How much to change headlights on Ford Focus?

maniac886

Right guys the right main beam has gone now and I am determined to change the bulb myself. I have bought some Osram Nightbreakers so I will probably have to change both left and right so the lights match.

Anyone developed any easy solutions to change the bulbs?

I know there will be some moderate swearing involved!

Keith

Call the AA out, and buy the bulb from them, it's what we've done with our Ka and they fit it there and then

jimbo_the_jetset

The way the garage do it, I watched Ford do it, is to undo the bolts holding the whole headlight in place. From memory there are 3? on top. The tricky one is underneath. On my diesel he went from underneath through the engine tray. I understand you can get access via wheel arch but never tried myself. Try google-ing it

Drivers side is not too bad, it's the passenger side where the battery is that is troublesome. My advice would be to take it to the garage and get them to leave the underneath bolt out. Then next time all you have to do is undo the top ones and access is easy

Garetha

maniac886 wrote: »

Right guys the right main beam has gone now ...

Just a thought - why have you had so many bulbs go?
It could be an electrical fault.

I'm not up to date with modern car electrics - but it was possible for the voltage to rise above the maximum 'in the olden days'

Does anyone know?

maniac886

Garetha wrote: »

Just a thought - why have you had so many bulbs go?
It could be an electrical fault.

I'm not up to date with modern car electrics - but it was possible for the voltage to rise above the maximum 'in the olden days'

Does anyone know?

Hi, I don't think its an electrical issue because its the first time I have changed the bulbs since I got the car.

Conor_3

ManAtHome wrote: »

Mondeo passenger side is a pig as well,

Which one are you on about? On the MK3, you take the headlight out. It takes 10 minutes.

Conor_3

Inactive wrote: »

Usual poor design by Ford.:rolleyes:

What do you mean? On the MK3, there's two twist tabs to turn to pop off the grille and two metal tabs you lift on the back of the headlight unit and you can take the complete headlamp unit out. Takes 10 minutes the first time from start to finish including changing the bulb.

maniac886

I am sure there is a way of doing it without removing the whole unit. I just need to see the layout behind the unit, suppose I could use a mirror and have a look. Its the passenger side which is a PITA cos the battery tray is in the way. Why can't they make it easy!

hewhoisnotintheknow

£20 to change two bulbs? !!!!!!

Conor_3

maniac886 wrote: »

I am sure there is a way of doing it without removing the whole unit. I just need to see the layout behind the unit, suppose I could use a mirror and have a look. Its the passenger side which is a PITA cos the battery tray is in the way. Why can't they make it easy!

That's why they made the unit removable on the MK3 Mondeo. It's two twist tabs and two pull tabs. The fact you pull out the entire unit is irrelevent as it doesn't make it any more complicated other than what you've decided in your own mind.

My wife can do it.......:rotfl::rotfl: