How hard can it be to change a headlight bulb

[TooT]

Hi everyone not been on for a while but thought i would share this stupid design with you.

Hmmm don't think i can get to the bulb from in here.


*looks on internet* Ah little access hole, how the hell do you get in there.


Jack car up with Renaults quality jack with stupid bar thingy


Remove wheel


Thats better. Unscrew cover.


Oh good another little cover to unscrew.


About time. There you are.


Now bulb replaced better check it works before i rebuild the car


Torque down wheel nuts nice and tight with size 10 Reebok


25 mins later, All done


Tools used - Sheet to kneel on, torch, locking wheel nut adapter, wheel brace, jack, and new bulb.


What a joke. No wonder Renault dealers charge 20 quid, plus the price of a bulb to do it

[steve_earwig]

Next time use the wheel brace to smash the lense, much quicker

Btw an old sofa cusion in a bin liner is much kinder on your knees.

[TooT]

Btw an old sofa cusion in a bin liner is much kinder on your knees.

Yeah, i looked all over for something soft but couldn't find anything that i wouldn't get a bollocking for. (I work on my car at my parents gaff as i have no driveway/garage )

[steve_earwig]

Lump of spnge rubber, old pillow, anything similar stuffed in a bin bag. Hey man, arthritis sucks!

[mjb]

I just grab the rear passenger mat from behind the drivers seat - very rarely gets used because I have the seat waaaay back

If I can though I just sit on my arse - much more comfortable

[Eric]

Got to love the French for their well thought out car designs.

Guess none of the designers ever had to change a bulb then

[Welly]

What a silly job

Also makes it hard not to catch/touch your nice new bulb on it's way back in there

[Cookies]

Well done tooty!!! Nice pics, they took me back to the good old days of involuntarily removing knuckle skin.

Hope the Migraine is going well for you.

Cookies

[TooT]

Hey Cookies, the Migraine is going very well. But ive got the MOT looming soon tho.

Changing that damn bulbs is like something from I'm a celebrity get me out of her crap, where you stick your hand in a dark hole and guess what your feeling

[Cookies]

Yeh! It's a bit like playing twister with your car!!! Fully clothed of course.

Let me know how the MOT goes. Are the tests strict where you are? Over here in NI everything is computerised so it's either pass or fail - even on headlight alignment (although some of the guys can be more decent than others). I got failed last year on the HDi's exhaust emissions. The guy advised me to stick a can of that smoke reducer in the tank. Had to pay £20 quid ish for a retest. Got through the second time though. The following monh they stopped the emissions tests on all diesels coz 1. They were over revving the engines and there were reports of a number of timing belts snapping, and 2. Health and safety of the testers - exhaust gasses.

Have a look at the testing regime http://www.dvtani.gov.uk/vehicletesting ... stages.asp

[niz406]

Hey Toot,

Just thought I'd add my 2 pence worth and say Haaaa... Ha ( Nelson from the simpsons stylieeee )

My mate had to do the same twice on his megan sport, headlight and indicator bulbs.... one went then the other went lol talk about bad luck.... same deal both times... hahahahahah viva la france ! ! !