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sneddz

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13th Nov 06 at 19:21

light blew the other night so thought i would just pop the new one in no problem but no this is the lengths you need to go to if you need to change a bulb in a french car! serves me right for buying it i suppose!

mark_gsi

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13th Nov 06 at 19:22

diddon

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13th Nov 06 at 19:22

same on most new cars

corsa c can involve whole bumper being removed

Robin

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13th Nov 06 at 19:22

looks like fun.

sneddz

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13th Nov 06 at 19:23

was a pain in the arse other side was worse for some reason

Pop

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13th Nov 06 at 19:24

if you just unclip the neck from the washer fluid bottle you can change the bulbs

the drivers side is a right arse without taking the headlight out, i lost some skin doing mine

Joe

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13th Nov 06 at 19:25

Modern cars are rubbish for that, 2 minute job ends up being a 1 hour job.

Cupra Steve

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13th Nov 06 at 19:25

oh dear!!!!! My brothers garage has just taken a franchise on renault and this is the sort of thing he is doing all the time, it's just a way of renault / peugeot / vauxhall of making more money, Fancy paying Vauxhall £120 for a new head light bulb??!!!!! I'd drive around with no headlight!!!!!

bubble

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13th Nov 06 at 20:07

quote:
Originally posted by diddon
same on most new cars

corsa c can involve whole bumper being removed

never since they were launched have i ever had remove bumper?

Steve

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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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13th Nov 06 at 20:11

you can change them without removing all that, just takes small hands.

my mates focus was the most ridiculous iv seen tbh

[Edited on 13-11-2006 by Steve]

sneddz

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13th Nov 06 at 20:11

quote:
Originally posted by Cupra Steve
oh dear!!!!! My brothers garage has just taken a franchise on renault and this is the sort of thing he is doing all the time, it's just a way of renault / peugeot / vauxhall of making more money, Fancy paying Vauxhall £120 for a new head light bulb??!!!!! I'd drive around with no headlight!!!!!

£120? is that for a new headlight

G_Man

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13th Nov 06 at 20:13

i didnt need to take all that off to change a headlight bulb in my 206 lol quite fortunate actually as ive had 5 go in 10 months lol

Robin

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13th Nov 06 at 20:15

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
you can change them without removing all that, just takes small hands.

my mates focus was the most ridiculous iv seen tbh

[Edited on 13-11-2006 by Steve]

mk4 golf is a complete arse as well...

sneddz

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13th Nov 06 at 20:15

quote:
Originally posted by G_Man
i didnt need to take all that off to change a headlight bulb in my 206 lol quite fortunate actually as ive had 5 go in 10 months lol

you must have tiny hands then cause there is no way i was getting into it also not enought room to move the cover out the way

Twiggy

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13th Nov 06 at 20:53

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
you can change them without removing all that, just takes small hands.

Cupra Steve

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13th Nov 06 at 20:55

quote:
Originally posted by sneddz

quote:
Originally posted by Cupra Steve
oh dear!!!!! My brothers garage has just taken a franchise on renault and this is the sort of thing he is doing all the time, it's just a way of renault / peugeot / vauxhall of making more money, Fancy paying Vauxhall £120 for a new head light bulb??!!!!! I'd drive around with no headlight!!!!!

£120? is that for a new headlight

sorry i meant in labour!!!!!

Doug

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13th Nov 06 at 21:17

My BMW is fine for changing bulbs

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13th Nov 06 at 21:20

mk4 golfs you have to removed the battery to do some

polo's you have to removed the intake pipe

Born_corsa02

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13th Nov 06 at 21:21

On the old mercedes a-class its so tight there is a flap in the wheel arch liner to change them!

sneddz

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13th Nov 06 at 21:24

quote:
Originally posted by Born_corsa02
On the old mercedes a-class its so tight there is a flap in the wheel arch liner to change them!

thats how you change the fog lights bulb in mine

Mattb

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13th Nov 06 at 21:59

quote:
Originally posted by jr
mk4 golfs you have to removed the battery to do some

polo's you have to removed the intake pipe

Mk4 4motions however james are a different kettle of fish

HID lamps - headlight out which includes bumper off.... DOH!

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13th Nov 06 at 22:30

same as lupo git

mav

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13th Nov 06 at 22:42

quote:
Originally posted by sneddz

quote:
Originally posted by G_Man
i didnt need to take all that off to change a headlight bulb in my 206 lol quite fortunate actually as ive had 5 go in 10 months lol

you must have tiny hands then cause there is no way i was getting into it also not enought room to move the cover out the way

you are a big lad though Snedzz.....

Fook that for a bulb..

Martin_C

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14th Nov 06 at 00:09

quote:
Originally posted by bubblevaux

quote:
Originally posted by diddon
same on most new cars

corsa c can involve whole bumper being removed

never since they were launched have i ever had remove bumper?

facelift lights need the bumper removing to change sidelights.

Nic Barnes

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14th Nov 06 at 00:14

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
you can change them without removing all that, just takes small hands.

my mates focus was the most ridiculous iv seen tbh

[Edited on 13-11-2006 by Steve]

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