JayT
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Registered: 26th Jul 06
Location: Stoke On Trent
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how the hell do you remove the headlights from a corsa b, im fitting my depos but cant get the old headlights out at all, it says in the haynes manual you have to drop the bumper but how the hell do you do that, you must have to remove the front arch and arch liner which i dont know how to do also!
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Hamish
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Registered: 4th Apr 05
Location: Ashtead, Surrey Drives: 100bhp Mint with Hole
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rubbish. undo the 2 visiable bolts then just pull it. dont break clips though 
[Edited on 01-03-2007 by Hamish]
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j
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Registered: 20th Jan 07
Location: Canterbury, Kent
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You dont have to remove the bumper, i had mine out the other day. Undo the two screws holding the light in, unplu all the wires and wiggle it out should come out with a bit of gentle persuation
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JM_16v
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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quote: Originally posted by Hamish
rubbish. undo the 2 visiable bolts then just pull it. dont break clips though 

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JayT
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Registered: 26th Jul 06
Location: Stoke On Trent
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trust me it doesny, do i have to remove the motor at the back of the light as well, its seems to be catching on the bumper thats why it wont wiggle out!
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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No, you won't be able to get enough force on the motor at the back to pull it out - that is extremely tight.
Pull it out at an angle (it's really hard to describe. I scratched the top, black plastic of my light on the slam panel (bit where the VIN plate, bonnet catch is etc) to get mine out, that is how tight it is.
You don't need to remove the bumper, trust us.
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JayT
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Registered: 26th Jul 06
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bingo lol, fukin previous own had tie-wrapped it at the bottom lol, no wonder it wasnt coming out!
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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u2u'd reply about the electric motor
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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Did my u2u info work?
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JayT
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Registered: 26th Jul 06
Location: Stoke On Trent
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lol yea cheers lad! need some brighter bulbs though i reckon!
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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quote: Originally posted by JayT
lol yea cheers lad! need some brighter bulbs though i reckon!
Yeah, I got some Halfords White Brilliance bulbs - supposedly 30% brighter. But in Depos, they are the same as standard bulbs. They do pick up reflective stuff (i.e. signs) much better though. Cost £9.99 per bulb iirc.
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Matt L
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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buy one get one free aswell on them bulbs sometimes or it was when i got mine.
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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Not on mine cost me £19.98!
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Matt L
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mine was 9.99 hehehe.
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JayT
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Registered: 26th Jul 06
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so is it worth getting these 30% brighter bulbs then?
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Matt L
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mine were brighter than before so yeah. make sure they are buy one get one free other wise no.
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deano87
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quote: Originally posted by JayT
so is it worth getting these 30% brighter bulbs then?
Yup, I didn't really notice a difference between Depos with 30% brighter bulbs than standard with standard bulbs. Just shows how pooh Depos could be with standard bulbs.
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