Advice please! So frustrating!!

[Daz_cupra]

Hi folks i have tried the search function but im am not coming up with anything for my ibiza cupra mk3.

I need to replace my passenger side dipped bulb as it apperas to have blown. There are a lot of guides on how to do this on a mk4 but cant find any guides for my mk3. (Bi-Focal light by the way)

I think its pathetic that Seat have designed these lights so that you have to go to a dealer to get a bulb replaced. I cant get anywhere near the bulbs as the battery is in the way.

Any guides or help would be much appreciated as my "Local" Seat dealer is 50 miles away!

Thanks

Daz

 

[__B3NNY__]

urr.. Remove the battery or lose some knuckle flesh

 

[DaNnY_LaD]

urr.. Remove the battery or lose some knuckle flesh

yup..

Count your self lucky on the 106 Gti you had to take the front bumper off and the full headlight unit to get it ...

 

[Daz_cupra]

ha ha think i might have a go at removing the battery then. I take it it is just held in by bolts?

 

[DaNnY_LaD]

yeah think its just 1-2 bolts at the base of the battery

 

[truCido]

yep just the bolts at the base plate and umm yeah...cant remeber if you can undo it and slide the battery back a bit or if you have to take it out completely though. You should try replacing them on a Passat grrr!!

 

[Daz_cupra]

ok thanks. but i dont have to disconnect the battery to do this do i????

 

[__B3NNY__]

I found taking the battery out hell of alot easier than messing about with it in.

Whats the big deal about disconnecting it?

 

[Daz_cupra]

well its my 1st cupra and iv never owned a seat before - i just dont like disconencting batteries as i did this on my last car and loads of things were reset and had to program a whole load of things to get the car back to normal

 

[__B3NNY__]

Time, Date, Trip computer is all that gets reset. Oh and also the ECU but thats a good thing once in a while.

 

[Daz_cupra]

ok thanks. Supposidly you have to re-programme the electric windows so that the automatic function works again. so it says in the manual anyway!

 

[chrisbond69]

you dont have to take it out i personally dont but as said it would make your life easier

 

[Daz_cupra]

you dont have to take it out i personally dont but as said it would make your life easier

so how did you do it? did you just move the battery back slightly??

 

[chrisbond69]

nah just a bit of fiddling no need to move the battery really

 

[truCido]

I've never had to play with the electric windows to make the automatic thing work again...I left the battery disconnected for quite a few hours plugged it back in and everything was as it was apart from the MPG etc

 

[MikeA]

I managed to change my bulbs last weekend without having to remove the battery. Its a bit fiddely but you can do it.

You just flick the clips off, then slide the cover off towards the side, then you can reach in to the bulbs.

Also, if you do take batt out, it only resets time & date (which will automatically come back through RDS when you switch the radio on) and trip counters. (it does reset some other ECU stuff too but you dont need to worry about that). Windows should be fine.

Mike

 

[Ibiza125]

Yeh I wouldn't go to the bother of taking the battery out. I managed without having to (doubt it's any different in the 1.4).

If you do take the battery out don't worry about it effing up your electrics. I had mine out for ages fiddling with installing my AMP and it was A ok! Even though mine doesn't have that many electrical eminities (sp.)

 

[sandro123]

ive not got the smallest hands, i managed to change it, just takes a bit of patience.

 

[Daz_cupra]

thanks for all your suggestions. Think i will have a go at doing it without removing the battery. hopefully wont loose too much skin in the process!!

But i have Only owned my Cupra 3 days and im absolutley loving it!

However, Within 24hrs of me getting my new car, the aerial has been half inched by some F**king theiveing scum bag - these lowlifes make me soooo angry!

Rant Over!

P.S enjoying the site, lots of really useful info on here. allready got my Seatcupra.net Stickers on the car!

 

[Ibiza125]

thanks for all your suggestions. Think i will have a go at doing it without removing the battery. hopefully wont loose too much skin in the process!!

But i have Only owned my Cupra 3 days and im absolutley loving it!

However, Within 24hrs of me getting my new car, the aerial has been half inched by some F**king theiveing scum bag - these lowlifes make me soooo angry!

Rant Over!

P.S enjoying the site, lots of really useful info on here. allready got my Seatcupra.net Stickers on the car!

Good man, where abouts in Scotland you from?