Fitting Headlamp bulb on 996
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Take it to the OPC. I had a bulb go so I bought one from Motor World at £10. Then I found the tool for the removal of the headlight was missing so I ended up going to the OPC Wilmslow and getting them to do it. Cost? £2.98 fitted including the bulb. They didnt use mine so I took it back.
It will take a few minutes to fit.
Pop the carpet off under the bonnet near to the headlight. Two screw clips from memory.
Take the weird looking tool that looks like a bendy spanner from the toolkit.
When the carpet is gone you can see the bolt that pops the light unit out in the inner wing. Use weird tool to pop light unit. Unscrew access cover replace bulb.
Something like that. Must be clear now eh.
It is easy I managed without assistance or guidance and I am a technical dunce.
As you can probably tell.
Or as mentioned take it to the dealer but it's not really necessary.
Pop the carpet off under the bonnet near to the headlight. Two screw clips from memory.
Take the weird looking tool that looks like a bendy spanner from the toolkit.
When the carpet is gone you can see the bolt that pops the light unit out in the inner wing. Use weird tool to pop light unit. Unscrew access cover replace bulb.
Something like that. Must be clear now eh.
It is easy I managed without assistance or guidance and I am a technical dunce.
As you can probably tell.
Or as mentioned take it to the dealer but it's not really necessary.
Better guide on how to do it here:
www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=11161
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fieldl said:
It will take a few minutes to fit.
Pop the carpet off under the bonnet near to the headlight. Two screw clips from memory.
Take the weird looking tool that looks like a bendy spanner from the toolkit.
When the carpet is gone you can see the bolt that pops the light unit out in the inner wing. Use weird tool to pop light unit. Unscrew access cover replace bulb.
Something like that. Must be clear now eh.
It is easy I managed without assistance or guidance and I am a technical dunce.
As you can probably tell.
Or as mentioned take it to the dealer but it's not really necessary.
Pop the carpet off under the bonnet near to the headlight. Two screw clips from memory.
Take the weird looking tool that looks like a bendy spanner from the toolkit.
When the carpet is gone you can see the bolt that pops the light unit out in the inner wing. Use weird tool to pop light unit. Unscrew access cover replace bulb.
Something like that. Must be clear now eh.
It is easy I managed without assistance or guidance and I am a technical dunce.
As you can probably tell.
Or as mentioned take it to the dealer but it's not really necessary.
About the size of it, I had to do one on the Box a few months ago and AFAIK they are the same type of fitting. The nut(s) to releas the unit are not supposed to fully unscrew, they are 1/2 (I think) turn jobs that release the whole unit which is about 18" long and slides out fairly easily.
If you are feeling brave you could always go to Halfrauds and take advantage of their fitting service, that said i'd rather leave the car with the keys in in overnight in Moss Side than let them touch it...
Bull996 said:
Take it to the OPC. I had a bulb go so I bought one from Motor World at £10. Then I found the tool for the removal of the headlight was missing so I ended up going to the OPC Wilmslow and getting them to do it. Cost? £2.98 fitted including the bulb. They didnt use mine so I took it back.
Just had two bulbs replaced today at OPC Bournemouth, £36.
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