Changing Headlight Bulbs...

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Originally Posted by VAGMAN54

h7 bulb has dip and main in the same bulb...the 501 just pulls out of the headlamp and then pulls out of the holder..

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Not true. H7 bulbs are single filament bulbs - you need four bulbs in total per car 2 x dipped beam and 2 x main beam; H4's have both dipped and main beam filaments in the same bulb - they use a Graves shield inside the bulb to give the correct shape for dipped beam - you only need 2 bulbs per car.

Interesting way of attacking the 501's there by removing the arch liner, i might tackle this tomorrow as now i have replaced the main headlight bulbs with osram cool blue the standard 501's look like the colour of my urine after a night on the ale

I am assuming your talking about changing your main headlight bulbs, the ones behind the double optic glass ball lense?

these are the ones im talking about in my posts on here

Right have been thinking and I'm going to do it! lol Watch this space...

yeah sorry my mistake

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Originally Posted by jonsey24

Interesting way of attacking the 501's there by removing the arch liner, i might tackle this tomorrow as now i have replaced the main headlight bulbs with osram cool blue the standard 501's look like the colour of my urine after a night on the ale

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hi jonsey, have you done this yet and how did you get on? as I may try this soon too, any tips to help me?

Not tried it yet folks, might have a go this weekend if the weather is nice

The full beams are easy but i also did the dipped in about 10 minutes and the sidelights in about half an hour all through the open bonnet (no bumper/arch liner removal).

In my case the dipped beam bulbs twisted anticlockwise (viewing from the drivers seat) and then they are free, after that remove the wiring connector and you can replace the bulb in the bulb holder before putting them back in.

The sidelights were much tighter, but like i said in another post, if my fat hands can do it I'm sure others can too! They just had a smaller rubber cap to remove and after that the bulb is just a push fit - give it a firm yank and it will come out. I did end up with swollen and cut hands and wrists after the sidelight change though.:mad:

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Originally Posted by hartry

The sidelights were much tighter, but like i said in another post, if my fat hands can do it I'm sure others can too! They just had a smaller rubber cap to remove and after that the bulb is just a push fit - give it a firm yank and it will come out. I did end up with swollen and cut hands and wrists after the sidelight change though.:mad:

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thanks for the info, I'm waiting for my sidelights to arrive and will give them a go but not looking forward to it!

Thats good if you dont need to remove any arch liners, will see how it goes..