[Zonda]

I've ordered a set which should be here tomorrow, I have to teach a class tomorrow from 4 onwards and I wanted to fit them before as the current bulbs are dire! Assuming they turn up around 12pm which is when our parcel post normally comes will I have time to fit them as I understand the headlights have to come out?

Also is there a guide to doing it?

[hayley86]

It takes about 10 minutes each if you know what your doing

This post has been edited by hayley86: 18 November 2008 - 12:26 PM

[gaznlou]

I am sure there is a guide on here somewhere, 30 mins each one max
Gaz

[gaznlou]

http://www.pumapeople.com/forum/index.php?...ticle&id=24

[Zonda]

That link just takes me to the main page.

This post has been edited by Zonda: 18 November 2008 - 12:33 PM

[hayley86]

Heres the Wiki which shows you how to remove them.

Wiki

[Pumasparky]

It's a bit fiddly but not impossible

If you have an owner's manual, then look in there in the bulb replacement section.

If not..

switch lights off

open bonnet

remove 2 screws ,one on either end of the plastic radiator grille and pull it out

remove screws top and bottom/front of light assembley that go through the black plastic mounting lugs.

turn the retainer at the bottom front to release the fitting, it's a bit stiff.

you can then pull out the light assembley pod with some grazing of knuckles and swearing as it may be stuck in.

there is a drain tube that can be pulled out now and the plugs for the lamps can be released

once out and on the kitchen table you can release the spring clips that snap on to the back of the black plastic pod.

change the defective lamp, you will need to twist the lamp out anticlockwise as it sort of locks in.

Take care not to touch the glass surface of the new lamp as it will blow again very soon.
Halogen lamps heat up to very high temps and if there are finger prints on them they just say bang or pop.

Refitting as they say in Haynes manuals is the reverse of removal

http://www.pumapeople.com/forum/index.php?...mp;hl=headlight

[zara014]

There are two screws - One at the top of the headlight which attaches to the wing and one at the bottom right next to the grille on BOTH headlight units
There is also a piece of plastic near the grille which turns and releases the headlight unit once all screws have been removed.

Hope this helps

[FlashBastd]

and there is a thing under the lamp to the outside, which the bottom of the lamp slides onto, so you need to pull it towards you, away from the car to release.

[Midnight Blue]

The first one may take a while as you decide how hard you dare wriggle the unit to get it free!! Once you've done one, the second one is a doddle!!

[BOK]

It's tricky at first but easy once you're used to it. I reckon to do both in under 5 minutes...

[zara014]

under 4
LOL

[dancer]

Popped into halfords for a couple of their bogof ultra bright
bulbs. He said he would fit them foc, fair enough, save me a job

Poor sod I let him off the hook though and showed him
how to do it.

He is now a wiser man

[BOK]

I'll do a video for changing headlight bulbs this weekend and stick it on YouTube- about time someone did one

[Zonda]

Cheers guys, had the lights out, side and main beam bulb replaced and all back in in 20 mins!

[deslynam]

ooh look at you, showoff! LOL

[PussCat]

we took a whole series of pics showing how to take a headlight out, meaning to turn it into a 'how-to guide' - never got round to it, lol.... will hunt them out and try to remember to wiki it

[YOG]

These 2 Wiki's seem to cover it:

Headlamp Conversion Guide..... for driving in Europe:
http://www.pumapeople.com/forum/index.php?...ticle&id=43
Changing bulbs:
http://www.pumapeople.com/forum/index.php?...ticle&id=24

and if you have more time - Thorough Headlight Cleaning:
http://www.pumapeople.com/forum/index.php?...ticle&id=74