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ok, so today I decided to change my headlight bulbs as the standard halogens look really yellow in comparison to the DRL's
After removing the first I was having issues getting the spring clip back on in a way that it holds the bulb securely into position. So I thought I'd take a look at how the other one was on and pretty much as soon as I touched it the clip came straight off and now I have the same problem on both sides. In hindsight I wish I had took pictures of the bulbs and spring clips in place before I started but having changed so many headlight bulbs in the past I really didn't think I was going to have any problems. Why Vauxhall didn't stick with the twist fit design used on the J I don't know. I've managed to get both bulbs in place temporarily but I'm not happy with how secure they are and now every time I start the car it tells me to check both dipped beam headlight bulbs so the car clearly knows something isn't right :lol:
Has anyone else changed the standard halogen bulbs yet? how did you get on?
I'm going to have another go at it tomorrow and hopefully get it sorted.
Would anyone be willing to post or send me some pictures of their bulbs unplugged but still clipped in and in place that shows how the clip is put on? It would be much appreciated.
The issue that I'm having is that I have the bottom part in what I would assume to be the right place but obviously isn't because when I clip the top part of the clip on both sides, the bulb can be puled out and put back in so the clip is on but its not actually holding the bulb in place.
This is definitely the worst thing about buying such a new model of car, there just isn't anything like the available information online. If you type in pretty much any established model into google there are full guides, videos, images etc. Type in Astra K to google and it assumes that you meant to type Astra H
After removing the first I was having issues getting the spring clip back on in a way that it holds the bulb securely into position. So I thought I'd take a look at how the other one was on and pretty much as soon as I touched it the clip came straight off and now I have the same problem on both sides. In hindsight I wish I had took pictures of the bulbs and spring clips in place before I started but having changed so many headlight bulbs in the past I really didn't think I was going to have any problems. Why Vauxhall didn't stick with the twist fit design used on the J I don't know. I've managed to get both bulbs in place temporarily but I'm not happy with how secure they are and now every time I start the car it tells me to check both dipped beam headlight bulbs so the car clearly knows something isn't right :lol:
Has anyone else changed the standard halogen bulbs yet? how did you get on?
I'm going to have another go at it tomorrow and hopefully get it sorted.
Would anyone be willing to post or send me some pictures of their bulbs unplugged but still clipped in and in place that shows how the clip is put on? It would be much appreciated.
The issue that I'm having is that I have the bottom part in what I would assume to be the right place but obviously isn't because when I clip the top part of the clip on both sides, the bulb can be puled out and put back in so the clip is on but its not actually holding the bulb in place.
This is definitely the worst thing about buying such a new model of car, there just isn't anything like the available information online. If you type in pretty much any established model into google there are full guides, videos, images etc. Type in Astra K to google and it assumes that you meant to type Astra H
