Side light bulb changing tip.

[Gene Hunt]

Don't know if you'r aware but the black box type thing behind the drivers side headlight can be removed from it's bracket to give you a bit more room to get you'r hand in.

Just did mine & it made it so much easier, just lift it from the bracket, it's held in by plastic lug type things & move it to the side. Now have osram nightbreakers & the osram matching side light bulbs fitted. Anyone close to Harrogate thats wants a hand please call round.

[CAPTAIN BRITAIN]

That black box thingy is a charcoal filter or something like that,
I did my bulbs with it still in place (hurt though)

[Gene Hunt]

That black box thingy is a charcoal filter or something like that,
I did my bulbs with it still in place (hurt though)

........thanks for that,removing it does make it easier.

[RedRobin]

^^^^
Yes, it's the charcoal filter box which all UK cars have to have:



On the passenger side I've got a Twintake intake to deal with!:

[Andy]

have you got bonnet pins fitted to your car R/R

[u01atc8]

Im confuised.. someone explain in even more detail 

[RedRobin]

have you got bonnet pins fitted to your car R/R

.... - When I selected that pic for posting I literally said to myself "How soon before someone asks me about that red pin!?" In fact I nearly added what it is to my post.

Yes, and great they are too for a carbon bonnet - AeroCatches:



More info here:   http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,5486.0.html    

[Gene Hunt]

^^^^
Yes, it's the charcoal filter box which all UK cars have to have:



On the passenger side I've got a Twintake intake to deal with!:

........that is tight Robin.

[RedRobin]

........that is tight Robin.

....I'm sure you know what I'm going to post next! 



^ I think she's changing the side light bulb. She's certainly nicely tight 

[Gene Hunt]

........that is tight Robin.

....I'm sure you know what I'm going to post next! 



^ I think she's changing the side light bulb. She's certainly nicely tight 

...........      i will give here a call next time i need a bulb changing 

[RedRobin]

    i will give her a call next time i need a bulb changing  

^^^^  

She'll be too busy fully servicing me!     (I should be so lucky)

[SteveS]

i just tried to get the drivers one out and it wouldnt F...ing budge! hurt like hell trying! iv done it before on my old one, but this one wont move!

[CAPTAIN BRITAIN]

That's what i thought when replacing my sidelight bulbs,
Keep trying, Get as good a grip as you can and the holder will eventually come out,
No pain No gain  

[stealthwolf]

i hated changing sidelights. Still don't understand why, when the dipped and indicators are so easy, are the mains and sidelights are so difficult.

[titchy]

is that a crack in the lens i see!