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xirokx

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Hi,

I need to change my headlight bulb, my car is listed as above, i dont have a clue, can someone guide me?

a link showing me how would be great

thanks
 
Not sure about the Accord but usually you should be able to reach your hand round the back of the cluster and twist and pull the one that's knackered out.
 
i was trying this evening, theres the smallest gap ever, i dont know how anyone could get their hand down there...

there was bolt on top of the light i was wandering whether that had to be unscrewed usually not in my experience..

i wish i knew i was looking at...

how the hell can someone become familar with their car?? grr
 
The bolt will be one of 3 or 4 holding the cluster in probably.

Id personally take it to a Honda dealer if you're not comfortable. If your near Hemel then try the dealership there, their service manager is a top bloke.
 
I have one :) You don't need to unbolt the light cluster, if I remember rightly you just need to remove the air intake pipe right behind the offside headlight (just twist and pull it off), you can then remove the rubber cover on the back of the headlight and get to the bulb to unclip it. I also seem to remember removing the coolant expansion tank but again that's a piece of cake; just unscrew the cap, pull out the piping and then the tank itself just pulls up to unclip.

The other side is a bit more cramped because of all the gubbins but you don't need to remove anything.

If you get stuck and can wait till this evening I can either send bits of the workshop manual or take a couple of pics if you need.

:)
 
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howard - pics would be great...

I was reading up on this last night and discovered I had to remove the reserve tank which I could do aslong as all the water dont come gushing out - thats my worry ??

Ideally I am comfortable doing it myself if I just knew how...

Its the left handside headlight btw...

Look forward to receiving your pics..

Thats very kind of you and highly appreciated

Cheers!!
 
OK watch this space. Let me know if you manage it :p The water won't come out. No more than a couple of driblets from the pipe anyway
 
My car is the same, on the drivers side you really need to remove the light cluster to change the bulb, but to do this the front bumper has to come off.

Total design joke, when i fitted my HID'S it took 2hours instead of 10mins!
 
howardcanning said:
I have one :) You don't need to unbolt the light cluster, if I remember rightly you just need to remove the air intake pipe right behind the offside headlight (just twist and pull it off), you can then remove the rubber cover on the back of the headlight and get to the bulb to unclip it. I also seem to remember removing the coolant expansion tank but again that's a piece of cake; just unscrew the cap, pull out the piping and then the tank itself just pulls up to unclip.

The other side is a bit more cramped because of all the gubbins but you don't need to remove anything.
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I've got an X-reg Accord and the above is exactly right, no need to remove the cluster or bumper or anything. It is however a total pain in the bottom to do because the working area is small (especially around the passenger side light). I've got small hands and it was very fiddly.
 
Firestar_3x said:
Total design joke, when i fitted my HID'S it took 2hours instead of 10mins!
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if its stops chavs fitting HIDs i would call it a design triumph!

All VW's seem to be a pain, changing the headlight bulb in my mothers Polo and it was very very fidly and the otherside seemed impossible.
 
DannyDan said:
I've got an X-reg Accord and the above is exactly right, no need to remove the cluster or bumper or anything. It is however a total pain in the bottom to do because the working area is small (especially around the passenger side light). I've got small hands and it was very fiddly.
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I managed, but was worried about damaging my £35 Philips Xtreme Power bulbs in the process, yes :o
 
My previous car was this old shape Accord and if I can remember correctly 1 side was fairly easy but still tight to change, the other involved removing either a box or a hose out of the way. Either way the bulb change is still tight so make sure you do it during the day where there's plenty of light and not as I did in our underground car park where I couldn't see jack.

EDIT: What model Accord dor you have? Reason I ask is that I have the 6 disk cd changer from my previous Accord ES, took it out in the hope that it coold be fitted to me new shape Accord but the garage wasn't interested as the connectors had changed. If your car has a Bose stereo then the changer will simply just plug, if you're interested then let me know else I'll dump it on the bay.
 
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Pull the coolant expansion tank up so it comes of its runner and set it to one side (dont NEED to do this but it makes it easier). Pull the rubber cover off the back of the bulb holder, remove bulb, fit new one. The passenger side is a little more difficult as there is limited space, but its a 2 min job either way.
 
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