Noob question, replacing xenon lights

[Maccy]

One of the xenons in my 182 has started to go pink so needs replacing. I've found that I need a HID-D2S bulb to replace, but I can't see how to replace it. I've tried searching for a guide but can't seem to find anything, can someone point me in the right direction?
Also I read it's advisable to change them in pairs, is this true? Gulp, £60 each for a bloody bulb!

 

[bozothenutter]

It's a bumper off jobbie
Hids4u.co.uk was a good adress I think

 

[M90SR]

I paid £80 for my bulbs. OSRAM or Philips are the best ones to go for (cant remember exact part number).

Basically:
Remove bumber:
- Jack car up (it helps if your lowered ahah)
- Full lock wheels either way and pull down arch (there is a 13mm I think bolt up there, be careful though because there is two! the one you want is the furthest one away looking forward (bit hard to see but its there).
- Undo appropriate under tray bolts at the bottom.
- Open bonnet and remove bolts or clips holding in the top of the grill.
- Go to one side of the car (where the arches are) and pull the bumper out slowly and work your way to the other side and the bumper should come off.
- Be careful though as the fog light cable is rather short (its only on the passenger side)
- 3 x 13mm (I think) bolts holding in the headlights one at the top, bottom left and bottom right.
- Pull headlight out towards you and remove plugs
- Take headlight inside your house where it is warm and put the kettle on
- Pull out rubber cover behind headlight
- Twist HID bulb ballast power (big black plastic thing) and pull it back towards you
- Once the plastic bit is removed there will be a plastic ring around the bulb this should twist and come off (if it didn't already) then the bulb is ready to pull out
- Once bulb is out pull it to remove it from the holder
- Put new bulb in
- Reverse above
- Do a backflip

 

[Maccy]

Awesome thanks mate, doesn't sound like a quick job!

 

[Maccy]

Just to check guys, the Halfords ones here are the correct ones? - http://www.halfords.com/motoring/bu...s-high-intensity-discharge-hid-xenon-bulb-d2s

 

[bozothenutter]

http://www.hids4u.co.uk/D2S-Upgrade-Bulbs-brilliant-white-high-quality-5000k.html



For 2

 

[Maccy]

Yeh I ended up ordering from there but got the 6000k

 

[Maccy]

3 hours later, after much swearing and painful hands I've done it. Took so long because the alarm switch fell apart and the pin fell down into the depths of the engine!

 

[Flat Eric]

Great stuff, I need to change my bulb on the passenger side.
I'll use this bumper off guide

Cheers guys

 

[sburrell93]

I still don't get why everyone removes the bumper to change a bulb on these! I've never had to spend more than 5 minutes changing a bulb in a clio...

 

[Flat Eric]

I really struggle due to my big hands
It's easier to move headlight out of its position

 

[HarvB]

Not much easier! Bumper off isn't too bad really once you know where the clips/bolts are.

 

[bozothenutter]

And there is just enough flex in the bumper not to have to remove the whole thing.
I always leave the bottom attached, gives just enough room to get to the bolts.

 

[Maccy]

I have small hands and struggled to remove the cap for the xenon. Can manage it fine for the side lights but the xenon are just a bit too difficult, plus you have the added issue of the metal clip and the cable to disconnect, much easier just to remove the bumper and headlight unit to be safe!

 

[cat171]

Thread bump time,

Got the same on my dads Phase 2 172, found out over the weekend that the drivers side bulb has gone pink.
What bulbs are we buying to replace them with ?
Is it deffo a bumper off job ??

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Thread bump time,

Got the same on my dads Phase 2 172, found out over the weekend that the drivers side bulb has gone pink.
What bulbs are we buying to replace them with ?
Is it deffo a bumper off job ??

You can leave the bumper attached in the middle as someone said above. Unless you have the hands of a small girl.
I've got these in mine, 6000k . They're a bit whiter than the oem bulbs without being blue.

D-LUMINA D2S +50% Brightness 35w HID Xenon Headlight Bulb Set (2 Bulbs)

D-Lumina D2S +50% brightness HID Xenon bulbs are the best D2S bulb to upgrade your car xenon headlights. As a replacement OEM D2S bulb D-Lumina are 50% brighter than standard D2S bulbs with a far greater reach of light.

www.hids-direct.co.uk

 

[cat171]

Cheers, nah probably won't be able to do it without removing it (no doubt I'll get called in to do it lol)

 

[Craig]

Cheers, nah probably won't be able to do it without removing it (no doubt I'll get called in to do it lol)

If you need bulbs mate I've got some osram xenarc night breakers for sale.