Just gone to change a bulb and the retaining spring is missing from the headlamp unit! Can you buy these as spares? It's a 2005 facelift model. The bulb is a H7.
Cheers then
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Technical Bulb retaining clip
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Technical Bulb retaining clip
No idea if they're available.
Best bet may be a breaker's, take the one from the other light unit with you, they will be the same (or close enough) across many other makes/models.
Wouldn't be too hard to make one either.
Get a length of Spring Steel Wire (AKA Piano Wire) from a Model/Craft shop, and bend to shape with pliers, copying the one from the other unit.
You'll need 1.4mm diameter wire, that's 0.055" (55 thou) in old money, or 17 guage (SWG).
Piano wire
In the meantime, a bit of foam stuffed under the rubber boot will keep it in place.
Best bet may be a breaker's, take the one from the other light unit with you, they will be the same (or close enough) across many other makes/models.
Wouldn't be too hard to make one either.
Get a length of Spring Steel Wire (AKA Piano Wire) from a Model/Craft shop, and bend to shape with pliers, copying the one from the other unit.
You'll need 1.4mm diameter wire, that's 0.055" (55 thou) in old money, or 17 guage (SWG).
Piano wire
In the meantime, a bit of foam stuffed under the rubber boot will keep it in place.
OP
OP
Hello, phoned fiat and they are not available as a part, you have to buy a whole new headlamp.
I managed to make a temporary one out of an old oversized paper clip! However the back of the unit is a bit corroded, so I'll get a new one soon.
I managed to make a temporary one out of an old oversized paper clip! However the back of the unit is a bit corroded, so I'll get a new one soon.
I kept the Headlight units from my old Multi when I scrapped it.
The lenses are cracked . . .
. . . but the reflectors are fine.
Went through at least one MOT like that.
Not sure if it's feasible to swap lenses . . .
Edit; Ooops, scrub that, just realised you have the later type
Anyone else?
The lenses are cracked . . .
. . . but the reflectors are fine.
Went through at least one MOT like that.
Not sure if it's feasible to swap lenses . . .
Edit; Ooops, scrub that, just realised you have the later type
Anyone else?
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