To change a dipped light

scattycat1 · Post by **scattycat1** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 12:31 pm

Is it true that if your dipped light bulb goes, that you have to take it to a garage to change it???

It says it in the manual, but cant believe that they make cars these days which require you to take it to a garage to have a new bulb put in ... I wonder if a copper had pulled you over for a blown dipped light, and you told them 'ok I'll book it in the garage' do you think they'd think you're takin the Micheal or that they might take it seriously?

TDi-polo · Post by **TDi-polo** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 12:52 pm

its a bit fiddly but easy enough to do, you wont need to take it too a garage.

Dave.

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 7:06 pm

i did them myself. manual is talking rubbish

dino · Post by **dino** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:16 pm

Can someone explain how to do it as my drivers side one has gone,i had a look under the bonnet and it looks a awfully tight sqeeze!!! Too much stuff under my tdi bonnet.

Help!

Shes going in on thursday for some more warranty work so might see how much they charge to do it. lol im lazy

SiDaBa · Post by **SiDaBa** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:28 pm

The diesel engine bays are pretty packed from what i gather, mine definitely is and mine requires you to remove the bumper to remove the light.

Removing the bumper really isn't hard what so ever tho. I've managed to do it and that say a lot!

In my old 1.2 it was possible to change the lights with out taking anything apart.

dino · Post by **dino** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 9:34 am

Remove a bumper to change a light bulb....you would think VW would have through it through a bit better!!

SiDaBa · Post by **SiDaBa** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 10:16 pm

dino wrote:Remove a bumper to change a light bulb....you would think VW would have through it through a bit better!!

Bang on what i thought! However at the same time i appreciate my diesel lump they managed to squeexe in tyhe engine bay so it's not the end of the world to me.

dino · Post by **dino** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 10:28 pm

i had a stroke of luck tonight, my mates next door neighbour works for VW where i take mine and he was like give me a tenner and i'll change the bulb as i have one in the garage!

He's used to doing it so just squeezed his hand in by the fuel filter. He also said that i have the worst case senario as i have the bigger battery and the fuel filter the other side.

He also gave me some very good advice about a few other things!! woohoo