changing bi xenon HID bulbs

birdseye · Nov 21st, 2008, 13:42

not willing to apy £140 from my dealer so I intend to buy the bulb for an extortionate £70 and DIY. Factory original fitment.

Anybody done this? The handbook says how to get at the bulb but mine wont withdraw probably becuase I cant find a way of disconnecting the wire to it. How do yoyu do this?

Given poor access is it better to remove the complete headlamp. In which case - how?

GMcL · Nov 21st, 2008, 14:44

You need to take out the air box on passenger side. The drivers side gives a bit better access.
Alternatively the whole front bumper needs to come off.

birdseye · Nov 21st, 2008, 20:21

but when you have removed the round cover and eased off the two prongs that hold the bulb in, how do you get the bulb out? it still seems to be held in by something. possbily the wire, but I cant see how to disconnect it.

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birdseye New Member Last Online: Jan 26th, 2012 17:10 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: usk	changing bi xenon HID bulbs not willing to apy £140 from my dealer so I intend to buy the bulb for an extortionate £70 and DIY. Factory original fitment. Anybody done this? The handbook says how to get at the bulb but mine wont withdraw probably becuase I cant find a way of disconnecting the wire to it. How do yoyu do this? Given poor access is it better to remove the complete headlamp. In which case - how?

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Nov 21st, 2008, 20:21	#3
birdseye New Member Last Online: Jan 26th, 2012 17:10 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: usk	but when you have removed the round cover and eased off the two prongs that hold the bulb in, how do you get the bulb out? it still seems to be held in by something. possbily the wire, but I cant see how to disconnect it.

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