Headlight Removal

[pav]

Attempted a DIY de-tango on my blobeye last week, removed the front grill as advised, got all the relevant screws out, then I tried to remove the headlight, got a little movement but I was a bit nervous about giving it a good pull incase I broke anything. Is there a technique to getting them out? Maybe a certain direction to pull them? I read somewhere that it's a good idea to get to the light through the foglight hole, but the car has the PIAA drivers lamps and I don't fancy removing them

Cheers

Pav

[gus the bus]

  pav said:

Attempted a DIY de-tango on my blobeye last week, removed the front grill as advised, got all the relevant screws out, then I tried to remove the headlight, got a little movement but I was a bit nervous about giving it a good pull incase I broke anything. Is there a technique to getting them out? Maybe a certain direction to pull them? I read somewhere that it's a good idea to get to the light through the foglight hole, but the car has the PIAA drivers lamps and I don't fancy removing them

Cheers

Pav

Pav, you really need to give them a firm push from behind. THey are held in on the outer edge with a couple of lugs.

Gus

[pav]

  Gus the Bus said:

Pav, you really need to give them a firm push from behind. THey are held in on the outer edge with a couple of lugs.

Gus

Cheers Gus I know you're the de-tango'in expert

[stocksy]

  pav said:

Attempted a DIY de-tango on my blobeye last week, removed the front grill as advised, got all the relevant screws out, then I tried to remove the headlight, got a little movement but I was a bit nervous about giving it a good pull incase I broke anything. Is there a technique to getting them out? Maybe a certain direction to pull them? I read somewhere that it's a good idea to get to the light through the foglight hole, but the car has the PIAA drivers lamps and I don't fancy removing them

Cheers

Pav

hi,done mine at weekend mate with no drama,30 mins a side,can help if like.

[pav]

  stocksy said:

hi,done mine at weekend mate with no drama,30 mins a side,can help if like.

Thanks stocksy, i'm offshore just now, i'll give it a bash when i'm home. will let you know how I get on

cheers

[seano]

Has anyone painted the inside of the headlights black and does it affect the beam pattern??

[WUZ]

  seano said:

Has anyone painted the inside of the headlights black and does it affect the beam pattern??

Yes..................and......................No!

Russell

[Bailey73]

  seano said:

Has anyone painted the inside of the headlights black and does it affect the beam pattern??

I have done this with the bugeye and they work fine still.