The passenger side headlight went out on my wife's 1997 Accord SE.

Picked up a replacement bulb last night at the auto store and based on my experience with other vehicles, thought I could easily replace it this morning before work.

Popped the hood and saw that I was sadly mistaken. While the driver side headlight is relatively easy to get at, the passenger side has the battery and some kind of air venting in the way.

Any tips and advice on how to get this bulb replaced with the minimal amount effort in terms of dismantling the car would be appreciated.

 

The air vent "thingee" will pull straight out. Just pull upwards on it, and it will pop out. That should give you the room you need to replace the bulb.

 

The vent "thingee" pops out easily once you know you are not going to break anything when you yank on it.

Per another thread - silicon spray really helps with turning the black ring that locks the headlight bulb in place.

Before that I could not get it to budge at all.