sidelight bulb renewal

[robb]

Hi guys got a problem need to change passenger side front sidelight bulb .I have consulted the Haynes bible and as usual its easier said than done.How the hell do I get my fingers into the access hole and turn the bulb holder out (do I need to dislocate my knuckles ) would it be easier if I took the headlight off I know its a pain but cant see any other way thanks in advance......... Rob

[Doggy]

Might sir have hands a little larger than a 5-year-old and/or not have qualified in gynaecology?
(Final exam = wallpaper the hall & stairs via the leterbox).

Never done a D8, but managed mine with the tips of my fingers to twist the lickle extended holder thingy & work it out eventually - mind you, i've only got little hands. Skin grows back eventually.

So I fitted those last-forever LED's (One of which just about managed a year).

[robb]

Thanks Dogslife even my Mrs who has small hands cant do it. Will persevere failing that gonna cut a slot in the cover

[mjb]

If you're having trouble, just whip the battery out, remove the air filter box (jubilee clip or two, possibly need to unclip a sensor), then take the battery box out (few 10mms on the bottom and 3 going in from the air filter box bracket)... Something I can do in 5 mins in my sleep nowadays the amount of times I've done it on my '6's...

If you do it, take photos so you know what you need to do if you need to change the driver's side (which has more room, but no easy option for stripping down)

[robb]

Thanks MJB just in front of the battery box there is a cylinder about the size of a jam jar with vertical metal pipes and a sensor this looks like its in the way could you tell me what it is, and does that have to come off ? as you have probably guessed Im working blind here but have the handbook and willing to have a go all this mither just for a feckin bulb

[mjb]

Ah yes. That's the aircon drier. One torx screw on the band holding it to the battery box, then slide it and the band sideways and it'll free off. You can then carefully shove the drier out of the way

[robb]

Thank you very much MJB will have a crack at it once the weather picks up, its tipping down here

[Welly]

I never had a problem changing mine, in fact I could do it so fast I even swapped-out a pair of front side lights in Halfords Car Park so I could see what they looked like straight away

[highlander]

You must have very, very small hands...

Read into that what you will

[puggy]

Touching wood , in 4 yrs i've never had to replace a blown external bulb

[mjb]

Don't think I've ever needed to swap a 406 sidelight bulb. Just headlights

Don't ever try to do a Mk.4 Golf sidelights though. They're virtually impossible to do without removing the bumper and pulling out the light clusters

[Welly]

You must have very, very small hands...

Read into that what you will

Yes small hands but *very* long fingers.

Read into that what you will

I still think my Volvo has cool tippy-out headlights making bulb changes a breeze

[puggy]

You must have very, very small hands...

Read into that what you will

Yes small hands but *very* long fingers.

Read into that what you will

I still think my Volvo has cool tippy-out headlights making bulb changes a breeze

Yes but can you lick your own nose !! women love a long tongue so i am told

[robb]

Small hands big Welly?

[puggy]