Changing side light and main head light on 99 V Astra diesal

DGJsaver

hello all

was hoping someone could help...

MOT tuesday AM and just discovered a dipped light out and a main beam light out , then had a look under the bonnet and it doesnt look possible to do it myself , nightmare...

its a 2.0 diesal 1999 v ...any help welcome

Dan

Chippy_Minton_2

What's a diesal?

DGJsaver

very helpful....run along plank

Chippy_Minton_2

I'll drive as I've got working lights.

mikey72

Don't take it personally; Chippy's never said anything useful.
I've got the zafira, and the lights aren't too bad on them, the Haynes manual covers the astra and zafira, and again seems ok, what's in the way on yours?

molerat

The Astra is a bit tight but fairly easy. Just twist and pull.

DGJsaver

Cheers fellas , had a look under the bonnet and there doesnt seem room to get your hand inbetween the light and all the casing.....maybe i should have another look , also not sure what bulbs to even get , the halfords website asks for my reg and then shows humdreds of generic bulbs ?!

casper_g

The bulbs you need are a standard size so it's hardly surprising there are a few different sorts available. The H7 bulbs needed for the dipped lights, for example, must be used on hundreds of different vehicles. You won't find ones that say "Vauxhall Astra" on the pack. Fitting should be straightforward as I recall. Access might be a bit tight depending on which side it is, but shouldn't be impossible.

alanfp

Ask Halfords if they will fit the bulb for a fiver. If they say 'yes' then you can do it yourself. If they say 'no' (they have a list that they refer to, which includes Ford Ka) then you won't be able to either.