i've been trying to replace the low-beam bulbs and christ it's hard. i've just about got the offside out. my hands are small but i cannot see how i replace the nearside one without removing the battery.

has anyone done this without removing the battery or do i have to ???

quick advice greatfully received.

ta ... mark.

Blimey! How long have you had your car? Changing bulbs already?

I expect hes upgrading them, as opposed to replacing faulty/dead ones.

:)

i'm swapping out the yellow for xenon bulbs

Can the STi8 headlamps take xenon bulbs ok?

Any problem with heat etc?

... ok no quick yes or no's so i'm off to remove the battery.

-later :)

I've seen my dealer take off the whole casing !

as i understand from the group buy thread xenon in sti8 is ok

here

It can be done without removing the battery, but it takes patience and a pair of long nose pliers. The main problem is the clips that hold the bulbs in place, nightmare to get back in on the nearside, drivers side is easy.

I upgraded to the Philips Vision Plus, a useful improvement over the standard ones.

Dan

all done. pi55 easy taking the battery out and no danger of breaking the bulb with pliers etc.

:)