Nearside Light Bulb

[Maddersc5]

I need to change the nearside light bulb but need to remove the battery for access will this mess up the alarm or code central locking etc, and is it still negative first when removing , its a C5 hdi on a 04 plate , thank you.

[227duke]

I need to change the nearside light bulb but need to remove the battery for access will this mess up the alarm or code central locking etc, and is it still negative first when removing , its a C5 hdi on a 04 plate , thank you.

 

You don't need to remove the battery. It is a slightly scary but actually quite easy job to undo the mountongs for the front bumper. take out the three bolts securing the headlight unit in place and move the whole headlight forward sufficiently to gain access to the bulbs. I did this last week to replace my side light bulbs. The bumper is secured by torx head screws on the underside of the bumper just in front of the front wheel, on the esdge where it meets the wheel arch again just in front of the wheel, and a screw that is in fact one of those 'half turn and it's out' pins which is further up the wheel arch, again in front of the wheel. There are some torx head bolts to remove on the front panel under the bonnet, just about in line with the bonnet catch. A judicious tug on the bumper will pull it forward enough to access the screws to loosen the headlight. Or you can go to your Citroen dealer, who will charge about £60 plus bulbs.

[Maddersc5]

You don't need to remove the battery. It is a slightly scary but actually quite easy job to undo the mountongs for the front bumper. take out the three bolts securing the headlight unit in place and move the whole headlight forward sufficiently to gain access to the bulbs. I did this last week to replace my side light bulbs. The bumper is secured by torx head screws on the underside of the bumper just in front of the front wheel, on the esdge where it meets the wheel arch again just in front of the wheel, and a screw that is in fact one of those 'half turn and it's out' pins which is further up the wheel arch, again in front of the wheel. There are some torx head bolts to remove on the front panel under the bonnet, just about in line with the bonnet catch. A judicious tug on the bumper will pull it forward enough to access the screws to loosen the headlight. Or you can go to your Citroen dealer, who will charge about £60 plus bulbs.

Thanks but i would prefer to remove the battery would there be a problem in doing this ie central locking alrms etc , thanks.

[Maddersc5]

Thanks but i would prefer to remove the battery would there be a problem in doing this ie central locking alrms etc , thanks.

 

Also if i can get the plug off does the retaining clip that holds the bulb in place fall away or is it hinged,thanks again.

[BarbsC1]

Also if i can get the plug off does the retaining clip that holds the bulb in place fall away or is it hinged,thanks again.

the clip hinges, and if u disconnect the battery allow about 2 minutes after reconnecting before starting only because it will not start at first but don't panic, the only caution for disconnecting the battery is if u have the genuine sat nav allow a couple of minutes after turning off the ignition before disconnecting the negative terminal to allow the unit to shut down properly

[DaveHerns]

227 duke , are you referring to the Mk 1 or Mk 2 C5's ?

 

I have a mk 2 and used a slave battery to save losing codes , but strangely , the clock still stopped !

[paul.h]

I had not used our mk 1 C5 for a month and the battery went low to just over 11 volts. This was not enough to turn the engine so it was jump lead started from another car. The clock had stopped and the radio also needed to be reprogrammed and the hatch door would not unlock until the engine was running and the voltage increased.

[crapday]

you'll need to have skinny hands to replace the bulb, even with the battery removed.

[Tigerryes]

We did a bulb change the other day, just put jump leads onto the car's leads before removing the battery, worked a treat. Clock seemed to be ok.

[phatp1p3]

I have just done this on my 54 1.8 VTR and after deciding that I was not a 5 year old double jointed contortionist I removed the battery. I took about 5 minutes and the only thing that needed attention was the clock and radio had to be re-set. I have to say the removing of the front bumper to change the headlight bulb scared the cr&p out of me. The battery removal method worked fine for me and the next time the bulb goes I will use this method again.

[Johndouglas]

I've had to replace sidelight bulbs on my Mk2 twice and both times I've had to drop the bumper. There was just no way I could reach the driver's side bulb. Also Halfords wouldn't touch it. Now the side lights have LEDs in them.

[GreenBlood]

I've had to replace sidelight bulbs on my Mk2 twice and both times I've had to drop the bumper. There was just no way I could reach the driver's side bulb. Also Halfords wouldn't touch it. Now the side lights have LEDs in them.

 

So far only once for me since the car was new in 2002, seemed pretty crazy, but I spent a good hour trying before dropping the bumper, which really only takes 10 minutes... This was the driver side.

 

http://www.aussiefrogs.com/forum/showthread.php?t=64067

 

Cheers

Chris

[legin]

I had to replace my bulb a few weeks ago. I released the battery clamp and moved the battery back and up slightly,a second pair of hands would come in 'handy',and changed the bulb.Tight gap but doable.

[Guest kimosabe]

I've had to replace sidelight bulbs on my Mk2 twice and both times I've had to drop the bumper. There was just no way I could reach the driver's side bulb. Also Halfords wouldn't touch it. Now the side lights have LEDs in them.

 

Hi John

Where did you get the LEDs for the sidelights and what do I ask for,Thinking of doing mines

Ta in advance

Dave

[Johndouglas]

 

Where did you get the LEDs for the sidelights and what do I ask for,Thinking of doing mines

 

 

Mk2's use different sidelight bulbs from Mk1's. These are what I got:-

http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/error-free-leds/canbus-h6w-433c-smd-led-super-white-bulbs-sidelights-p-499.html

[Guest kimosabe]

Mk2's use different sidelight bulbs from Mk1's. These are what I got:-

http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/error-free-leds/canbus-h6w-433c-smd-led-super-white-bulbs-sidelights-p-499.html

 

 

They look the biz John,and a reasonable price,will look into it. Thanks

[seefive]

I've had to replace sidelight bulbs on my Mk2 twice and both times I've had to drop the bumper. There was just no way I could reach the driver's side bulb. Also Halfords wouldn't touch it. Now the side lights have LEDs in them.

 

As a footnote to this (long) thread, Halfords will do the replacement now - I had one done a couple of weeks ago on my Mk2 (offside) at the Uxbridge branch

 

They have a general condition "subject to inspection" which seems to have replaced the old blacklist.

 

No real problems doing it, a bit fiddly getting the bulb back in (aligning the lugs and getting it in square) but this must be tricky with the lens unit removed or pulled forward anyway

[Johndouglas]

but this must be tricky with the lens unit removed or pulled forward anyway

 

That's right! Even with the unit removed I find it best to use long nosed pliers.