The dreaded side light bulb change

[Tezmax]

So, being a virgin on this subject i spent the next 60mins fiddling, poking and pulling on the side light bulb wires and thinking jesus how the hell do i get this out?

Anyway searched for the answer and as most of you know already "remove the bumper" came up.

Wasn't confident with doing that so i used some long nose pliers and hey presto a twist and a tug and out they came, both sides took 5mins unlike the advised 50 mins bumper off job.

Or have i just been lucky that mine wasn't seized in

[harlemex]

good job mate.

[dom]

50mins bumper off? I can have mine off in less than 10 and that includes getting the tools out

[brewey]

50mins bumper off? I can have mine off in less than 10 and that includes getting the tools out

+1.

Comes in handy when you own a mk4.

[northeast_gti-t]

50mins bumper off? I can have mine off in less than 10 and that includes getting the tools out

that's about the time i have mine down to  easier than struggling with limited space behind the headlights

[dom]

50mins bumper off? I can have mine off in less than 10 and that includes getting the tools out

that's about the time i have mine down to  easier than struggling with limited space behind the headlights

FMIC pipework makes it even more difficult

[Tezmax]

Hang on like this MKIV thing

 
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Posted 02 April 2011 - 05:24 PM

first time i tried to change the headlight bulbs it took me about 2 hours! (wont be trying that again!) not funny man! then when my depos arrived and i had to remove the bumper to fit them it took me around 45-60 minutes to remove the bumper
 
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[navmk4gti]

50mins bumper off? I can have mine off in less than 10 and that includes getting the tools out

+1 cant see it taking more then max 20 mins. Its p1ss easy to remove the bumper.

[brianpologti]

Maybe 50 mins to take the slam panel off as well, but then that's still taking ur time ,

[mcgee9t2]

The joys of having small hands. Can change my bulbs in about 5 mins with out taking bumper or anything off