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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 06:38 AM
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Changing Head light bulbs

Is there an easy eay to change the headlight bulbs? I finaly got hold of the 9007's in the UK, in the maual it says pull up the 2 tabs slight out the assembly, no probs! but getting it back in so it goes onto the sliders Impossible without removing the grill, the inside side of the light will not slide on as it is at an angle? and pointers? Thanx Mike
 
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 06:40 AM
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Oh and if any one in the UK needs 9007 bulbs i know how!
 
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 06:42 AM
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this is a good question
 
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 07:45 AM
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yeah, the manaual said just slide it in there! lol (yeh right) maybe they never tried it! lol
 
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 08:07 AM
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It is kinda hard getting the headlights back in.. In fact it's downright hard sometimes..

I had to move the adjusters around till I could get them back on the "tracks".


 
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 09:29 AM
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Yeah you are right! I have had to take off one of the guides on the headlight so i could get it back on the truck scratched up the paintwork a little around the housing to im not happy, wen i have more time I will take the grilloff and put them in properly again. Do you know if you have to take the headlight out? is there not away to do it leaving it in? the otherside seems even worse and the water bottle is in the way o cant even put your hand in there! what a nightmare! lol#
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 09:48 AM
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I think that you are trying to hard. I've done it several times and it goes much easier when you have a extra set of hands holding up those goofy tabs. The lights as you know don't go in straight, so moving or angling the guide tabs is essential.

Just slow down and get a little help. It will work. Good luck.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 10:25 AM
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I just put some new silverstar's in lastnight. I was struggling to get the right one in for awhile. Once I adjusted them to where they are suppose to be it went right in. It is a struggle but good luck!
 
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 11:34 AM
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Did my HID's last weekend, and I had to fiddle a little with "pre aiming" the 3 tabs on each light to get in the hole. overall though, a pretty easy job.


P.S. I love my HID's
 
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Old Mar 10, 2005 | 04:54 AM
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Thanx for all your help with this!
I am going to attent to change the bulb on the drivers side so i have a matching set of bulbs, I hope it will go easyer!
PS are the HID's easy to fit and get hold of? I saw a set of headlight somewhere on the net with LED and Xenon in them not sure if they worth changing? they would look good tho! Thanx Mike
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