changing bulbs

[cupraRgstar]

How easy is it to change the indicator bulbs and the fog bulbs?is removal of the bumper needed?

 

[Smithy]

The fogs are a bumper removal job from the last one I saw, hope that's right.

I've had problems changing the beam and side lights, I've changed loads in the past, but this car seems to have probs.

I can't seem to detach the connector for the beam bulbs, don't think they've ever been changed, so could they be corroded on in some way, any tricks to get them off?

One of the sidelights I've changed easily, the other doesn't twist out at all. Seems like its clipped into the housing, do I need to pinch anything to release it, really annoying and not much room to work with when you have big hands

 

[cupraRgstar]

oh god sounds like it will be a garage job then yet more money, im sure there

is a clip holding them in though!someone also said that if you take the battery

out you can get to them?

 

[Sharky_82]

fog bulbs shouldnt be a bumper off job - just jacked the front up and you can access the fobs from there - theres a clip holding them in then they come free after that -

indicator is quite far in so battery will have to be moved

 

[EZ Tutty]

yeh fogs can deffinetly be done without removing the bumper.

When doing the indicator it does make it much easier if you remove the battery.

 

[pj1985]

Passenger side fog will not be able to be changed unless you have a front mount or take out the side mount intercooler air scoop.

 

[EZ Tutty]

i did mine a couple of weeks ago with the standard cooler and scoop in place, took little more than a few minutes.

 

[ganda_cupra]

Indicator bulbs should be easy to do with battery in place, the dipped and main beam bulbs should also be easy enough to do shouldn't be any corrosion on the terminals in a sealed headlight. The sidelight bulbs can be tight and awkward to get out with your fingers, try a pair of long nosed pliers or regular pliers, grip the holder and wiggle it, should pull out then. Sometimes its just a case of brute force.

The fog light bulbs are again do-able just means squeezing ur hand in and feeling around.