how to install bluevision sidelights/help

[MightyClio]

alright chaps
got myself some philips bluevision side lights 4 xmas, having difficulty installing them to my 172 anybody got an idiots guide??

getting to the drivers side is a nightmare coz of the air con pipework, i carnt get the passenger side bulb out and i dont wanna force it

help buds

 

[TELFORDS_LURK]

Did mine last night, they are a right pain to get at, if you have the same shape of headlight unit as mine seen in these pictures : LINK then to do the sidelights easily then you will need to take out the main beam bulb. The sidelight bulb holder is just pushed into the head light and will come out if you pull it with abit of a twist, this is why I recomend taking out the main beam as it get in the way otherwise.

Then to change the bulb, just pull the old one out of the holder and push in the new one.

Chris

 

[MightyClio]

nah i dont think there quite the same, i changed a bulb or 2 on my billabong myself no probs, theres something different about the 172 ones

 

[TELFORDS_LURK]

hmm, although I have a 2005 dynamique I have Renault Xenons head lamp units fitted, which is the same head light unit thats on the 182's, is this unit different to the 172's?
which phase is your 172?

 

[MightyClio]

if u have a 2005 the`ll be diff to my 2003 billabong, maybe ur`s r the same as the 172(the pics look like it), will try to take out the main beam cheers

ps how easily does that main beam come out? and how?

 

[TELFORDS_LURK]

On the main beam you should be able to see 2 goldie looking screws either side of it, loosen these off slightly with a T15 torx screw driver, dont undo them completely like I did and drop the screw into the head light unit though, DoH:banghead:
Once you have done this you should be able to rotate the mainbeam to get the retaining clips from under neath the screws and remove it from the head lamp, this should then put some slack on the wires as they seem to piggy back from the main beam to the sidelight aswell as greatly imporving the access to the sidelight bulb allowing you to get your fingers in to pull and twist it out.

 

[MightyClio]

ho kay cheers boss