Bulb fell into the headlamp... need some advice please... - SEAT Cupra.net

Cupra_UK · 02-04-2008, 19:25

I was trying to change my regular sidelight bulbs to some Xenon LED ones I bought. If it wasn't bad enough that the LEDs dont fit, (head of the bulb is too big), when I was replacing the original bulb it came loose and fell into the headlamp. Just as I was pluging the bulb holder back in.

I doubt there will be many people this has happened to but some advice would be good. Would I have to remove the bumper to take of the headlamp? The bulb has gone righ to the front of the lamp...

bigger_bish · 02-04-2008, 20:29

i had the exact same thing happen to me.

you have got to remove the whole headlamp to get it out.

Cupra_UK · 02-04-2008, 21:46

Did you have to remove the bumper to get the headlamp off bigger bish? Did yours disappear out of sight too (the bulb that is)?

I'm tempted to just leave it there but it's going to bug me - knowing it's there... but if getting the headlamp off means taking the bumper etc off then I will have no choice but to leave it...?

bigger_bish · 02-04-2008, 22:49

i didnt have to remove it totaly, just undid some of it, so as to be able to remove the lamp. inside the wheel arch and in the centre of the bumper IIRC, was a while ago!

browner01 · 02-04-2008, 22:51

all that trouble just for a bulb lol

*CHR15B* · 02-04-2008, 22:58

Happened to me also with the Toledo, it just dropped down and I left it.

**andyj** · 03-04-2008, 10:15

this happened to my car when Pete owned it, and we tried changing the side light bulbs at a show.... the bulb dropped inside the headlight

luckily someone had some 3-core mains cable in their car (don't ask why!) so we used a piece of the solid earth core from the cable, with some sticky tape on the end, and managed to 'fish' it out that way, took about an hour in total to get it out!!! Easier than removing the whole bumper and headlamp !!!

Cupra_UK · 03-04-2008, 10:21

The added problem I have is that it's gone under the black plastic trim right at the front of the headlight.

I'm anal about these things. (must be some sort of disorder

). But this time I think I'm going to have to leave it and try to forget about it. May be one day it'll shake loose and I will try to get it then.

Imperial · 03-04-2008, 13:11

Maybe a magnet would work? One of those on a stick for retrieveing bolts & stuff?

Cupra_UK · 03-04-2008, 13:14

I don't think there is enough metal content in the bulbs to be attracted to the magnet - not enough to stick anyway.

*traumapat* · 03-04-2008, 14:01

other than reversing hard and braking id have gone with a magnet

i lost a pen in my engine bay. it reappeared a year later when i did my fmic

Cupra_UK · 03-04-2008, 14:07

Reversing wont help as it's as the front of the lamp. So normal driving would do it, if at all. Also tried parking the car on the ramp of a car park.

To be honest it can't be seen so probably best leaving it now.

*traumapat* · 03-04-2008, 14:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cupra_UK

Reversing wont help as it's as the front of the lamp. So normal driving would do it, if at all. Also tried parking the car on the ramp of a car park.

To be honest it can't be seen so probably best leaving it now.

great excuse to fit an fmic at some date in the future

*Mark300zx* · 22-06-2009, 12:44

Just doing a search for bulbs and found this thread, you can get very small attachments for hoovers, detailers use them and they will get out small items like this.

**andyj** · 22-06-2009, 12:47

"Old Thread Alert"

Thanks for the tip though

02-04-2008, 19:25	#1
Cupra_UK Correction Cupra"R" Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Near Gatwick Posts: 194	Bulb fell into the headlamp... need some advice please... I was trying to change my regular sidelight bulbs to some Xenon LED ones I bought. If it wasn't bad enough that the LEDs dont fit, (head of the bulb is too big), when I was replacing the original bulb it came loose and fell into the headlamp. Just as I was pluging the bulb holder back in. I doubt there will be many people this has happened to but some advice would be good. Would I have to remove the bumper to take of the headlamp? The bulb has gone righ to the front of the lamp...

02-04-2008, 20:29	#2
bigger_bish Full Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: East Sussex Posts: 68	i had the exact same thing happen to me. you have got to remove the whole headlamp to get it out. __________________

02-04-2008, 21:46	#3
Cupra_UK Correction Cupra"R" Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Near Gatwick Posts: 194	Did you have to remove the bumper to get the headlamp off bigger bish? Did yours disappear out of sight too (the bulb that is)? I'm tempted to just leave it there but it's going to bug me - knowing it's there... but if getting the headlamp off means taking the bumper etc off then I will have no choice but to leave it...? Last edited by Cupra_UK; 02-04-2008 at 22:02.

02-04-2008, 22:49	#4
bigger_bish Full Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: East Sussex Posts: 68	i didnt have to remove it totaly, just undid some of it, so as to be able to remove the lamp. inside the wheel arch and in the centre of the bumper IIRC, was a while ago! __________________

02-04-2008, 22:51	#5
browner01 Mikey B Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 172	all that trouble just for a bulb lol __________________

02-04-2008, 22:58	#6
CHR15B Now driving Jap... Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland. Posts: 2,981	Happened to me also with the Toledo, it just dropped down and I left it. __________________ Not driving a SEAT anymore!

03-04-2008, 10:15	#7
andyj There's no F in Quality.. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Derby, Derbyshire Drives: Exeo 2.0 TDi Sport Posts: 4,600	this happened to my car when Pete owned it, and we tried changing the side light bulbs at a show.... the bulb dropped inside the headlight luckily someone had some 3-core mains cable in their car (don't ask why!) so we used a piece of the solid earth core from the cable, with some sticky tape on the end, and managed to 'fish' it out that way, took about an hour in total to get it out!!! Easier than removing the whole bumper and headlamp !!! __________________ andyj '59 2.0 TDi Seat Exeo Sport (CR143)

03-04-2008, 10:21	#8
Cupra_UK Correction Cupra"R" Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Near Gatwick Posts: 194	The added problem I have is that it's gone under the black plastic trim right at the front of the headlight. I'm anal about these things. (must be some sort of disorder ). But this time I think I'm going to have to leave it and try to forget about it. May be one day it'll shake loose and I will try to get it then.

03-04-2008, 13:11	#9
Imperial Full Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 92	Maybe a magnet would work? One of those on a stick for retrieveing bolts & stuff?

03-04-2008, 13:14	#10
Cupra_UK Correction Cupra"R" Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Near Gatwick Posts: 194	I don't think there is enough metal content in the bulbs to be attracted to the magnet - not enough to stick anyway.

03-04-2008, 14:01	#11
traumapat Leon Cupra IHI Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: sunny sussex Posts: 4,176	other than reversing hard and braking id have gone with a magnet i lost a pen in my engine bay. it reappeared a year later when i did my fmic __________________ MY01 Ovni Leon Cupra...... lots of shiny mods and a little touch of jabba now running at 320bhp/320 lbs/ft

03-04-2008, 14:07	#12
Cupra_UK Correction Cupra"R" Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Near Gatwick Posts: 194	Reversing wont help as it's as the front of the lamp. So normal driving would do it, if at all. Also tried parking the car on the ramp of a car park. To be honest it can't be seen so probably best leaving it now.

22-06-2009, 12:44	#14
Mark300zx Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SW London/Surrey Posts: 631	Just doing a search for bulbs and found this thread, you can get very small attachments for hoovers, detailers use them and they will get out small items like this.

22-06-2009, 12:47	#15
andyj There's no F in Quality.. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Derby, Derbyshire Drives: Exeo 2.0 TDi Sport Posts: 4,600	"Old Thread Alert" Thanks for the tip though __________________ andyj '59 2.0 TDi Seat Exeo Sport (CR143)

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