996 front headlamp reflector - removal/fitting

[Dan-S2k]

Hi,

The corner reflector piece of my front headlamp has suffered a hit with stone therefore I've ordered a replacement. Can anyone tell me how best to remove the current reflector to fit the replacement? Surely I don't need to remove the whole headlamp unit??

Any advice much appreciated!

Cheers,
Dan.

[Denis O]

Not sure if you have to remove the lamp but if you do it's very easy. Your handbook gives full instructions and it takes about 2 minutes with the allen key provided in your tool kit.

[spenny_b]

Yup, agree with above, use the supplied tool (it's actually more like a deep reach hex socket, sorry, not deliberately splitting hairs). Make sure you read the manual, as you need to rotate it 180degs one way to release the h/lamp, then, to re-insert, iirc, you need to counter-rotate 90degs before inserting lamp unit, to get the locking mechanism in the right position to engage with the unit...anyway its all in the manual.

In terms of removing the corner in-fill (is this the bit youre referring to?) for the non-squirty washer type, turn the lamp unit upside down, and you'll see locking tabs that need to be gently "persuaded" back to allow the infill to be removed. Be gentle though, they break fairly easily (!!). Prob best to warm them with a hairdryer (er, the Wife's one of course!) and soften the plastic, but again, iirc, they need a bit of a wriggle to get them out of the corner, and disengage the little locating pip. If you have the squirty headlamp washers, I'm sorry, I have no idea as to how these need disconnecting first.

HTH
S

[Dan-S2k]

Excellent, thanks for that guys.... who'd have thought to read the manual eh!