MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: vRS_Pagey on July 17, 2011, 07:34:06 pm

Title: Headlight removal
Post by: vRS_Pagey on July 17, 2011, 07:34:06 pm

I'm looking to change the headlights on swmbo's new motor to the type with black inners.  I have seen a post that suggests you need to remove the entire front bumper!  :scared: This can't be right, can it?

My mk2 Octavia vRS headlights take approx' 10 seconds each side.........

Title: Re: Headlight removal
Post by: Andy on July 17, 2011, 07:46:05 pm

If  it has the head light washes in I think the bottom bolt is difficult to get to

Title: Re: Headlight removal
Post by: vRS_Pagey on July 17, 2011, 07:55:39 pm

No headlight washers..... :sad1: But I have just found this guide which suggests you only need to losen the front bumper, and the vehicle shown has washers!

Bit strange that they're replacing Xenons with standard carp!  :surprised:
Only in America.

Title: Re: Headlight removal
Post by: ali6n2 on July 18, 2011, 02:23:24 am

i found u have to take the bumper off to change them. Its easy mate

Title: Re: Headlight removal
Post by: rich83 on July 18, 2011, 02:25:52 am

Easiest just to take the bumper off completely!  :happy2:

Title: Re: Headlight removal
Post by: Conrad The Jellyfish on July 18, 2011, 10:12:52 am

anyone got a how to for removing the front bumper i need to do this too :)

Title: Re: Headlight removal
Post by: rich83 on July 18, 2011, 12:47:51 pm

You dont need to remove the lower middle honeycombe bit, or pull the wheel arch liner out.... skip those stages.

Once youve done it once, its a 5-10 min job  :happy2:

Title: Re: Headlight removal
Post by: Betty02 on July 20, 2011, 01:17:56 pm

Bumper doesn't actually need to be off ;)

Title: Re: Headlight removal
Post by: rich83 on July 21, 2011, 02:22:48 am

^^ That just a faff and your asking for something to get scratched.

Title: Re: Headlight removal
Post by: vRS_Pagey on July 21, 2011, 12:02:53 pm

Quote from: Betty02 on July 20, 2011, 01:17:56 pm

Bumper doesn't actually need to be off ;)

Thats the vid' I posted, well the link anyway!  :happy2: