side light bulb replacment

[mike_s14]

Hi all, the nearside bulb has just blown and I thought I'd have a quick look at it. Took the small triangular panel off and the metal clip fell off, then I couldnt get my hand into the small space.

Anybody know the best way of replacing this bulb, battery out, whole headlight out

I hate these small jobs that turn into bigger jobs

 

[BlackFR]

I assume its on the passenger side.... to give a wee bit more access remove the cover off of the other part of the light and slip the jacket off the battery then you can just about squeeze your hand in a bit further

 

[muddyboots]

You could take the bumper off, then you can take the headlight out.

Not as big a job as it sounds, there's a post explaining how somewhere.

 

[Stephen O]

Seat must think everyone has child size hand's! They aint much room to get in there.

 

[mike_s14]

thanks for the tips, will try the moving battery and cover idea first

if still no good the front end of the car is gona come off

 

[andy_gdon]

The passenger side is every bit as bad!!

 

[mike_s14]

just got it done took an hour to do, found I could replace it with the battery slightly moved out of postion

 

[IainW]

As long as you've got daylight or a good torch, the driver's sidelight is easy enough to do. Although that's not to say you won't get your knuckles scraped....

 

[dmjw01]

the driver's sidelight is easy enough to do

Not on a TDI it isn't! The fuel filter is right in the way, preventing easy access. It is just about possible, but I'd say the driver's side is more difficult than the passenger side on the TDI.

 

[muddyboots]

just got it done took an hour to do, found I could replace it with the battery slightly moved out of postion

Bumper off and light out would have been quicker

 

[rhumber]

The passenger side is every bit as bad!!

But isn't that the nearside, which he is talking about?