Headlight bulb swap.
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God what a numpty thing to have to ask - how do I swap my headlight bulb?!
But before I go stuffing my headlight alignment up just a week before the MOT is due, just which bit of this do I undo to get to the headlight bulb?
The bible says "blah blah remove wheel and access panel blah blah ... The bulb is held in place by a spring clip and a rubber gaiter/boot."
So I'm pretty sure I can see the spring clip in the pic but which of the rubber gaiters does the bible refer to? The red one I'm guessing but the black ring held in place by the wingnuts could also come off I think. Has anyone had this apart recently and can tell me how to get that bulb out?
Thanks a lot chaps.
IanB
>> Edited by barreti on Wednesday 31st May 21:09
But before I go stuffing my headlight alignment up just a week before the MOT is due, just which bit of this do I undo to get to the headlight bulb?
The bible says "blah blah remove wheel and access panel blah blah ... The bulb is held in place by a spring clip and a rubber gaiter/boot."
So I'm pretty sure I can see the spring clip in the pic but which of the rubber gaiters does the bible refer to? The red one I'm guessing but the black ring held in place by the wingnuts could also come off I think. Has anyone had this apart recently and can tell me how to get that bulb out?
Thanks a lot chaps.
IanB
>> Edited by barreti on Wednesday 31st May 21:09
Being careful not to pull the wires off, that big orange gator pulls out of the hole to reveal the back of the light fitting, you will then be able to access the wire bulb retaining clip.
(Just squeeze in the sidee of the gator and it will collapse in on itself)
>> Edited by bluebottle on Wednesday 31st May 21:31
(Just squeeze in the sidee of the gator and it will collapse in on itself)
>> Edited by bluebottle on Wednesday 31st May 21:31
Marvelous BlueBottle, thanks for the help.
Just in case anyone reading this is interested, after the near side bulb blew last week I had to sort something out before the MOT, I'll be replacing the bulbs with Ring Ultra Xenon H1's which were the ones I could find from a choice of 3 I found discussed on PH. I will let you know if they seem better than whatever is in there now when it's back on the road.
Just in case anyone reading this is interested, after the near side bulb blew last week I had to sort something out before the MOT, I'll be replacing the bulbs with Ring Ultra Xenon H1's which were the ones I could find from a choice of 3 I found discussed on PH. I will let you know if they seem better than whatever is in there now when it's back on the road.
I did this a few months ago, did the first one in a couple of minutes but then applied too much forward pressure on the other when trying to remove the spring clip. The whole of the headlight unit forced its way past the three retaining clips and fell through into the pod, allowing me the pleasure of a whole afternoon spent swearing and trying to get it back in. So be gentle!
>> Edited by ghouly boy on Thursday 1st June 00:17
>> Edited by ghouly boy on Thursday 1st June 00:17
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