bingo; 10 minutes tops to pull the lights.thermopylaetech said:
You must have tiny hands.whitedog said:
I'm talking New Beetle here...rlandrum said:
x2. The lights on the beetle are the easiest to change of all the A4 platform vehicles. I have heard stories of people trying to change the bulb though without removing the lights, that's gotta suck.tditom said:I've changed a driver's side headlight bulb on my niece's NB. It was like a 5 minute job.
I may have removed the battery cover too.
- Push down (maybe up- don't recall) the black release arm.
- slide the assembly out far enough to disconnect wire harness.
- remove old bulb.
- install new bulb
- connect wire harness
- line up the rails on the headlight assy to slots in receptacle.
- slide the assy in
- pull up (or push down) the release arm to lock it in place
I didn't have a book or anything- it was very intuitive when you look at it. I think this design was rather elegant on the engineer's part.
Hmm, Dodge... or any of the other American car makers.scooperhsd said:
Since Nov 2001 (140,000 miles), I've changed my headlights a grand total of twice - once at bout 30K when one burned out, and the second was last year at 115K, and that was only because I installed E-Codes and the original bulbs didn't fit. I never disabled my DRLs (still have them enabled even now). When I pulled my NA spec lights, both headlight bulbs were still fully functional.dabear95 said:
Is WD40 recommended? The job woud be impossible in sub zero (F) weather.oilhammer said:
this is an ignorant statement.scooperhsd said:
Get a Euro switch, cut the 'tfl' pin, and BINGO no daylight headlights. It's one of the first things I did when I got the car. When I turn my headlights off, I want them off..period!rlandrum said:
I miss the important step before 1: PRESS THE LOCK BUTTON (the cross-hatched square thingy) with a pen or screwdriver to unlock the handle.tditom said:I've changed a driver's side headlight bulb on my niece's NB. It was like a 5 minute job.
I may have removed the battery cover too.
- Push down (maybe up- don't recall) the black release arm.
- slide the assembly out far enough to disconnect wire harness.
- remove old bulb.
- install new bulb
- connect wire harness
- line up the rails on the headlight assy to slots in receptacle.
- slide the assy in
- pull up (or push down) the release arm to lock it in place
I didn't have a book or anything- it was very intuitive when you look at it. I think this design was rather elegant on the engineer's part.
I never thought to look at the OE switch. I changed the headlights as soon as I got the car.tditom said:
hmmm- don't remember doing this. Maybe i got lucky and did pushed it in by mistake?cattlerepairman said:
scooperhsd said:
The 6 speed transverse FWD autobox (as found with the A5 2.5L gas Jetta) is an Aisin, and the 6 speed autobox used in the T'reg and clones is an Aisin.JoeBleed said:
