light changing?

X1_NBP · Post by **X1_NBP** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:04 am

hey...quick question...how do i changme my headlamp bulp...the big lights not the small ones

dino · Post by **dino** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:16 am

If your is petrol then you should easily be able to pull off the weather cap behind the main beam light and there is a clip holding the bulb in which can be fiddly but you just have to be patient

X1_NBP · Post by **X1_NBP** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:31 pm

lol i been patient with it but it just wont budge...

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:40 pm

- Take off the rubber weather cap.
- There is a plastic ring that surrounds that bulb, twist that and it will 'click'.
- Pull out bulb with the wiring out.
- Exchange bulbs
- Repeat the above in reverse.

X1_NBP · Post by **X1_NBP** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 3:21 pm

thanks guys i got it

mjmills · Post by **mjmills** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:04 pm

when i gt the bulb out with the wiring (after doing the twist unlock) the bulbs seem pretty stiff, do i just need to pull hard (am scared about breaking them)

Also how does one remove and replace the sidelight bulbs?

LowPoloCo. · Post by **LowPoloCo.** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:56 pm

i might be wrong m8, but i think its the same.

but the sidelights are a bit trickier to get at

the inner most weather cap has to be removed, and then the bulb is up a bit inside it, i find the best way is to watch which bulb is fidgeting from the outside of the light casing.

hope this helps

ell

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:44 pm

sidelights are a bit harder....

what i do is bend my arm right round, so my elbow is facing the back of the car, then my fingers can give the release latches a good squeeze

mjmills · Post by **mjmills** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:45 pm

Trying to remove the sidelights, i am presuming that the little nibbler on the top left of the lighting array is what i am after, before i break my car and the vw dealer gets to rub their hands in glee can anyone sugest how to get it out (twist, twist and pull, just pull??)

AKs_SlickPolo · Post by **AKs_SlickPolo** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:31 pm

Yeah thats the sidelight. See those two raised tab thingys in the pic? just press them and whilst holding them, just pull and it will be out

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:21 pm

yes, just squeeze the tabs in the direction of the red arrows, and then pull out.

mjmills · Post by **mjmills** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:50 pm

cheers guys, worked perfectly, although kerb side was really fiddly. Did the switch, now have philips powerblue bulbs in the car, don't look that blue though??

AKs_SlickPolo · Post by **AKs_SlickPolo** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:32 pm

I had those Philips Powerblue ones and in my opinion they were poo!

For a nice pure white light with a bluish tint, order yourself some pure white LED sidelight bulbs from Ultraleds

DAZZA_TDI · Post by **DAZZA_TDI** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:44 pm

Wish mines was that easy to change the bulbs, it`s a bumper off job for me this w/k i`m afraid

Dazza