Changing a headlamp bulb

Howey · 15th August 2013, 19:24

What . A .mission !!

Astraeus · 15th August 2013, 19:28

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Originally Posted by Howey

What . A .mission !!

How many scratches then mate?

Chris

zero2 · 15th August 2013, 19:30

I just take the bumper off now. I can't be bothered messing around.

thundercat · 15th August 2013, 19:30

We have all been there and done that with skinned knuckles to prove, once you have done two or three times it gets easy ( well as easy as can get)

pab · 15th August 2013, 19:31

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Originally Posted by Howey

What . A .mission !!

Definitely a bit harder with the twist type bayonet fitting on face lift lights.

Athorpe · 15th August 2013, 19:34

Erm... What's so difficult,

Just done both this morning and took less than 1 min per bulb, including getting to them and working out how to release them, and not a scratch

zero2 · 15th August 2013, 19:44

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Originally Posted by Athorpe

Erm... What's so difficult,

Just done both this morning and took less than 1 min per bulb, including getting to them and working out how to release them, and not a scratch

How small are your hands?

I've got really small hands and I struggle.

humptynumpty · 15th August 2013, 19:49

i took it to garage and mechanic had it done faster then i could put air in car tyres lol

Georgies Dad · 15th August 2013, 20:00

10 seconds to get bulb out for me,2 hours to get new one back,plenty of scrapes on hand

KWIL · 15th August 2013, 20:00

Not if you have Xenon projectors, the mains are so tightly packed in and there is so much in the way. Front off job.

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thundercat Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Club SE Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: saxmundham Posts: 1,438 Thanks: 289 Thanked 173 Times in 121 Posts	Yep We have all been there and done that with skinned knuckles to prove, once you have done two or three times it gets easy ( well as easy as can get)

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Georgies Dad This is my second home Land Rover Join Date: May 2013 Location: Thorpe St Andrew,Norwich Posts: 14,715 Thanks: 933 Thanked 2,925 Times in 1,979 Posts	10 seconds to get bulb out for me,2 hours to get new one back,plenty of scrapes on hand __________________ Steve and Georgie Together Forever Lonely days are long Twilight sings a song All the happiness that used to be Soon my eyes will close Soon I'll find repose And in dreams, you're always near to me I'll see you in my dreams And then I'll hold you in my dreams

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zero2 Posted a thing or two MG ZT 190+ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Stoke-On-Trent Posts: 1,391 Thanks: 131 Thanked 99 Times in 92 Posts	I just take the bumper off now. I can't be bothered messing around.

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Athorpe Gets stuck in Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Gainsborough Posts: 580 Thanks: 31 Thanked 45 Times in 39 Posts	Erm... What's so difficult, Just done both this morning and took less than 1 min per bulb, including getting to them and working out how to release them, and not a scratch

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humptynumpty Retired Health Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: GB Posts: 1,901 Thanks: 8 Thanked 46 Times in 42 Posts	i took it to garage and mechanic had it done faster then i could put air in car tyres lol

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KWIL Precise Rover 75 Tourer 2.5KV6 Connoisseur SE Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Fleet Posts: 2,954 Thanks: 630 Thanked 617 Times in 480 Posts	Not if you have Xenon projectors, the mains are so tightly packed in and there is so much in the way. Front off job.