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Old 01-05-2006, 08:17 PM   #1
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Default Changing the front light globe

The low beam bulb has blown on the drivers side and i was trying to take it out to put the new globe in but it was a very tight place as the battery was in the way. My question is whether i need to remove the battery out of the way so i can change the globe or can it be done with the battery there?
Any help would be much appreciated, thanks

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Old 01-05-2006, 08:21 PM   #2
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leave the battery in
reach in and squeeze the black connector at 3 and 9 oclock
pull the connector off
then pull of the rubber dust boot
then study the clamp that holds the bulb in, dont take it all the way off, just unhinge it at the top and let it lie down inside the headlight
remove the bulb and start over
** note the bulb will only go in one way, the larger tag to the bottom iirc..
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Old 01-05-2006, 08:24 PM   #3
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Thank you for your help, much appreciated!
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Old 01-05-2006, 08:47 PM   #4
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Just to add to what Racecraft said, sometimes I prefer to remove the battery clamp & sit the battery back onto the carrier, this will gain you @2-3". The H4 plugs don't always release easily, fear not though, the EF/Ls are a REAL pain when it come to changing the H4, the AU ain't nearly as bad. :
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Old 01-05-2006, 09:30 PM   #5
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The low beam bulb has blown on the drivers side and i was trying to take it out to put the new globe in but it was a very tight place as the battery was in the way. My question is whether i need to remove the battery out of the way so i can change the globe or can it be done with the battery there?
Any help would be much appreciated, thanks
Ive done it about 10 times with the battery there. Its annoying, but with patience, it can be done.
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Old 01-05-2006, 10:49 PM   #6
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when i was doing mine, i got the 5hits and ended up pulling the headlight out LOL!
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Old 02-05-2006, 05:53 AM   #7
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Thanks guys. I was going to ask the exact same question.
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Old 03-05-2006, 03:55 PM   #8
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yeah done it afew times its a pain but patience is a virtue
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Old 10-05-2006, 09:14 PM   #9
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study the clip. and whatever u do do not try to twist the plug at all:P i made that mistace and sorta broke the globe in the socket, and later on when i worked it out managed to get shards all in the headlight:P oops

but once u got it its like riding a bike..hahahaha...easy
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