Tried to and failed

[michaelsyer]

I tried to change the dipped beam bulb and failed and gave up after cutting my hands about 10 times i look like edward scissor hands now. Looks like this weekend is going to be spent removing the entire headlight surround yay. Any how tos on that? i followed the how to on the removing bulbs its a great guide i just couldnt do it ://

 

[jasonlovesfrench]

I tried to change the dipped beam bulb and failed and gave up after cutting my hands about 10 times i look like edward scissor hands now. Looks like this weekend is going to be spent removing the entire headlight surround yay. Any how tos on that? i followed the how to on the removing bulbs its a great guide i just couldnt do it ://

Halford's!

 

[Lewjew]

Halford's!

Normally I wouldn't dream about paying someone to change a light bulb, but as changing the Clio bulbs is nigh on impossible, £12 for them to change both headlights is well worth the money.

Its also quite amusing watching the bloke struggle as well!

 

[RossWoods93]

Normally I wouldn't dream about paying someone to change a light bulb, but as changing the Clio bulbs is nigh on impossible, £12 for them to change both headlights is well worth the money.

Its also quite amusing watching the bloke struggle as well!

Pretty sure Renault had a good £40 out of me for a headlight bulb change last year, said it'd be a bumper off job but I think they managed it without!

 

[PAUL JA]

Its doable - I did both at the weekend

Mirror / Torch / Plasters !!! oh and patience

 

[Lewjew]

Pretty sure Renault had a good £40 out of me for a headlight bulb change last year, said it'd be a bumper off job but I think they managed it without!

That wouldn't surprise me, when I had my fiesta, they tried charging me £120 to change a front fog bulb!

The lady on the phone said the whole unit needed replacing, so I said they may as well fix it while they had the car. When I came to collect the car a bloke was going through the work that had been done. When I realised they had changed the bulb and not the whole unit I politely told them to take it out and I will change it myself. Ended up paying a couple of quid for a new bulb and a 30 second job to fit it

It makes you wonder how they come up with the pricing for these jobs

 

[Dystant]

Why does everyone struggle with this? I changed mine in 10 minutes without taking the bumper off

 

[matt9566]

Some people seem to really struggle, some manage it straight away. I did all mine (with great difficulty) apart from one of the sidelight bulbs, left it on my seat with a polite note when my car was in the garage and they did it for me.

It is definitely not a bumper off job IMO

 

[Jimmy]

The first time you even look down at the fittings you do tend to think WTF?! It's really not too bad, although I have quite small hands so that definitely helps!

 

[Micah]

My N/S dipped is being a ba$tard. No matter how many times I try and refit it, it's always pointing up! It's a solid fit and can't seem to get it any other way in there. Car has MOT next month so it's stressing me out a bit. Maybe I should swap the bulb from the main beam and see if that makes any difference?

 

[LOCKE]

I have the standard headlights so can look through the lens to see the bulb rather than doing it blind. Still got scratched to bits!

 

[Chris]

Why does everyone struggle with this? I changed mine in 10 minutes without taking the bumper off

Lady hands?

 

[Dystant]

Lady hands?

Cheeky bugger!

 

[Chris]

Cheeky bugger!

Haha!

If I still had my 197 then my GF would be changing the bulbs for me! - then again on seconds thoughts, shed probably put them in backwards.

 

[michaelsyer]

i have small as hell hands, comapred to my dad anyway. and i lost patience.. and walked away after about 5 minutes

 

[Antti O]

My tools for that right side bulb was: long pliers, led flashlight and mirror. 5 min job..
You need small hands.