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Sidelight bulb

astgte

Guest
Hello there, hope that somone out there will be able to assist me with a simple but to me stumping problem I have. My 2001 Ibiza has a sidelight bulb out, now normally that wouldnt fluster me, i've done loads on other cars, but I just cant get at this one. It's the passenger side, the battery sits pretty close to it, so you can get your fingers in, but theres no way to get the holder out of the headlight. I've tried to move the battery but it doesnt go back far enough:( The bulb holderseems to have a spring loaded lugs on it which click into the headlight holder, to me the only way I can do this is to remove the headlight and then get maybe a screwdriver to release the bulb. Perhaps someone out there would know of an easier way, or if the lamp has to come out perhaps you could tell me where the fixings are, I can see immediately the two on top of the light, but there must be more behind the grill I cant see. Any suggestions? (apart from a gallon of petrol and a match:))
Thanks
 

shaunmc263

Guest
get a pair of pliers and pull the black plastic part very hard lol
mine blew yesterday an hour before mot took ages trying to get it out
 

astgte

Guest
Like your style, thats just what I was gonna do:D But I thought there must be an 'official' way of sorting it:confused: Anyone have a less ignorant way of sorting it out before I go down the long nose pliers and brute force and ignorance way. Thanks