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Liam-Wilko

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Registered: 6th Mar 08
Location: Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
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19th Jan 12 at 16:17

is there any way to change the drivers side headlight buld without takeing the dam front bumper off?

Graeme

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Registered: 26th Jul 04
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19th Jan 12 at 16:21

yes, just need small hands to get in there.

corsa-vxr

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Registered: 15th Apr 11
Location: ayr
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19th Jan 12 at 16:23

what side??remove airbox to make it easier on driver side passenger sides abit harder albe it it only takes ten mins to remove the bumper

Liam-Wilko

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19th Jan 12 at 16:23

seems a pain its cos my mates headlight has gone out and vardys wants 75 quid to fit the new 1 lmao so i was gonna give it a go

MatthewR

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Registered: 21st Oct 02
Location: Rickmansworth
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19th Jan 12 at 16:23

75quid to change a light bulb!!!

Liam-Wilko

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19th Jan 12 at 16:26

yep cos they have to take the front bumper off to get to it apparently im not to clued up on the D like

whitter45

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Registered: 15th Nov 02
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19th Jan 12 at 16:27

Near impossible I found on the VXR

Potentially end up doing more damage as its really difficult to get the physical bulb out due to space

I ended up fowling the alignment on it

Also depending on age of car - is it not covered by warranty due to the labour cost

Liam-Wilko

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19th Jan 12 at 16:36

quote:
Originally posted by whitter45
Near impossible I found on the VXR

Potentially end up doing more damage as its really difficult to get the physical bulb out due to space

I ended up fowling the alignment on it

Also depending on age of car - is it not covered by warranty due to the labour cost

so he best off going to vardys and just pay the cost cos its like a 58 or summit just a 1.5 d or summit

whitter45

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19th Jan 12 at 16:40

Depends mate - give it a go if you want to

the only reason I ask about warrenty is that my headlight bulb went on my car just before christmas and when I took it the dealers as it requires either front bumper removal or wheel removal to get to arch access they said its covered by the warranty that comes with the car

Granted it wasnt a Vauxhall though

[Edited on 19-01-2012 by whitter45]

Graeme

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Registered: 26th Jul 04
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19th Jan 12 at 16:41

go to a bodyshop and get them to do it, will be alot cheaper than a dealer and they will know better how to get a bumper off if it has to be. If you have some really long nose pliers its not hard to get the bulb spring/clip off and bulb off.

MatthewR

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Registered: 21st Oct 02
Location: Rickmansworth
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19th Jan 12 at 16:46

Halfords fit bulbs for £5

whitter45

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19th Jan 12 at 16:47

quote:
Originally posted by MatthewR
Halfords fit bulbs for £5

I would imagine there is some small print in that

John

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19th Jan 12 at 16:50

It's possible if you are a proper man.

MatthewR

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19th Jan 12 at 16:52

quote:
Originally posted by whitter45

quote:
Originally posted by MatthewR
Halfords fit bulbs for £5

I would imagine there is some small print in that

I had them done when i had my VXR mate

whitter45

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19th Jan 12 at 16:54

quote:
Originally posted by MatthewR

quote:
Originally posted by whitter45

quote:
Originally posted by MatthewR
Halfords fit bulbs for £5

I would imagine there is some small print in that

I had them done when i had my VXR mate

Thats excellent value - for a £5 might as well let them do it

Liam-Wilko

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Registered: 6th Mar 08
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19th Jan 12 at 16:58

will let him know and i would have gone a head and done it my self if it was my car but with it being his and still under warranty i dont want to risk it

MatthewR

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Registered: 21st Oct 02
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19th Jan 12 at 16:59

exactly!!

When i took mine there they had a girl working there who did them (small hands) It was slightly embarrassing but job done

John

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19th Jan 12 at 17:00

What's warranty got to do with changing a bulb, or even taking the bumper off to change said bulb?

Liam-Wilko

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19th Jan 12 at 17:04

its done now lol sent it to a garage i know localy and done it in like 2 mins free of charge

didnt need to take bumper off or wheel so that is good to know for the futcher cheers anyway lads

MatthewR

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19th Jan 12 at 17:11

cant believe that nearly got £75 out of you!! Im actually shocked

Liam-Wilko

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19th Jan 12 at 17:12

that is reg vardy for ya they were gonna charge me something like £50 to check a water leak that only if they lay a finger on my car lol

RCoughtrie

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Registered: 31st Oct 04
Location: East Ayrshire Scotland
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19th Jan 12 at 17:15

Such a shit design on the D front and back for replacing bulbs.

drivers side airbox out, get the misses to fit passanger side lol

corsa-vxr

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Registered: 15th Apr 11
Location: ayr
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19th Jan 12 at 17:17

its the way there designing new motors to make it really difficult for changing bulbs hence getting main dealers to do it whick they charge a fortune for a changed a set on a friends clio garage wanted 55quid to replace one its a joke you can do it without removing bumper ive pretty big hands and did it on my corsa vxr but if removing bumper its a doddle

RCoughtrie

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Registered: 31st Oct 04
Location: East Ayrshire Scotland
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19th Jan 12 at 17:22

By the look of it they have fixed the issue on the facelift

Mertin

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Registered: 12th Oct 05
Location: Scotland
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19th Jan 12 at 17:51

Ibizas are a shit design too, especially for the sidelights and worse on TDi's due to battery size.
Miss the days of an empty engine bay on an 8v vauxhall

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