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Re: Bulb disaster
« Reply #15 on: October 11, 2013, 09:27:53 pm »
I have headlight washers does this make it harder to take the bumper off . Seen a video on you tube but that didn't have headlight washers

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Re: Bulb disaster
« Reply #16 on: October 11, 2013, 09:42:59 pm »
If you've got time search for retrofitting headlamp washers on here or youtube even google there's a good how to which shows a step by step guide.

The job isn't a tough as doing what you've tried!

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Re: Bulb disaster
« Reply #17 on: October 11, 2013, 10:00:28 pm »
you do not need to take bumper off to do this. if you have std airbox that would proberly give you problems.

If you still cant do it, bumper off is a 10 minute jobby if you never done it before.

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Re: Bulb disaster
« Reply #18 on: October 12, 2013, 09:05:45 am »
I have seen how to take the bumper ff but
Does it make any difference if you have headlight washers

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Re: Bulb disaster
« Reply #19 on: October 12, 2013, 10:04:13 am »
I have seen how to take the bumper ff but
Does it make any difference if you have headlight washers

Not really. Just put a sheet down and set the bumper on the floor just in front of the car. That way you can leave everything connected!!

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Re: Bulb disaster
« Reply #20 on: October 12, 2013, 10:17:30 am »
Cheers lads , Sunday morning it's coming off will let you know how I get on

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Re: Bulb disaster
« Reply #21 on: October 14, 2013, 02:15:33 pm »
Well I've done it took headlight out and bumper nearly off . Must say I was sh*tting it a little at the start but ended up being quit easy

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Re: Bulb disaster
« Reply #22 on: October 14, 2013, 02:23:40 pm »
Well done. Fu**ing pain tho  :grin:
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Re: Bulb disaster
« Reply #23 on: October 14, 2013, 04:56:26 pm »
Well done but photo's of your skinned hands and frustrated face doing it the other way,would of been nice to see! :signLOL:

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Re: Bulb disaster
« Reply #24 on: December 02, 2013, 10:21:04 am »
Iv tried so many different bulbs in my car now that i think i could take the bumper off in my sleep,but for the record its the only way too change a bulb,unless you train your five year old to do it  :signLOL: taking the bumper off is not as daunting as you may think and as i have xenons fitted to my car,you would want to be pulling at the wrong wire or bulb holder. :drinking:

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