corsaaa_16v
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Registered: 8th Feb 06
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Bought some smoked depo headlights and recieved them today, was just wondering how eays they are to fit!!
I know the bumper needs taking of to fit them, and i found it quite hard to take the bumper off on my last car!! And now i have a Gsi front and GSI arches and they seem bonded together, so how do i get to the screws under the arch where the bumper and arch meets??
Also how many screws need removing and where are they, and how do i remove the bumper without damaging the arch where i mentioned, and how do i put it back on and get the arch in the same place??
Any help much appreciated or someone who would be willing to give me a helping hand who lives local to me??
Cheers 
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jazzer2k3
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Registered: 24th May 03
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Mate, u do NOT need to take the bumper off ... Jus simply undo the two nuts that join it, Unclip the bulbs - Then gently push the bumper down where the headlight sits ... Then it comes out, No need takin bumper off - Just two nuts
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
Location: Scotland
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yeah never had to take bumper off in mine..Was a tight fit to remove but you get there..
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corsaaa_16v
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Registered: 8th Feb 06
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ok cheers, il have a go
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corsaaa_16v
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struggling to get 2 of the 4 wires out!! one was a twist, got that out, on needed squeezing andb that came out! struggling with the main one and the indicator i think?? ow do they come out?
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corsaaa_16v
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just the one that looks like a black box now, thats in the big rubber ring on the back of the light!! got the two ones with blue base out by twisting, and another one by squeezing it together!! cant get this other one out tho??
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Badgersport
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
Location: Wolverhampton
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it can be a bugger to get out! but with a lot of pulling it will soon come out
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corsaaa_16v
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i give in!! ran out of time, as im going out!! plugged it all back in, and the left indicator is showing in the headlight, but is flicking really fast on side rep and back light!! o well, i never was very good with things like this!!
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marklawton
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Registered: 24th Apr 05
Location: Pensby, Wirral Drives:Golf mk4 GTI
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use a flat head screwdriver and lever it out carefully
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Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
Location: Howden
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you gave up? its a 15min job max!
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corsaaa_16v
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i only had 20 mins, and cunt get that plug out!! and ran out of time!! ad to go out!!
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davcohen
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Registered: 1st Nov 03
Location: North London
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long nose plyers
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Curtiz
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Registered: 22nd Feb 06
Location: Belfast
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i have ordered these to, should be here soon. just out of interest do u have to get these aligned properly by someone like a garage once fitted or can u do it urself??
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mattyross
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Registered: 22nd Dec 05
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i removed my bumper, that was a bitch though- watch out for the 10mm plastic nuts on the inside of the arch/bumper joint
the plastic flange on the top of the headlight is quite fragile sometimes- its not worth snapping it imo
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schoey
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Registered: 29th Jun 05
Location: Billinghay, Lincolnshire
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only took about ten mins on my gsi. Two screws on each headlight that was it.
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Curtiz
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Registered: 22nd Feb 06
Location: Belfast
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do they have to be aligned??
can u do it urself?
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