gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
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Why are they such a pain
Simply wanted to replace a sidelight
Took over an hour and a trip to honda 
Had to jack the car up and remove the wheel and arch lining to do it
Then some of the pop clips broke so I had to go to honda before I could re assemble it 
Worst thing is I now need to do the other side as the newer bulb is brighter 
Anyone else have issues working on cars with a lack of space
Bring back the days of working on corsa b's with 1.2 8v engines. You could practically stand in the bay with the engine there was that much space 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque 
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harrisp
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Registered: 15th Dec 07
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Not such a modern car but ford KAs are less than fun to work on, try changing a drivers side head light bulb .
You cant even fit the engine in without stripping it to the block then building it in place .
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Liam
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Registered: 19th Jan 06
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They make it so hard so people take it to the main dealers to do simple jobs like this.
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Colin
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I done a headlight on a CTR a few weeks ago, wasnt anywhere near hard & deffo didnt need to jack anything up or remove shit. Took 5 minutes!!
[Edited on 15-11-2008 by Colin]
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CorsaKen1
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
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my astra has a little hatch door on the front wheel arch just put your wheel on full lock and bingo
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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I hear Fiat Stilo's are intresting
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Graham88
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My Fiesta is easy as pie! Took me no time at all to put my HID's in.
And when wiring my sounds in, the whole interior is on clips, it's fantastic!
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John
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They are making them more difficult to do but i've yet to go to a dealer to get them to do it, they're not that difficult.
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Rich H
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Corsa C's are bastards - drop the bumper jobby
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Ian
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My Astra lights are accessed through the wheel arch but there's a flap to clip off and then you're right in there. Five minutes.
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Ben G
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yeah changong my sidelight bulb was hard work too, took the piss
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spikedjack
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corsa C headlight bulb on facelift lights are a reet cnut too, bumpers off jobby as above
try doing a headlight on a new shape megane :shock:
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kz
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Have to admit changing bulbs on my Clio is sooo easy. Changed two fronts and two rears in under 10 minutes 
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daymoon
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i remember some one saying that it took 5 hours to replace the headlight bulb... had to take off most of the front end.
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BeArDy
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I remember when a mate took his van to a dealer for a side light (was a works van so all work had to be done by dealer)
The mechanic came out looked at the van, then smashed his head light with his ratchet as he said its easier to replace the full light under the warrenty than it was the side light bulb
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Kano
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quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy
I remember when a mate took his van to a dealer for a side light (was a works van so all work had to be done by dealer)
The mechanic came out looked at the van, then smashed his head light with his ratchet as he said its easier to replace the full light under the warrenty than it was the side light bulb
Doubt that.. How is a smashed headlight a warranty job?
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ed
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They're designed to be built efficiently. I don't think they care about what happens after they have left the production line
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mattk
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my punto has a door in the wheel arch liner too, the headlights were a fucking twat to change though, Im sure its a bumper off job but it was 12:50am and I couldnt be arsed so I unbolted the wing
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
I done a headlight on a CTR a few weeks ago, wasnt anywhere near hard & deffo didnt need to jack anything up or remove shit. Took 5 minutes!!
[Edited on 15-11-2008 by Colin]
Was it pre facelift? as the ones without the projector lights are a hell of alot easier 
Oh and the side lights are the hard one, main beam and dipped are easy
[Edited on 15-11-2008 by gavin18787]
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Fro
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Heard horror stories about changing bulbs on mine but i've got the knack of it that doesnt look fun though gav
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
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Bulbs were £2.50, plastic pop studs from honda came to £4.18
[Edited on 15-11-2008 by gavin18787]
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
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My beeza is easy for the headlight bulbs, 2 little metal clips hold the back of the light unit on, take that off and theres access to all the bulbs! Passenger side is a little more resctrive as the battery is in the way, still not too hard though.
Just a little random thing I know, If you are on a drivig test and a headlight bulb goes, you h ave5mins to change the bulb otherwise you fail!!
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Daniel_Corsa
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Registered: 21st Apr 04
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I can't even see where I get to mine, not looking forward to ever changing one
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chrex
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Registered: 26th Aug 07
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lol, something that i come across everyday.
Imagine trying to do it in a car park with some prick looking over your shoulder...
there are some cars that are just stupidly designed. but then, thats why they're all 5-star N-Cap...
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Andrew
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The face life Corsa C is a pain in the arse to change the front bulbs. It's a front bumper off job.
307 is a pain to change the rear bulbs, have to take the whole light out.
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