Bulb changing on a Ford Focus
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A bulb blew on the Focus this morning in the fog (good timing).
Thought nothing of it and went to a Halfords just down the road and purchased there "All Weather" H7 bulbs.
I've changed many bulbs on cars and on my own Scoob I change the bulbs for summer and for winter each year etc.
But my word, what a pig of a job it was was to do on the n/s front!!! What a crud design . I cut my knuckles to shreads on the battery mount.
To top it I checked the bulbs once in before putting the rear covers back on and the beam was **** not to mention the Yellow tinge!!
So took them back and went further down the road to get a set of Osram Night Breakers.
My point I am making(sorry went off on one a little) is anyone else had this on a Focus before (2003 model)? Or am I just a pleb?
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Thought nothing of it and went to a Halfords just down the road and purchased there "All Weather" H7 bulbs.
I've changed many bulbs on cars and on my own Scoob I change the bulbs for summer and for winter each year etc.
But my word, what a pig of a job it was was to do on the n/s front!!! What a crud design . I cut my knuckles to shreads on the battery mount.
To top it I checked the bulbs once in before putting the rear covers back on and the beam was **** not to mention the Yellow tinge!!
So took them back and went further down the road to get a set of Osram Night Breakers.
My point I am making(sorry went off on one a little) is anyone else had this on a Focus before (2003 model)? Or am I just a pleb?
Steve
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Bulb went in the Kuga which the other half uses daily and picks the little girl up in. Having read the manual I realised that I wouldn't have the time to do it myself.
Went to Halfords, guy took one look and said he had no idea how to change it![Brickwall](https://www.scoobynet.com/images/smilies/brickwall.gif)
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Ended up in the Ford dealership nearby, £38 later the bulb was changed
Went to Halfords, guy took one look and said he had no idea how to change it
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Ended up in the Ford dealership nearby, £38 later the bulb was changed
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This is about the only job on the 147 that's easy to do!
How do u find the osram nightbreakers? Using the Philips Xtreme bulbs myself but they don't last long.
How do u find the osram nightbreakers? Using the Philips Xtreme bulbs myself but they don't last long.
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Philips Xtreme (I think) has been voted best product etc for years since 2007. The Nightbreaker Plus has now taken over that award.
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The reflectors in the Focus 2003 - 2005 are pretty good anyway.
If you are going for a set get the Night Breaker Plus ones. More up to date version of the bulb and last 20% longer than the previous Nightbreakers.
I have the Nightbreaker Plus in my 2002 STi too but I personally find the reflectors in the STi clusters **** poor.
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to get at some bulbs now you either have to remove the airbox or removed the whole headlight. Volvo's being one.
designers have no clue about practicality anymore, some of the grads i work with have no clue about how a design may look good on paper, but in real world, where you can't put your hand through a solid surface to do up a bolt, there complete tosh and don;t work.
designers have no clue about practicality anymore, some of the grads i work with have no clue about how a design may look good on paper, but in real world, where you can't put your hand through a solid surface to do up a bolt, there complete tosh and don;t work.
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Easy.... open bonnet, undo battery bolt, shift battery over a bit, take back off light, remove connector, remove clip, remove bulb.... then refit in reverse ![Wink](https://www.scoobynet.com/images/smilies/wink.gif)
Do loads of these at work (Halfords) and have owned all the focus's so far.
Dunno how someone got a bulb fitted for free at Halfords as we have to charge for fitting
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Do loads of these at work (Halfords) and have owned all the focus's so far.
Dunno how someone got a bulb fitted for free at Halfords as we have to charge for fitting
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try doing it on a new renault megane????? you have ot take the front wheels off and access it through the inner wheel well guards, a right fookin pain in the **** i can tell ya
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It doesn't get any better on an '06 focus... you have to remove the entire headlamp assembly from the car! Halfords don't list it as something they'd tackle!
5 min job tho after I looked on a Focus forum to get the lowdown. Fitted Ring xenon max in the end but would go back to nightbreakers next time TBH.
5 min job tho after I looked on a Focus forum to get the lowdown. Fitted Ring xenon max in the end but would go back to nightbreakers next time TBH.
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Used to remove the whole front bumper on my MG ZT just to change a headlight bulb, which seemed to be an annual job. there was a hatch in the wheel arch but you had to have tiny hands and be double jointed to use it.
I remember years ago I used to remove the headlight unit on my Fiesta Zetec-s (mk5) was an easy job to do, three bolts
I remember years ago I used to remove the headlight unit on my Fiesta Zetec-s (mk5) was an easy job to do, three bolts
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Cool - other than frugality, i've found sommat else my Mondy is good for. Pull out two securing pins and the whole light unit comes out. Swap bulb and stick it back in - simples
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Stevesbluewrx, you got big hands like :P
Passenger side - remove battery cover, that gives you enough room to get the cover off and bulb out
Drivers side is a little harder if you have AC, but there is just enough room to get your hand in, remove cap and replace bulb.... if you dont have AC its a doddle!
Passenger side - remove battery cover, that gives you enough room to get the cover off and bulb out
Drivers side is a little harder if you have AC, but there is just enough room to get your hand in, remove cap and replace bulb.... if you dont have AC its a doddle!
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