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Title: How do you replce side light bulbs?
Post by: Bod1969 on 26 January 2010, 14:12:12
How do you replce side light bulbs? I looked behind the head light, saw the wiring connector and disconnected it and couldn't see how to get the bulb out. I could see some feasability of removing the headlamp lense but it just seems a little excessive to remove a blown bulb! Can anybody help?
Title: Re: How do you replce side light bulbs?
Post by: Jimbob on 26 January 2010, 14:15:10
you should be able to squeeze a hand in, remove protective rubber, and remove the connector and pull the bulb out.
Title: Re: How do you replce side light bulbs?
Post by: duggs on 26 January 2010, 14:27:41
OR in my case..call the RAC out.

ALL the bulbs ???   Why do they make them so bloody hard to get at ?

Were the lighting clusters designed on the basis that you'd always have a small, extremely clever and willing 6 year old with very small arms, hands and fingers standing by ??
Title: Re: How do you replce side light bulbs?
Post by: Andy B on 26 January 2010, 14:35:21
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OR in my case..call the RAC out.

ALL the bulbs ???   Why do they make them so bloody hard to get at ?

Were the lighting clusters designed on the basis that you'd always have a small, extremely clever and willing 6 year old with very small arms, hands and fingers standing by ??

You all need a go at changing the driver's side light on a Smart Roadster.  :y  :y  :y
Title: Re: How do you replce side light bulbs?
Post by: Dave DND on 26 January 2010, 14:41:56
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You all need a go at changing the driver's side light on a Smart Roadster.      

Nope, I`ll top that one with a VW Beetle - try doing that one in the cold without breaking off the headlight release ring

 :-X
Title: Re: How do you replce side light bulbs?
Post by: tunnie on 26 January 2010, 15:09:08
Renult Megan the front wheel needs to come off, hatch is in the wheel arch lining.

That said Omega bulbs last very well, in 5 years only 1 dipped bulb has blown. Seen 2008 plate Mercs/Fords with blubs blown
Title: Re: How do you replce side light bulbs?
Post by: Andy B on 26 January 2010, 15:46:27
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..... in 5 years only 1 dipped bulb has blown. ....... 

 ::)  ::)  ::) You know what you'll be doing now that you've  said that!  ;D  ;D  ;D
Title: Re: How do you replce side light bulbs?
Post by: tunnie on 26 January 2010, 15:49:50
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..... in 5 years only 1 dipped bulb has blown. ....... 

 ::)  ::)  ::) You know what you'll be doing now that you've  said that!  ;D  ;D  ;D

I know *touch wood* *touch wood* *touch wood* *touch wood*   ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: How do you replce side light bulbs?
Post by: Dave DND on 26 January 2010, 15:52:31
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Renult Megan the front wheel needs to come off, hatch is in the wheel arch lining.


Ok, although, not a headlight replacement, can anyone better then the FOUR FIGURE SUM required to remove the bodyshell on a Lotus R340 so that the battery can be changed

 :o
Title: Re: How do you replce side light bulbs?
Post by: duggs on 26 January 2010, 16:12:47
NOOOOOOOOOOOO   !     Blimey.
Title: Re: How do you replce side light bulbs?
Post by: cruisetopoland on 26 January 2010, 16:28:56
I used to wonder why so many lazy "people" drove around with lights out.....and then had a go a 2006 Megane and a  2003 Superb.

There are so many regualtions about cars, why not a useful one about making bulbs easy to change, with a kit standard in the car?

At least 30% of the cars on my drive home have one or more lights out-my favourite being the one headlight, one foglight combo  :-?
Title: Re: How do you replce side light bulbs?
Post by: tunnie on 26 January 2010, 16:31:22
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I used to wonder why so many lazy "people" drove around with lights out.....and then had a go a 2006 Megane and a  2003 Superb.

There are so many regualtions about cars, why not a useful one about making bulbs easy to change, with a kit standard in the car?

At least 30% of the cars on my drive home have one or more lights out-my favourite being the one headlight, one foglight combo  :-?

Its all these pedestrian safe high bumbers and rubbish, causes things like basic tasks to be impossible.

I demonstrated (which some satisfaction i may add) i could change the dipped bulb in under 5 mins on my 2.2, but a local garage told my boss to take his Megan to a main dealer for the job  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: How do you replce side light bulbs?
Post by: cruisetopoland on 26 January 2010, 16:36:00
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I used to wonder why so many lazy "people" drove around with lights out.....and then had a go a 2006 Megane and a  2003 Superb.

There are so many regualtions about cars, why not a useful one about making bulbs easy to change, with a kit standard in the car?

At least 30% of the cars on my drive home have one or more lights out-my favourite being the one headlight, one foglight combo  :-?

Its all these pedestrian safe high bumbers and rubbish, causes things like basic tasks to be impossible.

I demonstrated (which some satisfaction i may add) i could change the dipped bulb in under 5 mins on my 2.2, but a local garage told my boss to take his Megan to a main dealer for the job  ;D ;D ;D

My favourite is re-setting the dip by just flicking the switch in the ferry queue  ;D
Title: Re: How do you replce side light bulbs?
Post by: griffin on 04 February 2010, 15:17:04
Am I just being cynical or is it just another way for garages to make money out of us non mechanical types. I spent at least 4 hours trying to replace an O/S/F bulb on a Ka once after breaking the bulb holder I swore and gave up. Ended up being charged something like £4.50 for the bulb and £45 for an hours labour. Bl**dy infuriating. On the other hand best car I had for bulb changing was a Volvo S60 easy peasy?
 ;D ;D :D
Title: Re: How do you replce side light bulbs?
Post by: oceansoul on 04 February 2010, 16:54:45
I could change all the blubs in my old nova in about 10 mins flat.
Title: Re: How do you replce side light bulbs?
Post by: Dave DND on 04 February 2010, 17:23:24
I couldn`t find anything that looked like a bulb in the Ferrari, despite wanting to see the road at night, they obviosuly designed it to be daylight driving only.

On the plus side, it only took 2 mins to ignite the two fitted candles before venturing out in the dark

 :D