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(Message started by: smitheagle on Jul 19^th, 2008, 3:46pm)

Title: Changing headlight bulbs
Post by smitheagle on Jul 19^th, 2008, 3:46pm

Ive searched the site and havent found any step by step for this. I used the 'Changing Headlight Glass' page to get thtat far, and managed to figure out getting the clip, adjusting screws, and another thing unscrewed and out but there is still a white plastic bit at bottom behind the unit that i couldnt for the life of me work out how to unscrew/pop out/ etc. This stopped the unit with the bulbs in coming out, meaning i couldnt get to the bulbs to replace!!

HELP!! :(

Thank you :)

Title: Re: Changing headlight bulbs
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Jul 19^th, 2008, 4:10pm

Bulbs are changed from the REAR of the headlight unit - there is a black plastic cover you need to remove to get at the bulbs, and yes, it is a bit awkward !

Title: Re: Changing headlight bulbs
Post by Jonnycab on Jul 20^th, 2008, 12:56am

Awkward ???....it's simple ;)

Pull off the headlamp back (black) plastic cover by pushing down on the top release clip & manouver it away from the rear of the lamp & then push in & squeeze together the bulb retaining clip ends to release the bulb :)

The dipped beam & full beam retaining clips are exactly the same, as are the bulbs (H1), so the same procedure applies to both :)

Title: Re: Changing headlight bulbs
Post by big_timer on Jul 20^th, 2008, 7:00am

it it quite a simple process as jonny writes.back cover off.dipped and main lights are held by wire clips which you push down and unhook.the side light is just a push/pull fitting.the only awkward bit is removing the back cover off drivers side headlight,its a bit fiddly getting it past the window wash filler pipe .but apart from that its right and handy. ;D

atb ;D

Title: Re: Changing headlight bulbs
Post by Snoopy on Jul 20^th, 2008, 7:27am

Changing bulbs procedure is in the handbook the relevant page is HERE (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/images/handbook122.gif)

Title: Re: Changing headlight bulbs
Post by davem on Aug 2^nd, 2008, 11:13pm

on 07/20/08 at 00:56:57, Jonnycab wrote:

Awkward ???....it's simple ;)

LOL yeah...try that on a Cossy and see you skin hang off all the lumpy bits ;D:-)

Headlamp removal is sometimes easier. 2 top bolts and the lower bolt is behind the fog light. Simple