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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: TheStid on 05 December 2008, 08:45:49

Title: N/S dipped beam bulb change (h7)
Post by: TheStid on 05 December 2008, 08:45:49

Is there an easy way of changing the N/S dipped beam H7 bulb without skinning knuckes, and preferably being able to use both hands !! >:(

Title: Re: N/S dipped beam bulb change (h7)
Post by: Elite Pete on 05 December 2008, 08:53:21

Try undoing the clamp on the battery and moving it backwards.

Title: Re: N/S dipped beam bulb change (h7)
Post by: TheStid on 05 December 2008, 08:58:45

I knew there would be something simple...was working in the dark with a torch last night and could find the bolt..where abouts is it?

Title: Re: N/S dipped beam bulb change (h7)
Post by: Elite Pete on 05 December 2008, 09:10:14

If you,ve still got the battery jacket fitted, you will have to remove that first then the bolt is at the front long side of the battery at the bottom and clamps the bottom of the battery. Moving the battery might not give you much more room but every little helps ;) One other thing, if you decide to remove the battery make sure you have both the radio and CD codes ;)

Title: Re: N/S dipped beam bulb change (h7)
Post by: TheStid on 05 December 2008, 09:14:32

magic cheers...I got me little card with all the info on still so if I decide to whip the battery out should be no prob. Just checking some sites (Halfords) recon the dipped beam is an H1 bulb..definately removed an H7 (2 blades) from this area (next to the also now failed sidelight bulb..main is still OK!)

Title: Re: N/S dipped beam bulb change (h7)
Post by: markey mark on 05 December 2008, 09:16:35

h1 dipped h7 main 501 side light  :y

Title: Re: N/S dipped beam bulb change (h7)
Post by: TheStid on 05 December 2008, 09:20:38

Hmmm...odd..OK from the front of the car N/S cluster I have - left to right - Dipped, Side, Main (in the little globe thingy) ?

Title: Re: N/S dipped beam bulb change (h7)
Post by: markey mark on 05 December 2008, 09:23:27

the globe/eyeball is your dipped bud  :y

Title: Re: N/S dipped beam bulb change (h7)
Post by: TheStid on 05 December 2008, 09:30:01

Oh blx....guess I have changed the wrong bulb then !

Title: Re: N/S dipped beam bulb change (h7)
Post by: Elite Pete on 05 December 2008, 09:51:34

Its well worth getting a set of these

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OSRAM-NIGHT-BREAKER-H1-Headlamp-Bulbs-90-More-Light_W0QQitemZ370115542575QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item370115542575&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1299%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Title: Re: N/S dipped beam bulb change (h7)
Post by: TheStid on 05 December 2008, 10:13:42

May consider them...will just get the Halfords bog std for now to get me home....Thanks for all the info! :)