i chose the frustrated and bleeding hands method, it was made all the better when the clip decided to do one into the deepest recess of the inner liner. not a job if you've fat hands
how do you change headlight bulb!!??
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i chose the frustrated and bleeding hands method, it was made all the better when the clip decided to do one into the deepest recess of the inner liner. not a job if you've fat hands
took me 15 mins to change both by just taking air intake off! not to hard just end up hurting your hand a little
One of the most annoying jobs I have ever attempted on a car!!
Removed the old bulb easily enough on the passenger side once i had removed the battery/fuse covers and air intake.
The issue came when the metal retaining clip came out in my hand along with the old bulb - there was no way I could get it back on/into its saddles when accessing from the engine bay as you cannot see anything, only feel things
After much swearing and frustration, I jacked the car up and removed wheel and arch liner (take out 2 screws underneath the front of the car and ease out a few plastic bungs/clips which you can see), once the liner is out, use a torch and you can then see the rear of the light cluster. I was able then to reach it to put the clip back into its saddles and clip the new bulb into place.
Its not a bad job with the arch liner out - thats the easiest way for novices Id guess without taking the bumper off
Removed the old bulb easily enough on the passenger side once i had removed the battery/fuse covers and air intake.
The issue came when the metal retaining clip came out in my hand along with the old bulb - there was no way I could get it back on/into its saddles when accessing from the engine bay as you cannot see anything, only feel things
After much swearing and frustration, I jacked the car up and removed wheel and arch liner (take out 2 screws underneath the front of the car and ease out a few plastic bungs/clips which you can see), once the liner is out, use a torch and you can then see the rear of the light cluster. I was able then to reach it to put the clip back into its saddles and clip the new bulb into place.
Its not a bad job with the arch liner out - thats the easiest way for novices Id guess without taking the bumper off
Cheers for this guide lads, noticed my passenger dipped/main lamp had gone this morning. I am going to buy some decent bosch bulbs and attempt replacement later on, or possibly the weekend if it turns out to be fiddly!
One question, should I receive a warning on the dash when a bulb isn't working? :s
One question, should I receive a warning on the dash when a bulb isn't working? :s
Chris
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Ah I see, thanks. That's a bit poo. Even the wife's Citroen c2 tells you when a bulb blows! So does that display actually tell you when things go wrong on the car (the little car logo on the dash display). I assumed a dead bulb would show on there you see.
Changed my blown lamp at the weekend. It's actually not too bad. Just a fiddly job. Removing part of the Intake as described in the thread above helped a lot. Unplug the wiring loom from the lamp (pull it out gently) and just slowly pull out the old bulb. It kinda comes out one side first. The new one simply clips back in the same way. It's hard to see anything but I used the mrs's small make up mirror to assist. I need a proper one!
Just did both headlights on my 200 in about 15 minutes (perhaps 197's are harder as they have different headlights, front etc). For the 200 it is a simple job with no need for bumper removal, theres no bulb retaining clips or anything to worry about. For LHS Just remove battery lid & fuse box lid, take rubber dust cover off, pull bulb connector off, pull bulb out, push new bulb into connector & push assembly back into place. RHS is straight forward. Oh & im 110kg & my hands aren't small. No cuts or anything, no fuss.
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