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Replacing Headlights

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Norbreck21a:
Chaps, just looking for a quick head ups.

I've just purchased some genuine Black headlights from Saint Steve (cheers bud) for my GT 2.0 TDI, and will have a go this weekend fitting them. A quick question though as I seem to be getting conflicting advise. Can the headlights be changed without removing the bumper completely ?

My GT is a 2005 model so has the pre-facelift bumper fitted (at the moment) i.e.  the Non GTI style. I've taken the corner mouldings off to have a peek inside and "think" I can see the 3rd retaining bolt. Question is though, with the bumper still in place, is there enough room to "wiggle" the headlight out and drop the new one in. A friend told me to half remove the bumper i.e. take out the top 2 screws under the grill and remove the upper 2 screws in each wheel arch, and pull the top of the bumper forward slightly, which he says will give enough acess and clearance to do the job ?

I understand that removing the bumper isn't the end of the world, it's just that I'll be on my own at the weekend, and I'm told removing and replacing the bumper is much easier with 2 people ?

Any advise ? Also, I know that I will need to get them aligned after fitting, but can I assume that as they came off a Golf with them properly adjusted, that the alignment will be "more of less" right straight away and should only need a tweak (just in case I have to run them for a day of so until my local MOT place can book me in) ?

Cheers

Andrew

rich83:
It is possible to take them out with the bumper still on. However, getting to that lower screw through the removed trim is a PITA, and it's so easy to end up dropping the screw. For the sake of another 20mins.... I'd just take the while bumper off, it's a one man job really, just put a sheet down so you don't damage the bumper!

The alignment shouldn't be a million miles out but worth getting them properly adjusted! You could even mark the level of the ones you've got on now (against a wall @ 10-15metres) and adjust them yourself!

Andy:
i did mine with out taking the bumper of..the head light go come out if you jiggle it about...have a look through my build thread

Norbreck21a:
Thanks fellas.

Appreciated.

Andrew

Norbreck21a:
Can someone who has removed the front bumper on a non GTI/GT Sport style (i.e the standard pre-facelift style), confirm that the screws marked in red below are the ones that need to be undone to remove the front bumper (in addition to the ones in the wheel wells and under the grill) ?



Thanks

Andrew

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