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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: SP_3.2 on 03 February 2009, 18:30:20

Title: Best way to change HID bulbs
Post by: SP_3.2 on 03 February 2009, 18:30:20

Have to replace mine is there a best and safe way to do this. Having a look there does not seem to be a lot of room. Is there a how to on this one.

Thanks

Steve.

Title: Re: Best way to change HID bulbs
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 03 February 2009, 18:32:01

Probably the safest way is to get me to do them!  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Best way to change HID bulbs
Post by: SP_3.2 on 03 February 2009, 18:35:07

 ;D ;D ;D Very good ,was thinking thinking somthing along that.

Title: Re: Best way to change HID bulbs
Post by: Pitchfork on 03 February 2009, 18:40:14

Standing on 2 jam-jars :D

Title: Re: Best way to change HID bulbs
Post by: RobG on 03 February 2009, 19:11:54

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Have to replace mine is there a best and safe way to do this. Having a look there does not seem to be a lot of room. Is there a how to on this one.

Thanks

Steve.

Check this thread out Steve ;) ;)http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1233359305

Title: Re: Best way to change HID bulbs
Post by: feeutfo on 03 February 2009, 19:25:17

head light out or remove battery and air box?
Thinking head light out myself...

Title: Re: Best way to change HID bulbs
Post by: Jimbob on 03 February 2009, 19:50:07

When I have done them, battery and airbox out, then just 3 torx screws to remove, funny connector to undo, refit and job done  :y

Title: Re: Best way to change HID bulbs
Post by: VXL V6 on 03 February 2009, 19:57:03

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When I have done them, battery and airbox out, then just 3 torx screws to remove, funny connector to undo, refit and job done  :y

Yeh, that's how I did mine. Didn't fancy taking the headlamps out incase I screwed up any of the alignment and the ballast packs get caught on the washer jets when you try and extract the units.

Airbox just lifts out and the Battery only needs the terminals (which you need to disconnect the +ve one off anyway regardless) disconnecting and the clamp removing to lift out.

Title: Re: Best way to change HID bulbs
Post by: feeutfo on 03 February 2009, 20:21:06

good point, got to dis connect the battery anyway. Was thinking get the light on a bench with less chance of dropping the bulb or getting crap/finger prints on the glass. Had some practice getting the lights out recently with a made in taiwan piece of crap fitted by my insurer. There is a semi circular cut out in the top cross member to get the top edge out first so the ballast does not catch.

But on the other hand, could drop the light just as easy and forget to disconnect the battery and kill meself from the high voltage.  ;D  ;D  ;D