Changing Sidelight Bulbs!

[Ian_1690]

I Just Put Xenon Headlight Bulbs In As I Couldnt Afford The Whole Conversion Kit Anyways I Changed the Dipped Beam And Full Beam Bulbs But I Havnt Got a Clue How To Change The Sidelights As A Dont Know How To Get To Them Any Help Would Be Aprecieted Cheers!

 

[DEAN0]

I Just Put Xenon Headlight Bulbs In As I Couldnt Afford The Whole Conversion Kit Anyways I Changed the Dipped Beam And Full Beam Bulbs But I Havnt Got a Clue How To Change The Sidelights As A Dont Know How To Get To Them Any Help Would Be Aprecieted Cheers!

Complete PITA to do.

Method 1 - take the headlights out !!

Method 2 - get someone with thin hands to reach in to the back of the side light and pull the bulb holder out to change the bulbs.

warning !!!! - DO NOT pull on the wires - they are quite easy to snap.

 

[Neo]

The sidelights are replaced through a seperate cover to the side of the main cover, on the wing side of the headlight.
It`s the triangular cover on the right side of my pic (driver`s side headlight):
Move the metal clip out of the way and the cover hinges on the two plastic lugs, then comes out completely. Two wires go into the sidelight but as said don`t pull on them... grip the sidelight with your finger and thumb and pull hard with a bit of a wiggle

When FITTING, I found it best to switch the sidelights on to help you locate them properly.

 

[lil3520]

the sidelights are replaced through a seperate cover to the side of the main cover, on the wing side of the headlight.
It`s the triangular cover on the right side of my pic (driver`s side headlight):
Move the metal clip out of the way and the cover hinges on the two plastic lugs, then comes out completely. Two wires go into the sidelight but as said don`t pull on them... Grip the sidelight with your finger and thumb and pull hard with a bit of a wiggle

When fitting, i found it best to switch the sidelights on to help you locate them properly.

great info, may have ago myself.

 

[Ian_1690]

Thanks I Got 1 Side Out But The Other Wont Budge Ive Tried Everything But A Sledge Hammer Wich Iam Close To Using! Is There Any Technique Or Is It a Case Of Just Pulling The Holder As Hard As You Can!

 

[NickyJam]

Thanks I Got 1 Side Out But The Other Wont Budge Ive Tried Everything But A Sledge Hammer Wich Iam Close To Using! Is There Any Technique Or Is It a Case Of Just Pulling The Holder As Hard As You Can!

you can hold the wires and wiggle with ever so slight pull...again try not to pull too hard as the wires can come off, but if they've never been pulled before then you shouldn't have a problem

mine came out pretty easily with a light pull and wiggle

 

[NickyJam]

When fitting, I found it best to switch the sidelights on to help you locate them properly.

be careful not to burn your fingers when pulling the old light out...they do get very hot very quickly

 

[GlanzaV]

Sidelights are a PITA but for the NS bulb, dismantle the insulating cover around the battery, this should give you an extra 10mm or so to squeeze your hand in.

 

[Ian_1690]

Its As If Theres Something Clamping IT Into Position But I Cant See Anything The Drivers Side Came Out When I Pulled Off The 2 Wires I Thought I Snapped Something To Be Honest But This Side Is Murder!

 

[NickyJam]

Its As If Theres Something Clamping IT Into Position But I Cant See Anything The Drivers Side Came Out When I Pulled Off The 2 Wires I Thought I Snapped Something To Be Honest But This Side Is Murder!

lol it is tight but tbh they should pop straight out without much hassle...

 

[Ian_1690]

Thats It Ave Gave Up Need To Give It A Go When A Come Home From Work To Let The The Swellin On Ma Fingers Go Down lol Thanks For Help The Mate!

 

[NickyJam]

Thats It Ave Gave Up Need To Give It A Go When A Come Home From Work To Let The The Swellin On Ma Fingers Go Down lol Thanks For Help The Mate!

later try prizing it off with a slim flat-head screwdriver...might help get it moving

 

[Ian_1690]

Thanks Buddy Al Give It A Go Al Let YOu Know How I Get On Your Car Is Minted A Just Had a Wee Look There!

 

[dervpower]

I gave up, then decided to have another go. I just got a big light so I could really see what I was pulling, and then just wiggled the wires carfully. Then pulled, and they came out fine.

My hands did hurt after mind

 

[NickyJam]

Thanks Buddy Al Give It A Go Al Let YOu Know How I Get On Your Car Is Minted A Just Had a Wee Look There!

cheers matey...i haven't mentioned on my thread that i stuck in the Philips Bluevision Xenon bulbs with Xenon sidelights...much whiter

good luck later amigo

 

[dervpower]

Any pictures Nicky - I have some Philips Extreme ones in mine, but not that happy with them, might get yours...

 

[NickyJam]

i did take pics when i initially installed em, but they were poo and didn't show much difference between old and new...

i will try get pics up tonight of how they look now, but yer, the one's with blue tint give off a better white light than those standard looking extreme, although they are pretty white as well

don't get me wrong, mine don't compare to real Xenon headlights with proper blue tint, the Philips is slight and the blue tint helps give off whiter light

i've been pleased enough to have them put in my mum's A-Class and VAZY's Leon FR+

 

[DEAN0]

I put LED bulbs in to mine - it kept blowing standard bulbs - the LED's have been in two years now and never failed.

have a look for 501 or w5w led bulbs.

 

[Lippo]

I put LED bulbs in to mine - it kept blowing standard bulbs - the LED's have been in two years now and never failed.

have a look for 501 or w5w led bulbs.

Both of my LED's only lasted few motnhs - both have blown now.

 

[Ian_1690]

Iam Happy To Say That I Finally Got My Passenger Side Done Manged To Slit My Finger Open Bt Who Cares All For A Good Cause lol Thanks A Bunch Nicky Mate!