ive tryed to look at replacing thease and cant seem to get my hands anywere near to get them out and sugestions??
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Try pulling the wires which hold them in place, they should just pull out. It is a 'little' trickey geting at them. If your changing the headlights at the same time it is probably worth removing the front bumper and taking the headlights out. This is how I did it, as I couldnt get at the n/s side light (130 TDi).
I just did it last weekend - I've not got the smallest hands and managed it! Mine is also the Diesel so has absolutely no room at all!
Firstly take the covers of the main headlight unit, this will give you a bit more room now:
For the O/S: come in perpendicular to the direction of the car and bend your hand round towards the sidelight bulb - I pulled from the wires as per the user manual (but I'd be gentle just in case!) get the bulb out just enough to change it then the hardest part I thought was trying to find the hole and have enough extension with my fingers to re-seat the bulb properly!
For the N/S: take the cover off the main headlight section again as you did with the O/S. But also dismantle the battery cover, first the fuse cover, then unclip the battery cover (ie the fuses) and try and move these out the way. Then there's a front cover that you can unclip that will give you a touch more room too! once you've done this the best way I found was to stand at the front bumper but come in parallel with the direction of the car with your left arm (awkward!!) Again pull by the wires and because of the direction I came in at it was even harder to re-seat the bulb but eventually got it!
I'll admit when I first looked I never thought I'd have a chance of getting my hands in at the bulbs but thought I'd give it a try before taking the bumper off and taking the headlights out which is the alternative!
Firstly take the covers of the main headlight unit, this will give you a bit more room now:
For the O/S: come in perpendicular to the direction of the car and bend your hand round towards the sidelight bulb - I pulled from the wires as per the user manual (but I'd be gentle just in case!) get the bulb out just enough to change it then the hardest part I thought was trying to find the hole and have enough extension with my fingers to re-seat the bulb properly!
For the N/S: take the cover off the main headlight section again as you did with the O/S. But also dismantle the battery cover, first the fuse cover, then unclip the battery cover (ie the fuses) and try and move these out the way. Then there's a front cover that you can unclip that will give you a touch more room too! once you've done this the best way I found was to stand at the front bumper but come in parallel with the direction of the car with your left arm (awkward!!) Again pull by the wires and because of the direction I came in at it was even harder to re-seat the bulb but eventually got it!
I'll admit when I first looked I never thought I'd have a chance of getting my hands in at the bulbs but thought I'd give it a try before taking the bumper off and taking the headlights out which is the alternative!
^^ That's actually how I ended up doing it, forgot to mention! But was still not sure if the had "clipped" (clipped is the wrong word....) in place or whether a few potholes would rattle them out. I just never had enough room to give enough force to check if they'd go in further?
Having done this twice for Tony ..... they do need a good push to locate them in the hole and as above, leave them turned on so you can see the hole. Hardest part is getting the covers back on as there really is NO room!
Another good tip is to replace the standard bulbs with LED's then you'll never have to change them again! Ebay Item Number:- 360130659236 These will work a treat!
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Another tip regarding getting the sidelight covers back on:
Since there isn't much room to put pressure on the cover the clip is extremely hard to get on! I lodged a long thin socket extension against it with one hand and pushed the clip over with my fingers on the other hand!
Since there isn't much room to put pressure on the cover the clip is extremely hard to get on! I lodged a long thin socket extension against it with one hand and pushed the clip over with my fingers on the other hand!
mine isnt a diesel but tried getting one of mine out last night as its gone so the "leave the lights on" wont work as it doesnt work lol, I think I tore my arm to shreds last night aswel trying and then gave up!
Will try again today but what a nightmare! on my old 206 I could just take the back of the unit off and take out which light I wanted with no problem........
J
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Will try again today but what a nightmare! on my old 206 I could just take the back of the unit off and take out which light I wanted with no problem........
J
xx
The leave the lights on bit is for putting it back together part, which is the difficult bit I'm afraid to say!
There are two white screws at the back of the headlight cluster. One changes it verticaly, one horisontaly. Easy!
my cars has now been through 3 set of LED side lights so this is not true!! another tip take both covers off the headlight as it gives you so much more room! i have 'the nack' now i have changed soooo many
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