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    Been trying to replace side lights. But cant seem to get at it. Whats the best way to change bulbs on the vectra with facelift please

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    Bumper off. Saves a lot of effort, frustration and scars on your hands.

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    remove the air box

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    If yours is prefacelift, no need for bumper removal. Remove the cover off the back of the h/light for mainbeam/sidelights, reach inside and grab the sidelight bulb holder, keeping in mind it's lower down than the mainbeam bulb. You'll probably touch the wiring first, follow that to the bulb holder. I find it helps to simultaneously lean down and have your eye line level with the sidelight from the front of the h/lamp, that way you can sense when your hand is level with your eye and therefore at the right place. The bulb holder just pulls out.

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    be hard to remove bumper wouldnt it? Dont really want to take things apart just incase I cant put it back on. cheers

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    4 screws off the grille, lift off. Two clips off top of bumper. 2 screws off inner arches on each side. Pull out sides, bumper drops. 3 bolts per light, and off it comes.

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    On the prefacelift I've converted my wife's Signum to HID bulbs/ballasts all without taking the bumper off.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thomas1 View Post
    If yours is prefacelift, no need for bumper removal. Remove the cover off the back of the h/light for mainbeam/sidelights, reach inside and grab the sidelight bulb holder, keeping in mind it's lower down than the mainbeam bulb. You'll probably touch the wiring first, follow that to the bulb holder. I find it helps to simultaneously lean down and have your eye line level with the sidelight from the front of the h/lamp, that way you can sense when your hand is level with your eye and therefore at the right place. The bulb holder just pulls out.
    On a pre-face no need for bumper removal - on a facelift, now that's a different story! lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by rollercoaster63 View Post
    Whats the best way to change bulbs on the vectra
    with new ones ....sorry*gets coat*

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    Quote Originally Posted by hagga View Post
    with new ones ....sorry*gets coat*
    There's always one smart A**e, Isn't there James

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