C3: changing the dipped headlight bulb

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tersono - 29 Jan 2005 14:40 GMT

Anybody done it and retained hair/sanity?

If I'm to ask a direct question, it would be:

"Please describe the spring which retains the bulb. Is it a metal
device, or sprung plastic, or..what?"

Following the handbook:

I flipped open the cover behind the headlight unit (and indeed
removed it; it's the passenger side unit, where space is even more
restricted than the other side. Whether I'll be able to get it back on
is another thing.)

Pull off the connector: done.

Release the spring which retains the bulb. Err, sorry, no can do.

Hence my question.

Any comments would be appreciated.

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in2minds - 29 Jan 2005 19:54 GMT

> Release the spring which retains the bulb. Err, sorry, no can do.
>
> Hence my question.
>
> Any comments would be appreciated.

if it's anything like the C8, it's easy enough to get off but a right
pain in the a.s to get back on
it's supposed to clip off one side and rotate (I think) but it always
comes off when I try it

get a torch and mirror ready for when you do manage to get it off

LJ

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tersono - 31 Jan 2005 17:59 GMT

<snip my original question on changing the headlight bulb>

Lacking 30cm multi-jointed fingers with miniature Mole Grips on the
end, I gave up and phoned the garage.

"Certainly, sir. We'll have to charge you for 30 mins labour, as we
have to drop the bumper off to do the job."

Well that explains a lot. I suspect that they weren't ripping me off,
as I can't conceive of how it could be done without some degree of
dismantling.

(Thanks for your comments, LJ, though)

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