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[Bod1969]

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?

[Jimbob]

you should be able to squeeze a hand in, remove protective rubber, and remove the connector and pull the bulb out.

[duggs]

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 ??

[Andy B]

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.     

[Dave DND]

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

 

[tunnie]

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

[Andy B]

..... in 5 years only 1 dipped bulb has blown. ....... 

     You know what you'll be doing now that you've  said that!     

[tunnie]

..... in 5 years only 1 dipped bulb has blown. ....... 

     You know what you'll be doing now that you've  said that!     

I know *touch wood* *touch wood* *touch wood* *touch wood*   

[Dave DND]

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

 

[duggs]

NOOOOOOOOOOOO   !     Blimey.

[cruisetopoland]

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  :-?

[tunnie]

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 

[cruisetopoland]

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 

My favourite is re-setting the dip by just flicking the switch in the ferry queue 

[griffin]

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?
 

[oceansoul]

I could change all the blubs in my old nova in about 10 mins flat.