Blobeye Headlamp Removal

[colzo]

After being out in my mates Hawkeye with the Xenon lights I realised that a bulb upgrade was needed for mine. Looking at the back of the headlamps it looks impossible to change the bulbs without moving the battery etc. So looked in the handbook and found out how to remove the headlamps, looks easy enough but would I need to get the headlamps aligned once they are back in place? I know a lot of you guys have taken them out to de tango them so any tricks or tips or is it really just 3 bolts and the unit is out?

[colzo]

Any suggestions/websites for bulbs to buy would be appreciated.

[craig79]

Any suggestions/websites for bulbs to buy would be appreciated.

Don't know about where to get the bulbs but you can change them without

removing the headlight, have done it myself. If you've got big

gorilla hands you might struggle tho'

Craig.

[Double Zero]

Don't know about where to get the bulbs but you can change them without

removing the headlight, have done it myself. If you've got big

gorilla hands you might struggle tho'

Craig.

Colin i recently changed the bulb's on my morrette's and it is a tight squeeze but even with my big hand's i managed it,it just take's a bit of patience, i had to remove the airflow pipe into the airbox to get into the drivers side but the passenger side was a bit more tight,i'm sure you will manage it fine

Stevie

[jamesm]

I changed the bulbs on my Bugeye and took the headlights out. I just followed the instructions in the handbook, took the fixings off, removed the unit, changed the bulb indoors and then put them back in. I found that easier than trying to get my hands into the very small space.

I had no need to realign then or anything afterwards.

Try www.powerbulbs.co.uk for bulbs.

I got Osram Silver Stars from there. They were definitely an improvement but the full beam on my 12 year old oil burning Pug 106 is still better!

[STi_Bandit]

dont know if this helps mate

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread...age=1&pp=25

Bandit

[oobster]

Colzo - powerbulbs are good, they usually do a BOGOF offer.

http://www.powerbulbs.co.uk/bogof.asp

I changed mine without removing the headlights, but it was a PITA

[thewelsho]

Colin: Just buy a Hawkeye mate, you know you want to!

[marky.t.s]

do we still get sidc discount with powerbulbs promotion codes??,the last update in "members"areas was back in feb.

[colzo]

Colin i recently changed the bulb's on my morrette's and it is a tight squeeze but even with my big hand's i managed it,it just take's a bit of patience, i had to remove the airflow pipe into the airbox to get into the drivers side but the passenger side was a bit more tight,i'm sure you will manage it fine

Stevie

Hi Stevie managed to get the bulbs replaced, drivers side a doddle with pipe removed, passenger side a nightmare! Only thing now is the side lights look well dim and you MUST remove the headlamp to replace them!!!!

[colzo]

Colin: Just buy a Hawkeye mate, you know you want to!

The thought did cross my mind John, any excuse to change!

[colzo]

On the subject of bulbs has anyone else noticed that the number plate bulbs dull really bad? I've owned 4 Imprezas and changed these bulbs on all of them!

[karps]

step by step to remove headlights

hope this helps

Noel

oops already posted doh

Edited August 31, 2007 by karps

[Double Zero]

Hi Stevie managed to get the bulbs replaced, drivers side a doddle with pipe removed, passenger side a nightmare! Only thing now is the side lights look well dim and you MUST remove the headlamp to replace them!!!!

Glad to here you got them changed colin ,as for the side lights i had to remove the whole unit just to replace the feckin bulb as it failed its MOT on that alone

Stevie

Edited August 31, 2007 by Double Zero