Got a 99 plate 1.4 Vauxhall Tigra in need of a n/s headlamp bulb. It's tight as Hell for space and I can't seem to gain access to change it. Undone the 2 8mm headlamp bolts but the unit doesn't seem to come free.

Anybody have some hints as it's peeing down and I don't want to get wet fighting it if there is a simple solution.

CheeRS in advance

 

All sorted! Easy peasy!

 

Tie rope round headlight, tie other end of rope round a tree, reverse.

 

How did you know that's howI did it

 

I'm sure I met you at Southend years ago [you were with ginge] and iirc you're over 6 foot???

HOW THE FUCK do you fit in a Tigra?

[It would be nice for you at this point to say it's someone elses]

 

6' 2" actually and yeah I think I remember you mate. Was donkeys ago with the old suspects Ginge, Jimbo, RSlover, Hay XR, Cossienuts, Racey etc. lol

Don't worry it wasn't mine Belongs to a guy at work he took one look and was stumped so came and asked me. That'll be another car I've taken to bits in the office car park. They really must wonder what the fuck I'm doing some of the time.

 

can do it without out taking lamp out,just requires t-rex hands

 

I have fairly skinny hands and am quite flexible but no way I could do it. Just undid the 2 T20 Torx screws in the arch and that was enough to unclip the bumper and move it enough to access the third 8mm bolt. Was a doddle once I sussed it out

 

last time i done one with out undoing the bumper etc i managed to drop the bulb into the headlamp!was well pissed off as bumper then had to be dropped anyway lol!

 

Doh! We've all been there at some point or another though mate.

 

very true fella!i just blamed the apprentice lol

 

Thanks guys, got the wife a tigra and needs side light changing, was just about to do the rope round a tree.. I love these forums.

 

Amazed there are any left. Haven't seen a Tigra on the road for years around here.

 

It's a 8 year old thread.

plus it a a ford forum and your first post is about a Vauxhall lol.