Fitting headlights?

1. TomT Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 7508

   #1 17th June 2010, 15:30

   Cracked one of mine in an accident a couple weeks ago, finally brought replacement headlights just wondering How I fit them
   
   It fairly easy or abit tricky?
   
   I'm sure there's a thread on this already but I couldn't find it
2. user_25927 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl

   #2 17th June 2010, 15:39

   - Open bonnet
   - Unclip indicator retaining spring thing, on the inside of the inner wing
   - Slide carefully indicator out.
   - One 10mm Bolt on top of slap panel
   - One 10 mm bolt towards the centre of the car side of headlight
   - One 10mm bolt underneath headlight, push gently down on bumper and you can get it with a socket and extension.
   - Disconnect wires.
   
   done and reverse for re fitting.
3. TomT Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 7508

   #3 17th June 2010, 15:46

   Hmm ok, thanks much appreciated.
4. user_36688 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 4179

   #4 17th June 2010, 15:59

   If I can do it lol it shouldn't be too difficult
   (i'm a spaz when it comes to things like that)
5. TomT Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 7508

   #5 17th June 2010, 16:01

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Scarlet_pixie If I can do it lol it shouldn't be too difficult (i'm a spaz when it comes to things like that)

   haha that's re-asuring then I guess, I'ma get dressed now n go give it a little look, see what i can do
6. TomT Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 7508

   #6 17th June 2010, 17:09

   Bladdy 'ell, the smashed headlight really don't wanna come out even after un doin the 3 bolts and all the wires (3 seprate wires right? or have I missed one..)
   
   I think I must of mangled the headlight abit in the bump, havin a break cus my foods ready haha
7. TomT Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 7508

   #7 17th June 2010, 17:54

   Finally got it out, now I can't get the new one in haha
   
   Wish I wasn't so usless at this stuff, Do I need to take the grill off to put it in ?
   
   It seems that one of the clips holding the grill on on the passenger side was broke off in the bump
8. user_25927 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl

   #8 17th June 2010, 18:16

   Its advised to take the grille out i assume this is a Mk1 not a mk2,
   
   On the side where the grille meets the wing there is a small white clip which holds them together you will need to take that off to remove the grille, and you probably couldn't get the headlight out becasuse iirc theres a small lip on the top mount which catches into the slam panel.
9. TomT Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 7508

   #9 17th June 2010, 18:37

   Oh shit yeah forgot to say it's a mk1 and ah ok, The white clips what has broke on the passenger side how do I get it off the other side?
10. TomT Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 7508

    #10 17th June 2010, 19:03

    Done it
    
    Thanks for all the help. Indicater aint working but I'll sort that later haha