dose anyone have the same problem

**brod999** · 10th December 2012, 20:19

i fitted my hids on sunday and im having a problem with the driver side bulb popping out as the bulb is a little thicker than standard. has any one eles had the same problem?

**puppet** · 10th December 2012, 20:25

Sorry, can't help with yor question, but can I ask what kit you bought and if you are talking about plastic based bulbs or metal?

I'm contemplating a set myself, so would be handy to know of any potential pitfalls.

**Critch** · 10th December 2012, 20:26

Not had a problem mate its bulb holder ok?

**brod999** · 10th December 2012, 20:28

my hids are plastic based i cant rember i had them in my old vectra b

**Critch** · 10th December 2012, 20:33

Need to get some bulb holders an cut them to fit around wire then they will fit in correctly

**Dan_BlackSRi** · 11th December 2012, 01:21

Originally Posted by Critch

Need to get some bulb holders an cut them to fit around wire then they will fit in correctly

Think the OP has a facelift so won't have bulb holders - seems strange how only one is popping out, can they be filed down a bit? (bulb bases).

**Critch** · 11th December 2012, 08:04

Originally Posted by Dan_BlackSRi

Think the OP has a facelift so won't have bulb holders - seems strange how only one is popping out, can they be filed down a bit? (bulb bases).

Aahh my bad.

in that case I'd be making sure the lugs are ok in back of the light unit.
the problem must lie with that bulb/ light unit if its only that one doing it

**chewy71** · 11th December 2012, 09:25

I've had both plastic and metal base bulbs on my HIDs... just get another set of bulbs with metal bases (HIDS direct are metal - HIDS4US are plastic) - I found both a good fit tho.

**Big Dave** · 11th December 2012, 14:24

My HIDs have plastic bases and have never popped out the headlight clips in the 3+ years fitted.

Make sure the bulb is seated correctly, and the clips aren't bent. Probably best to take the headlight out to check up close. Bumper off job though. Approx 15 mins to do.

**Damo77** · 11th December 2012, 15:28

When I fitted mine into my Facelift the clips that hold the bulbs in were not that easy to close as where the wires come out the rear of the bulb were covered by a large piece of heatshrink sleeve (as in pic below borrowed from google) so had to bend the clips a little harder to hold bulb in place. Got there in the end though

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