Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General Troubleshooting Headlight Question

Ok. I have two questions. 1). This evening, I was going to attempt to replace the factory headlights on the 99 SE. On the driver's side, I unscrewed the two screws and started wiggling the headlight assembly out. I worked for like 10 minutes on trying to get the headlight assmebly out so I could change the headlights, but to no avail. Are there more screws that I couldn't see? (Keep in mind it was kinda starting to get dark and I was at a friends house and he had no kind of light for me to use to get a better look.)Now it is totally dark and a flashlight doesnt seem to be helping any.
2.) So I decided that I would get on here to try to find a solution to my problem, but I didn't find it. But in searching, luckily, I did find that some people have melted the headlight housing using 50W bulbs? So I assume the Halogen 100W bulbs that I bought (didnt know they were 100W when I bought them. I assumed they were about 50 or 55.) are maybe a lil much. Is there a medium betweem 37W and 55W I can buy? Where? Part #? Brand? (I've heard good things about Sylvania Silverstars, I just don't quite know the perfect amount of wattage to use.) Thanks in advance for any help.

Jared K.

i have a 95 so i have the smaller pre 98 light style so this might not apply to u. i dont have to remove any screws to change the headlights just a 1/4 twist counterclockwise and thay come out fine. i just did mine yesterday i used the silverstars and i find them to be good but i dont think thay are worth 3x the price of the OEM ones.

1)There is 3 bolts retaining the headlamp assembly.

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2)The 37W that you are talking about are use for the foglight, and when you use 50W you might have melting problem. The low beam is, if i remember correctly 55W and the high beams are 65W.
100W looks pretty high. Do a little search and you might find answer for this question about the highest wattage that you can use in your low and high beam.

Nic.