How to remove you headlight G7

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Tools needed:

1/4" drive 10mm socket with knuckle and extension.

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Time taken:

20mins (including photos) but I have done it a few times now.

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Remove clips for plastic panel (5 in total).

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3 bolts are used to hold the headlight into the car. Slacken off the 2 that are visible in the engine bay.

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Pull the wheel arch lining out a little from behind the bumper, to expose a screw holding the bumper to the wing.

Remove screw.

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Pull the bumper away from the wing and you can see the 3rd bolt for the headlight.

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Undo bolt (using the knuckle makes it a lot easier).

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Now remove the other 2 bolts completely in the engine bay.

Unclip the washer bottle from the headlight casing (offside headlight only).

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Partially remove the headlight (it won't go far as the bulbs and height adjuster are still connected).

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Remove the bulb connectors by pressing down on the tabs arrowed.

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(This is different as I have HID's)

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Now you can remove you headlight completely.

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And change the bulbs with ease

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