how to change headlight on renault clio?

[Connor T]

Any ideas how to change the headlight bulb on a renault clio new shape? Impossible to get access on the right hand side due to fuse box being in the way!!!

[Matt]

Use a big hammer or crowbar. The fusebox will soon be a thing of the past and the headlight bulb will fit in seconds.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

No instructions in the driver's handbook?

But if you can't get at it because of the fusebox perhaps this removes easily? Disconnect the battery first, though.

[Tournifreak]

Bad news I'm afraid. My boss had to do just this. Had to take it to a dealer in the end because it requires the front bumper to be removed. Cost over =A3100! Talk about crap design!

[John]

I had a similar problem with access on a Celica. My solution was to go to Halfords and get them to fit it for me. My hands were far too large to get near to the spring clip.

J.

[Adrian C]

I would wonder - is a car then undrivable without a working headlight bulb?

It's a breakdown, then...

Call the AA out!

-- Adrian C

[Bob Eager]

Your enterprisiing AA man would probably do a 'get you home' fix (gaffer tape a torch to the wing?)

[john]

Probably easy on a Left Hand Drive. A RHD conversion is often a bodge. I recall seeing under the bonnet of a A Class Merc - the steering went through a number of universal joints to cross to the other side of the car.

John

[Mindwipe]

slight anticlockwise twist and pull it back the wires come off with it fit the new bulb iinto the connector holder(dont touch the glass) then reinsert and twiist clockwise a bit fiddly took me 20 mins the other day to fit an os one then about 5 for the ns one cos i had got the knack i suppose

[Bob Eager]

I can't see why a RHD car would have to have the fuse box moved...!

[SimonJ]

The fusebox on the lhd may have been placed where the brake servo, or steering linkage needs to be for the rhd.