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 ://
Tried to and failed
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jasonlovesfrench
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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!
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
Why does everyone struggle with this? I changed mine in 10 minutes without taking the bumper off 
matt9566
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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
It is definitely not a bumper off job IMO
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?
Chris
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Why does everyone struggle with this? I changed mine in 10 minutes without taking the bumper off
Lady hands?
Chris
Bad cop
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.
i have small as hell hands, comapred to my dad anyway. and i lost patience.. and walked away after about 5 minutes
