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Offline vRS_Pagey

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Headlight removal
« on: July 17, 2011, 07:34:06 pm »
I'm looking to change the headlights on swmbo's new motor to the type with black inners.  I have seen a post that suggests you need to remove the entire front bumper!  :scared: This can't be right, can it?

My mk2 Octavia vRS headlights take approx' 10 seconds each side.........
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Re: Headlight removal
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2011, 07:46:05 pm »
If  it has the head light washes in I think the bottom bolt is difficult to get to
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Re: Headlight removal
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2011, 07:55:39 pm »
No headlight washers..... :sad1: But I have just found this guide which suggests you only need to losen the front bumper, and the vehicle shown has washers!

Bit strange that they're replacing Xenons with standard carp!  :surprised:
Only in America.
« Last Edit: July 21, 2011, 12:02:18 pm by vRS_Pagey »
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Re: Headlight removal
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2011, 02:23:24 am »
i found u have to take the bumper off to change them. Its easy mate
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Re: Headlight removal
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2011, 02:25:52 am »
Easiest just to take the bumper off completely!  :happy2:
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Re: Headlight removal
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2011, 10:12:52 am »
anyone got a how to for removing the front bumper i need to do this too :)
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Re: Headlight removal
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2011, 12:47:51 pm »


You dont need to remove the lower middle honeycombe bit, or pull the wheel arch liner out.... skip those stages.

Once youve done it once, its a 5-10 min job  :happy2:
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Re: Headlight removal
« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2011, 01:17:56 pm »
Bumper doesn't actually need to be off ;)

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Re: Headlight removal
« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2011, 02:22:48 am »
^^ That just a faff and your asking for something to get scratched.
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Re: Headlight removal
« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2011, 12:02:53 pm »
Quote from: Betty02 on July 20, 2011, 01:17:56 pm
Bumper doesn't actually need to be off ;)


Thats the vid' I posted, well the link anyway!  :happy2:
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