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[polilara]

Would like to change the ballast to that side Xenon where air filter locates. Yesterday was dark and I did not see the ballast. What is the right way to go down there. Should I remove the air filter ass. or remove the lamp to achieve the ballast. Just asking to avoid stupid work.

[TheBoy]

I always removed the headlight.

On a FL model, remove grill, remove screw holding the trim under headlight (sometimes this screw is a plastic clip), then the 3 hex screws holding the headlight, plus all the electrical connectors.  Granted, bottom screw is a slight faff, but doable.

On PFL/MFL, if it has headlight washers, you have to loosen the bumper to get the headlight washer past the bumper.

[polilara]

Thanks, that way. I do my best this evening.

[Doctor Gollum]

I always removed the headlight.

On a FL model, remove grill, remove screw holding the trim under headlight (sometimes this screw is a plastic clip), then the 3 hex screws holding the headlight, plus all the electrical connectors.  Granted, bottom screw is a slight faff, but doable.

On PFL/MFL, if it has headlight washers, you have to loosen the bumper to get the headlight washer past the bumper.

This, but I have no idea what grill requires removing... 

[polilara]

I always removed the headlight.

On a FL model, remove grill, remove screw holding the trim under headlight (sometimes this screw is a plastic clip), then the 3 hex screws holding the headlight, plus all the electrical connectors.  Granted, bottom screw is a slight faff, but doable.

On PFL/MFL, if it has headlight washers, you have to loosen the bumper to get the headlight washer past the bumper.

This, but I have no idea what grill requires removing... 

Yeah, realized that, as FL just opening bonnet was enough, but cannot get the headlight off, more tips needed:

Removed those three hex bolts and the plastic clip fixing the trim in headlight (radiator side) and removed all the bulps and connectors.

I can move the light one centimeter to front and one centimeter to the radiator direction but cannot ge it out. Do I have to remove the trim under the lamp or bend it somehow? If trim have to be totally removed how it is locked in the wing side, please help. I cannot see down there (too big head).

[polilara]

I tried to get some help from internet and was guided to a very nice forum!

https://oldsite.omegaowners.com//forum/YaBB.pl?num=1154966960

[TheBoy]

I always removed the headlight.

On a FL model, remove grill, remove screw holding the trim under headlight (sometimes this screw is a plastic clip), then the 3 hex screws holding the headlight, plus all the electrical connectors.  Granted, bottom screw is a slight faff, but doable.

On PFL/MFL, if it has headlight washers, you have to loosen the bumper to get the headlight washer past the bumper.

This, but I have no idea what grill requires removing... 

I wasn't sure if PFL/FML/FL, hence covered instructions for all

[TheBoy]

I tried to get some help from internet and was guided to a very nice forum!

https://oldsite.omegaowners.com//forum/YaBB.pl?num=1154966960

Google favours the old YaBB based site more than the current SMF based one

[Doctor Gollum]

I always removed the headlight.

On a FL model, remove grill, remove screw holding the trim under headlight (sometimes this screw is a plastic clip), then the 3 hex screws holding the headlight, plus all the electrical connectors.  Granted, bottom screw is a slight faff, but doable.

On PFL/MFL, if it has headlight washers, you have to loosen the bumper to get the headlight washer past the bumper.

This, but I have no idea what grill requires removing... 

Yeah, realized that, as FL just opening bonnet was enough, but cannot get the headlight off, more tips needed:

Removed those three hex bolts and the plastic clip fixing the trim in headlight (radiator side) and removed all the bulps and connectors.

I can move the light one centimeter to front and one centimeter to the radiator direction but cannot ge it out. Do I have to remove the trim under the lamp or bend it somehow? If trim have to be totally removed how it is locked in the wing side, please help. I cannot see down there (too big head).

Pop the plastic rivet out of the grill side of the headlight trim and swing the trim out like a door and remove.

You might need to apply a bit of downward pressure to the top of the bumper shell as you hoik the light out as the lower bracket can snag. 

[polilara]

Lamp off, thanks, now new ballast etc.

[polilara]

Job jobbed, thanks for OOF again, found inexpensive (60euro) non original but new spare. And it works.

[TheBoy]

Because Omegas are worthless in the UK, and getting rarer, you would not believe how many fully working ballasts I've chucked in the skip.