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How hard is it to change the sidelights, is there a guide?
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 10:52 am
by DMWRIGHT
Friend has a 9n and wants to change sidelights, is there a guide on here somewhere like the 6n2 guide ?
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 5:19 pm
by carmadaaron
1. open bonnet
2. take off the bigger rubber cap on the headlight housing
3. use thumb and index finger to release the "clips", and pull out the holder and bulb out.
4. pull out bulb from bulb holder.
5. put new 1 in.
6. put the holder and bulb back in, until it "clips " in place.
7. put rubber cap back on
8. enjoy
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 2:11 pm
by DMWRIGHT
Cheers
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 5:13 pm
by Andrew B
carmadaaron wrote:1. open bonnet
2. take off the bigger rubber cap on the headlight housing
3. use thumb and index finger to release the "clips", and pull out the holder and bulb out.
4. pull out bulb from bulb holder.
5. put new 1 in.
6. put the holder and bulb back in, until it "clips " in place.
7. put rubber cap back on
8. enjoy
easy for you to say, I cannot get my fingers anywhere near the clips to change the bulb
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 5:55 pm
by carmadaaron
Andrew B wrote:carmadaaron wrote:1. open bonnet
2. take off the bigger rubber cap on the headlight housing
3. use thumb and index finger to release the "clips", and pull out the holder and bulb out.
4. pull out bulb from bulb holder.
5. put new 1 in.
6. put the holder and bulb back in, until it "clips " in place.
7. put rubber cap back on
8. enjoy
easy for you to say, I cannot get my fingers anywhere near the clips to change the bulb
the sidelight is near the top corner, nearest to the VW badge...
get a girl to do it
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 6:22 pm
by Petrified
It's a bit harder on a TDI 1.4 and near impossible on a 19TDI to change bulbs as theres no room, I think you may be able to take the engine cover off if that's whats in the way.
It was also pretty difficult on the FSi.