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ralton



Member Since: 04 Feb 2010
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Headlight bulb replacement
Greetings from Africa!
Is there an easy way to replace the headlight bulb (without having to remove the whole damn unit)?
Cheers www.ralton.co.za
Post #173313 5th Oct 2012 8:46am
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K9F



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No is the short answer, no access to the rear of the beam unit! You only have to remove the surround trim, pop out the indicator and sidelight, loosen off two screws and rotate the lamp assembly anti clockwise to release it. All in all no more that 5-10 minutes graft.

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Post #173315 5th Oct 2012 8:52am
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ralton



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cool, thanks
umm, and what is the standard bulb "spec"? www.ralton.co.za
Post #173317 5th Oct 2012 8:54am
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iruffell



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get the Philips X-Treme http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00440C...01_s00_i00

They are so much better than standard ones.
Post #173319 5th Oct 2012 9:02am
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Naks



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Ralton, you could go all out and get these babies from AllMakes4x4 Thumbs Up




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Post #173332 5th Oct 2012 9:59am
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rossy



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ralton just have a stab at it !

All you need is a Phillips screwdriver and a H4 bulb. The manual states H7 and it never ceases to amaze me how LR can get such a basic bit of advice wrong ! A few screws to undo but a lot less hassle than most cars you will find Thumbs Up
Post #173434 5th Oct 2012 6:56pm
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custom90



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It's one of the easiest jobs you can do. Just don't adjust the beam directional screws or you'll need the light's re-aligned properly. Only remove the one screw on the light bezel ring to remove the light body. be careful with it as it can be slippery! Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧
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Dave-H



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custom90steve wrote:
It's one of the easiest jobs you can do. Just don't adjust the beam directional screws or you'll need the light's re-aligned properly. Only remove the one screw on the light bezel ring to remove the light body. be careful with it as it can be slippery!


As Steve says Cool

The only bezel screw you need to remove is the one in approx the 4 o'clock position on both sides. Guns and Landrovers .... anything else is irrelevant.
Post #173445 5th Oct 2012 8:08pm
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shaun.mobile



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Naks

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Ralton, you could go all out and get these babies from AllMakes4x4







i can't find any details of those on their website, can you send me a link please, they look interesting.

cheers
Post #173724 7th Oct 2012 1:30pm
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