Last year I noticed that one of my side-light bulbs was dead. I didn't worry too much about it, since the Stilo has two per headlight and in fact the beast passed its MOT with the one bulb out of action.
Fast forward 12 months and the MOT is looming again and all but one of the bulbs are the same crew that was in there 4 years ago when I bought the car.
Now, I just know that one of them is going to die, probably a couple of days before the MOT.. Ahhhh Ahhhh ... so, to avoid being plunged into darkness (and because I know that changing the bulbs is a royal pain in the 'arris) I have decided to change ALL the side light and both the dipped beam bulbs, so that they're all new and will last me easily through the winter months and hopefully even until 2023.
But last time I changed a bulb (dipped beam I think) it was an absolute bastard to get access to... so I'm after words of wisdom about what's the best approach. I think for sure that the offside is most accessible from inside the wheel arch but what aboot the nearside?
I can remove the wheel arch liners as part of this operation.. but the bumper/headlights is out of the question, since the bottom bumper bolts are terminally rusted to the support and only snap off rather than come undone, so it's a job for another day to remove the bumper, fix what breaks and re-assemble it again.
Can the bulbs job be done with the bumper in place/headlights attached? Do I have to buy a capuchin monkey or will my human sized hands fit in there? The next door neighbour's 8 year old lad with the small hands is now 14 and a bit moody, so I can't rely on him any more..
Ralf S.
Fast forward 12 months and the MOT is looming again and all but one of the bulbs are the same crew that was in there 4 years ago when I bought the car.
Now, I just know that one of them is going to die, probably a couple of days before the MOT.. Ahhhh Ahhhh ... so, to avoid being plunged into darkness (and because I know that changing the bulbs is a royal pain in the 'arris) I have decided to change ALL the side light and both the dipped beam bulbs, so that they're all new and will last me easily through the winter months and hopefully even until 2023.
But last time I changed a bulb (dipped beam I think) it was an absolute bastard to get access to... so I'm after words of wisdom about what's the best approach. I think for sure that the offside is most accessible from inside the wheel arch but what aboot the nearside?
I can remove the wheel arch liners as part of this operation.. but the bumper/headlights is out of the question, since the bottom bumper bolts are terminally rusted to the support and only snap off rather than come undone, so it's a job for another day to remove the bumper, fix what breaks and re-assemble it again.
Can the bulbs job be done with the bumper in place/headlights attached? Do I have to buy a capuchin monkey or will my human sized hands fit in there? The next door neighbour's 8 year old lad with the small hands is now 14 and a bit moody, so I can't rely on him any more..
Ralf S.