Changing a headlight bulb on a Nissan Tiida

WannaGetFit

Hi,
I need to change out a headlight bulb on a Nissan Tiida, 2007 for my Dad.
Can anyone tell me is there a clip holding the bulb in place or does it just pull straight out?
Picture would be very helpful.... and or full "procedure".

Thank you.

The Sidewards Man

Did you open the bonnet to even attempt it?

Cedrus

I've never seen one that you'd "just pull straight out", after all they have to stay in place despite being bounced around on sh!te roads at ridiculous speeds.

There is normally a bizarre spring clip arrangement that only really makes sense to the accountants at the various car manufacturers. The battery or an electrical box will usually be mounted immediately behind at least one if not both of the headlamps rendering lamp changes almost but not quite impossible. On one car I had, I gave up on the left side HL and took it to the garage and he took 20 minutes before he had to dismount the front wing to get at it.

Get a mirror and a torch, open the bonnet, have a good look, pull off the waterproof boot on the back of the array, have a really good look at the clip arrangement, once you've puzzled it out just go for it. By the time you get it out you will be ragged and sweating, DO NOT TOUCH THE GLASS of the new lamp, hold it with a tissue/cloth and inset it clean, these lamps run hot and any grease will concentrate that heat and lead to early failure.

Remember what you did on the way in and reverse it on the way out.

Best of luck.

The Sidewards Man

Cedrus wrote: »

DO NOT TOUCH THE GLASS of the new lamp, hold it with a tissue/cloth and inset it clean, these lamps run hot and any grease will concentrate that heat and lead to early failure.

Old wives tale.

WannaGetFit

The Sidewards Man wrote: »

Did you open the bonnet to even attempt it?

Yes I did but it was very difficult to see. Will be trying again soon but in the meantime wanted to see if anyone knew for sure.

WannaGetFit

Cedrus wrote: »

I've never seen one that you'd "just pull straight out", after all they have to stay in place despite being bounced around on sh!te roads at ridiculous speeds.

There is normally a bizarre spring clip arrangement that only really makes sense to the accountants at the various car manufacturers. The battery or an electrical box will usually be mounted immediately behind at least one if not both of the headlamps rendering lamp changes almost but not quite impossible. On one car I had, I gave up on the left side HL and took it to the garage and he took 20 minutes before he had to dismount the front wing to get at it.

Get a mirror and a torch, open the bonnet, have a good look, pull off the waterproof boot on the back of the array, have a really good look at the clip arrangement, once you've puzzled it out just go for it. By the time you get it out you will be ragged and sweating, DO NOT TOUCH THE GLASS of the new lamp, hold it with a tissue/cloth and inset it clean, these lamps run hot and any grease will concentrate that heat and lead to early failure.

Remember what you did on the way in and reverse it on the way out.

Best of luck.

Thanks Cedrus

Cedrus

The Sidewards Man wrote: »

Old wives tale.

You're the king of the trolls, unhelpful horse**** and misinformation.

porsche boy

Cedrus wrote:

On one car I had, I gave up on the left side HL and took it to the garage and he took 20 minutes before he had to dismount the front wing to get at it.

What car was that Cedrus?

Cedrus

porsche boy wrote: »

What car was that Cedrus?

Nissan Colt Import

The Sidewards Man

Cedrus wrote: »

You're the king of the trolls, unhelpful horse**** and misinformation.

Can you produce some proof on this myth of bulb touching instead of troll calling?

cml387

The Sidewards Man wrote: »

Can you produce some proof on this myth of bulb touching instead of troll calling?

Not a myth at all. It's a known fact which you can Google yourself .

biko

It's a known issue with finger dirt and oils (particularly for halogen bulbs)
http://www.kisouman.com/light_bulbs-817.html