pslewis

Tough Job?

Easy Job?

Any links as to how to do?

Classic MY00 offside Headlamp.

Also, can you split the glass away from the reflector?

pslewis

Anyone??

gpssti4

iTrader: (6)

It's a tough job Pete. Although it's made easier if you've had a knocklink fitted as this requires removal of the headlight to align it!

No, it's an easy job to remove the headlight - should take about 10 minutes. Or, go to a main dealer, I'm sure they know how and it'll only cost 1/2 hours labour @ £40 or so.

Davros 1979

iTrader: (56)

Get the feeling people are ignoring you!?

Easy job.

I took morrettes of mine and replaced with Ordinary headlamps.

You shouldnt need instructions, 2 bolts going into the grill, 2 behind the sidelights (you need to remove them to get to these) job done as far as I can remember.

Think its the same for yours, mine is a 98 Type R V4.

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

Remove grille, (two clips to be depressed at top, pull out slightly, then up).
Remove sidelight, (undo screw at top outer edge of headlight, then pull sidelight HARD towards you, it's on a ball and socket joint).

You should now see four 10mm (IIRC) bolts, two at the inner edge, and two in the sidelight recess. Undo these. Grip lighting connector behind headlight and squeeze between thumb and forefinger, pulling it off.

Now work headlight out of mounting hole.

Glass CAN NOT be seperated from reflector, so if it's damaged, it's a trip to a breakers, e-Bay or a dealer. (I have, in the past, repaired small holes with epoxy resin.)

Grease sidelight ball and socket before replacing it.
Before replacing grille, remove both clips, (screws hold them from the back) and use a small screwdriver to prise the clips back up, or it won't hold in place when you refit it.

Alcazar

Coffin Dodger

Shouldn't this be in Lighting and Electrical

You've posted in the wrong section old timer. Senility is definitely setting in.

pslewis

Excellent!!

Thanks Even I can do that

euan_r

iTrader: (29)

to remove glass remove metal clips then shove headlight in oven and heat for a while. glue will soften then u should be able to remove glass without using hardly any force at all. watch out as glue goes stringy as u pull apart and u dont want it dripping on reflector. ie pull housing up with glass face down.

pslewis

Sounds feasible

ZEN Performance

I successfully split and rejoined a headlight, the angle adjuster had come apart in side, fixing was much cheaper than a new one! I used a heat gun on a low heat to gently heat the plastic. It's sealed with mastic type stuff, which I reformed a little before pressing the 2 halves back together.

Paul

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

since you helped me with my tumble dryer issue monseiur lewis, il back up alcazars comments with this link. just for yoo.

NorthUrsalia.com: Morrette Twin Projector Beam Headlamp Conversion

ignore the obvious installation instructios for the morrettes, it has the headlamp removal thing there though forst. should help.

andy

pslewis

Cheers Paul and Andy

little rick

Make sure you do this bit - will save you hours - and dont push too hard or you'll break something (but I think only I'm that stupid)

pslewis

Cheers, I have taken the sidelight out loads of times to renew the bulbs which have a life measured in weeks it seems!!

But, I do drive with them on all the time ... a blob of copper ease could help assembly

pippyrips

believe it or not a hairdryer is the best for heating up the mastic that seals the lens together - safer than an oven!!

Coffin Dodger

But Pissys hair fell out years ago so he won't have a hair dryer. Ten minutes on gas mark 6 is all it needs Mr Lewis

pippyrips