After removing the bumper ( look at my thread on removing it ) there are 3 screws holding the lamp into place, on on top by the wing, one on the top of the grille, and one by the wheel (only accessable by removing the bumper) then carefully pull the light and lifting the black plastic piece that holds it to the wing the light will come away. The cable connection is held by a grey circular plastic piece that you pull out to relase the cable from the light. Then reverse procedure to put back on. REMEMBER TO CONNECT THE CABLE TO THE LIGHT AFTERWARDS
Grande Punto Changing the head lights
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is it completely necessary to remove the bumper?
i only ask this as i can see all the screws clearly and access them without removing the bumper.
not sure if id be able to get the actual light units out with the bumper on mind.
i only ask this as i can see all the screws clearly and access them without removing the bumper.
not sure if id be able to get the actual light units out with the bumper on mind.
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my abarth lights wont work in my car cuz that the loom is differnt
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Hi guys, sorry, this is my first post on here.
Managed to fit my headlight on the passenger side (much harder) without removing the bumper too much.
1: There are 2 screws needing to be undone where the wheel arch is, and also 2 torx key screws aswell (they will need to be accessed by sticking your hand up from underneath the engine and follwing the panel gap between the wing and the bumper. This will then drop the bumper down a little bit giving room to manouvre the headlamp.
2: Undo the 4 torx screws holding the panel on the bumper where the bonnet catch is, to give yourself some more space at the front end of the light.
3: With a bit of persuasion, (and WD40) the light should come out, and also go back in without the total removal of the bumper.
Thanks to AirCooledBug for starting the thread, otherwise I wouldn't have known where to start! Cheers bud.
My Grande is back rollin legally again, (after some **** threw a brick at it)
:slayer:
Managed to fit my headlight on the passenger side (much harder) without removing the bumper too much.
1: There are 2 screws needing to be undone where the wheel arch is, and also 2 torx key screws aswell (they will need to be accessed by sticking your hand up from underneath the engine and follwing the panel gap between the wing and the bumper. This will then drop the bumper down a little bit giving room to manouvre the headlamp.
2: Undo the 4 torx screws holding the panel on the bumper where the bonnet catch is, to give yourself some more space at the front end of the light.
3: With a bit of persuasion, (and WD40) the light should come out, and also go back in without the total removal of the bumper.
Thanks to AirCooledBug for starting the thread, otherwise I wouldn't have known where to start! Cheers bud.
My Grande is back rollin legally again, (after some **** threw a brick at it)
:slayer:
How the heck you got the headlight out without taking off the bumper is beyond me.
I managed it today dude
Is that to change the whole head light or just the bulbs?
