscrew the two. I've read elsewhere that WD-40 does nothing.

How I was able to change both bulbs:
One of the three bolts maintained its integrity and actually unscrewed: the bolt nearest the grill on the passenger side. Next I unclipped both turn signals and unplugged both turn signal bulbs. Since one of the bolts was out (specifically, the one nearest the grill) I was able to swing out the casing like a door, as the other bolt acted like a hinge. This gave me plenty of room to change the bulb.

The driver side was more difficult, but if you remove the turn signal, and unscrew the top of the assembly (two 3/8" hex screws), you should have just enough room to snake your hand behind the assembly. You may need to recruit someone with slim hands to do this. With one hand behind the assembly, and one hand in front, you can unscrew the light bulb while the casing is still in place. Snake out the burnt out bulb, replace it, snake it back in, and screw it back on. You don't have very much room, or very much slack in the cord, but it is definitely possible, and it will save you a lot of aggravation and a lot of money if you do it yourself without breaking the assembly or the casing.

I hope this helps someone out there. The only other advice I saw online was to remove the fog lamps and detach the entire assembly. This works if you have an Intrepid, but the Concorde I own does not have fog lamps. I suppose your other option, if you are so inclined, is to remove the entire front end in order to remove the assembly in order to replace the bulb. That sounds like a lot of work for a frickin' light bulb to me.