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Title: Side lights
Post by: Cheeky Monkey on 13 October 2008, 19:22

Hi guy's

Before I trash the golf completely does anyone have a dam clue as to how get the side light bulbs out of the headlight lense?

I can get a grip on the lamp connector but just doesn't want to come out. I turn it clockwise / anticlockwise but rotates inside the lense, I cant seem to pull connector and bulb out the lense !!

Please don't tell me I've got to take it into the garage because they have a special tool to get it out !!!
Never had a car so dam rediculous to change a bulb.

Any experiance in this matter would be gratefully welcome.

Dan

Title: Re: Side lights
Post by: Steve_PD on 13 October 2008, 19:43

There's no special tool. just clip in IIRC
Best bet is to take the bumper off and remove the headlight.

Title: Re: Side lights
Post by: Cheeky Monkey on 13 October 2008, 19:55

Removing the bumper to get to a bulb is a bit extreme, whats an IIRC?

Title: Re: Side lights
Post by: Steve_PD on 13 October 2008, 20:04

IIRC = If I Remember Correctly
You can do it without taking the bumper off, its just tricky.
I took my bumper off when I changed all my bulbs and it took me less than an hour.
Here's a guide to remove the bumper (http://home.nycap.rr.com/brandonc/headlight)

Title: Re: Side lights
Post by: Cheeky Monkey on 13 October 2008, 20:15

Thanks for the pic's Steve but to pull the the headlight from the car you'd need to disconnect the wires from the back of the headlight its self and it is the wire connector to the bulb that won't come out the rear of the lense.

Title: Re: Side lights
Post by: Steve_PD on 13 October 2008, 20:30

Ah, well my memory's sh!t so cant remember how its held in   :sad:
Just I had no problems getting any of them out.

Title: Re: Side lights
Post by: Cheeky Monkey on 13 October 2008, 20:34

Oh well thanks for you time mate

Dan

Title: Re: Side lights
Post by: Rhyso on 13 October 2008, 20:38

i think the side lights are a twist fit  :undecided:

Title: Re: Side lights
Post by: Cheeky Monkey on 13 October 2008, 21:04

Hi Rhyso,

I have just had a look in me Haynes manual and managed to find a section on it, says turn anti-clockwise and pull out.
I'll give it a go tomorrow when I got some day light lol

Thanks chap

Title: Re: Side lights
Post by: GOLF_STU on 13 October 2008, 23:09

they are an arse to do i ended up takin everythin off before i broke summit  :angry:

Title: Re: Side lights
Post by: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 14 October 2008, 13:24

I didn't think they were that bad!!  (I have done easier, though  :wink:)  Or was it the headlights?? :undecided:  I can't remember which way round it was, but one set was more trickier than the other.