MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: x21ekx on July 15, 2012, 02:22:23 pm

Title: Side light bulb removal
Post by: x21ekx on July 15, 2012, 02:22:23 pm: Bloody thing is driving me round the twist :scared:Anyone know how they come out? It's as tight as ... Trying to get ya hand in there do they twist? Turn? Or just pull out? Pls help
Cheers guys
Title: Re: Side light bulb removal
Post by: Gene Hunt on July 15, 2012, 02:24:12 pm: They just pull straight back mate.Try & get you'r hand as close to the back of the headlight just keep pulling,they will come out.Don't be tempted to pull the wires!!!!!.
Title: Re: Side light bulb removal
Post by: Little_Dave on July 15, 2012, 02:24:28 pm: Needle nose pliers and pull them straight out slowly :happy2: they are a tight fit but make sure you don't pull the wires out of the back by mistake

Dave
Title: Re: Side light bulb removal
Post by: brady88 on July 15, 2012, 02:35:26 pm: Quote from: Little_Dave on July 15, 2012, 02:24:28 pm
Needle nose pliers and pull them straight out slowly :happy2: they are a tight fit but make sure you don't pull the wires out of the back by mistake

Dave

Exactly as the man says :happy2:
Title: Re: Side light bulb removal
Post by: x21ekx on July 15, 2012, 03:38:36 pm: :congrats:Ding dang do :congrats:
Cheers lads done!
Title: Re: Side light bulb removal
Post by: Kalpsn2000 on July 16, 2012, 12:20:33 pm: The first time I changed mine the drivers side bulb was an absoulte nightmare...ended up with lots of cuts and bruses :grin:

Was easier the second time round.
Title: Re: Side light bulb removal
Post by: Wils042 on October 22, 2022, 03:42:57 pm: Thanks all,

Battled and wiggled for ages and finally got the driver’s side, side light out and replaced. 😀😀
Title: Re: Side light bulb removal
Post by: akbarirfan on October 24, 2022, 03:58:50 pm: For the drivers side I remove the carbon cannister (take it off its bracket), that then provides plenty of space.