Headlight bulb replacement

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 1:08 am

Just noticed my offside dipped headlight bulb has gone tonight. I guess I can just get the standard 55W bulbs from Halfrauds and I've had a look at the instructions for replacement and it looks fairly simple (if a bit of a PITA having to take the wheel off!

) but is there anything I need to know or watch out for?

If I'm just sticking a new bulb in, do I need to worry about alignment? The manual mentions something about a special tool . . . but can I just assume the alignment will stay the same if I stick the new bulb straight in? I guess I could just use the lights shining on the garage door?

Another thing to add to the list for my mini spanners session on Tuesday. Guess I'll maybe replace my cracked headlight cover at last while I'm doing this, although it is the other side, so we'll see if I can be bothered!

Cheers,
D

jj · Post by jj » Sat Jul 21, 2007 1:18 am

Get HIDs

woody · Post by **woody** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 1:26 am

Alignment will be fine Dezzy

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 1:56 am

jj wrote:Get HIDs

Might do in the winter, but no cashola at the moment.

woody wrote:Alignment will be fine Dezzy

Cheers mate.

Edin430 · Post by **Edin430** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 12:49 pm

a question that i just asked Robin as i need to get mine replaced as well... let me know how it goes? car should be back by next weekend so i want to get straight on it!
cheers!!!!

bertieduff · Post by **bertieduff** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:35 am

Btw when I had my headlight units off I tried to clean some of the dust and rodents out.

Learned that the mirror coating comes off if you even look at it the wrong way

Shouldn't be an issue if you're just doing a straight bulb swap...

Edin430 · Post by **Edin430** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 10:36 pm

How'd you get on with this mate? ?

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 11:54 pm

It was a doddle

It's a slight PITA that you have to take the wheel and arch liner out though.

There's no way you could have got to it on my car without doing that.

So, the steps are:

Jack up, wheel off.
Remove front section of arch liner.
Undo 3 allen bolts.
Slide headlight cover off.
Unclip connector for bulb, unfasten metal clip and pull bulb out (I found this a bit fiddly with fingers, so used a pair or long nose pliers to assist.
Pop new bulb in, being careful not to touch the glass bit of it.
Reverse the first few steps.

Pretty simply job, just overcomplicated slightly by having to take wheel and arch liner off.

D

Edin430 · Post by **Edin430** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 12:15 am

cheeeeeeeers mate!
will give it a blast when i get my car back this week....

btw - whats bolts/screws hold the arch liners on???

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 1:55 am

X7LDA wrote:cheeeeeeeers mate!
will give it a blast when i get my car back this week....

btw - whats bolts/screws hold the arch liners on???

Phillips screws on arch liners

RDH · Post by **RDH** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 11:33 am

X7LDA wrote:cheeeeeeeers mate!
will give it a blast when i get my car back this week....

btw - whats bolts/screws hold the arch liners on???

If yours is an 02 plate- I'm pretty sure your wheelarch liner stays on - It's just 3 bolts/screws that hold the headlight cover on.

Edin430 · Post by **Edin430** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 8:28 pm

RDH wrote:
X7LDA wrote:cheeeeeeeers mate!
will give it a blast when i get my car back this week....

btw - whats bolts/screws hold the arch liners on???
If yours is an 02 plate- I'm pretty sure your wheelarch liner stays on - It's just 3 bolts/screws that hold the headlight cover on.

i really hope thats true as ive heard its a right PITA to get them off!!!!!