changing sidelight bulb on 406 LX DT Estate

[mike104]

I have a 1999 peugot 406 LXDT and need to replace front driver sidelight bulb. I can twist cover but although loose can't seem to get holder out.
any advice gratefully received

[Gary406]

remove the black cover from the back of the headlight.

you will then see a white plastic thing sticking out behind the bulb. it should be at the bottom. slide this up to the top and it will pull out easy.

[StevieboyTD]

You need to twist the white extension stalk, then you can pull the bulb holder out of the headlight.

DO NOT just keep pulling at it, or you'll break the stalk and you'll need to pull the headlight to get access. Like me

[mike104]

You need to twist the white extension stalk, then you can pull the bulb holder out of the headlight.

DO NOT just keep pulling at it, or you'll break the stalk and you'll need to pull the headlight to get access. Like me

just to confirm I need to access to headlight bulb to change the sidelight bulb.
I have tried pushing, pulling the white lever but the sidelight unit seems to stick in the headlight reflector.

[steve_earwig]

It's a bayonet fitting, you have to turn the lever towards the top of the light, then it should pull out easily. If it's jammed in there I guess you'll have to extract the headlamp

[mike104]

It's a bayonet fitting, you have to turn the lever towards the top of the light, then it should pull out easily. If it's jammed in there I guess you'll have to extract the headlamp

extracting the headlight - easy or hard for a newbie ?

[steve_earwig]

There's a sort of guide here for the D9 - viewtopic.php?f=10&t=13668 (ignore the spaghetti...) but yours is 1999, so it could be a D8, I had the headlamps out of my D8 but it was centuries ago and I can't remember how similar it was to this (I'm sure someone will tell you now)

[omega]

mike to remove headlight there are 3 10 mil bolts holding it in 1 on the top ,1 in the inner wing and 1 at the bottom [near the center grill]
this is a pain to get to sometimes you can remove the gril land you can get to it easy.if you are near notts you can pop it round and il show you.

[Gary406]

mike you do not need to remove the headlamp. bloody hell

did you miss my post after your 1st. follow it . its to easy. you cant miss the white lever. simply slide it upwards . it cannot be jammed its impossible

[mike104]

There's a sort of guide here for the D9 - viewtopic.php?f=10&t=13668 (ignore the spaghetti...) but yours is 1999, so it could be a D8, I had the headlamps out of my D8 but it was centuries ago and I can't remember how similar it was to this (I'm sure someone will tell you now)

many thanks for that - not sure I'll attempt it - may be beyond my skill set.

Just want to be sure I'm trying to change the right bulb - it's my sidelight which I think is contained in the unit with the white hexangonal screw on top. When I twist the unit it is loose but doesn't come out. The white lever is in the unit beside it.

[mike104]

mike you do not need to remove the headlamp. bloody hell

did you miss my post after your 1st. follow it . its to easy. you cant miss the white lever. simply slide it upwards . it cannot be jammed its impossible

Gary - have tried the white lever every way but still doesn't release unit -will try again tomorrow in better light but I think I may have broken the white lever !

[Gary406]

thats why u have broken it . because you have tried it every way .

when you slide it up firmly press it in as well.

[mike104]

thats why u have broken it . because you have tried it every way .

when you slide it up firmly press it in as well.

I shouldn't have gone to the other forum first ! http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/show ... p?t=522495

[mike104]

got it sorted - didn't realise bulb was on end of white lever. Many thanks to all responses - great forum