I replace the driver's side headlight bulb on my son's 2020 Fit a couple of months ago. No big deal. Last night the bulb on the driver's side burned out. It took me over half an hour to replace it. Not only is there no room for a human hand to fit comfortably in that tiny space, but it is impossible to see anything but the rubber boot. I eventually used a 6" mirror and a flashlight. That required two hands, which is all I currently have.

After removing the connector, the boot, and the bulb, I was able to flip open the "birdcage" and remove the bulb. Inserting the bulb was difficult because of the lack of space and invisibility, but I finally got it in. Then I tried the birdcage. It would not snap into place. After many attempts, the bulb loosened several times, and I had to guess how to insert it again. It seems that the problem with the birdcage was that little locking piece being too long. I eventually pushed it toward its "hinge," and after many more attempts, it locked into place.

I've never liked that wire birdcage that holds bulbs in place. There are so many better ways to do it. The wire is flimsy and too flexible. If Honda expects that bulb to be changed, they should have allowed a bit more room. The piece that supports the hood rod could be located a couple of inches one way or the other. It could even be placed on the other side. I installed hydraulic supports on my 2015, and when I have to replace that bulb, I'll cut the hood support sheet metal off. By the time I ordered hydraulic supports for the 2020, they were no longer available.

As a side note, the plug on the bulb was extremely difficult to remove.

 

Or you could have replaced it with an LED one and not worried about it for 10 years...

 

I went LED.

Halogen bulbs are too dull.

Took me about 5 minutes for each side to replace the headlight bulb.

 

I went LED and bought the same Sealite ones that Chitown did. Swapped em in an alleyway and I’m super happy. Daytime running lights work and I get no flickering and didn’t need any weird CANBUS adapter. It’s a direct drop in replacement. Check the thread on that topic. Honda Fit low beams are very weak and these LEDs increase highway safety when you can’t use high beams because of oncoming cars. The beam pattern is also pretty much identical to the halogens.

i always find that the rubber boots are a huge bitch to take off the first time. If the connectors are hard to remove, you might put some dielectric grease in there next time. For the boots, I use pliers on the rubber ears the first time.

as far as the retaining clip, it’s easy peasy once you are used to it. Push in (forward) and up and it springs open. After installing the bulb, push in and up slightly to get over the latch, then down and it’s locked in. Leaps and bounds easier than my good ole GD3. I used to just jack up the car, remove the wheel and open up some of the splash guard. Then you have to kneel and go fiddling in there as if your hand had eyes. And then you have the luxury of dealing with broken fender liner clips. Fun times. GK bulbs are walk in the park compared to the first gen.

 

My headlights are bright enough that I can see what's there. Brighter lights would only blind the oncoming drivers. LEDs don't let you see farther down the road, and it they do, they're out of adjustment. I'd like to see them banned. I have to take my eyes off the road when LEDs come toward me, day or night. And why do cars and trucks need LED high beams on during the day.?

EDITED: I'm guessing you're from Chicago. This is something I heard as a kid, and it stuck with me. "Chicken in the car, and the car won't go, and that's how you spell "Chicago."

Chicken in the car, and the car won't go, and that's how you spell "Chicago. - Google Search

 

The LED light bulbs I have are like the previous Halogen bulbs.

They have the 3 prong non adjustable fitting.

Certain LED lights like the GTR lights have to be adjusted so as to not blind other drivers.

On dark roads where there are no street lamp street lighting, LED lights are a much better option than Halogen lights.

I'm never going back to Halogen lights.

 

https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/3rd-...b-brand-2.html

^^^ link to the thread.

check the pictures I posted in the thread and come back and tell me if my headlights are out of adjustment. My headlights simply provide much better visibility by pushing more lux. Literally makes your car look 10 years newer for 50$. Also less strain on the alternator to compensate for the draw a few added things (for me MagSafe charger and CarPlay screen).

On my old GD, I always paid a premium for the ultra white halogens because the visibility was crap. Then, I had to deal with them burning out much faster. Would have done LEDs but didn’t know of any brands that wouldn’t flicker or make me lose day time running lights without added CANBUS adapters.

but hey, if halogens work for you, that’s great. To each his own.

 

You might think they are bright enough, but the LEDs will be brighter. Here's where just a little more brightness allowed me to stop just in time. I saw a flurry of movement...


http://drive.google.com/file/d/12f20...w?usp=drivesdk

 

The LED Light Pattern on my Fit are the same as the previous Halogen Lights. Being non adjustable the LED Lights are not blinding drivers in the opposite lane of traffic. There are car lights that are blinding towards oncoming traffic. You just have to deal with it.

 

I have a similar clip from my son's car. A deer ran into his front, left fender and totaled the car, a 2019. He bought a 2020.

 

FFS man, you keep saying this like it's real.
Fit. Headlights. Are. Adjustable.
It's perfectly possible to misadjust the headlights such that the low beams blind oncoming drivers, even with OE Halogen bulbs. When going from a DOT-spec halogen bulb to unregulated banned-for-road-use-in-most-countries LED unit, you should check your headlight aim. People should check their headlight aim after replacing a halogen bulb. People should just plain check their headlight aim periodically. Brand-new cars in particular, as dealers will raise the aim to make the headlights seem "better" during test drives and to reduce complaints about weak headlights.

 

NYS inspection supposedly checks headlight adjustment. If I see that the lights are way off at night, I'll adjust them.

 

The LED Light Pattern is the same as the previous Halogen Lights I had.

The lighting is just brighter.

I'm not going to mess up the adjustment of the factory stock headlight housing.

If you don't like LED Lights at night you shouldn't be driving at night.