Dipped bulb won't sit straight

Merlin5

Merlin5

Merlin5

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I've just clipped in a fresh H7 bulb but I always get this problem where the bulb isn't sitting straight and dead centre as I look at it through the headlamp. The nearside one is perfectly centred but no amount of fiddling is letting me straighten the other, or if I do, it changes after I've secured it with the clip. I've had this before and managed to straighten it but can't do it now.
 
Doesn't look like you've located the bulb correctly in the holder. (Unless it's been broken) H7 bulbs have a tab that normally locates directly at the top, plus a couple of little ridges that locate in the socket at about 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock. If you've not lined them up correctly before engaging the bulb, it will lean over just like yours appears to be doing. If you feel for it you can normally feel them locate.

Think it helps if you can dislocate every joint in your hand to get at them..;):)
 
DampDog said:
Doesn't look like you've located the bulb correctly in the holder. (Unless it's been broken) H7 bulbs have a tab that normally locates directly at the top, plus a couple of little ridges that locate in the socket at about 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock. If you've not lined them up correctly before engaging the bulb, it will lean over just like yours appears to be doing. If you feel for it you can normally feel them locate.

Think it helps if you can dislocate every joint in your hand to get at them..;):)
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Thanks mate, Yep it's awkward! I'll remove it and look for those markers. :) I think I know the tab you're talking about, but not sure about the ridges.
 
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