I have read all the previous posts on this topic and none addresses my
problem.

My car is a late 2002 RHD tdi Sport Avant. I need to change the right (as
you sit in the car) dipped headlight bulb. Removing the plastic trunking
from the turbo to the air filter is straightforward as it just pops off. But
then I can't flip open the hatch at the back of the lamp unit to get at the
bulb without removing the air filter housing, so I need to remove the entire
unit. There are two torx bolts securing it from above - these are easy to
remove, but something is still holding it back on the left of the unit (as
you look at it from the front of the car). Other posts elsewhere have
mentioned a bolt under the horizontal adjustment screw, but I can't find
that screw or the bolt. It's driving me nuts because this should be such a
simple task! And meanwhile I keep getting flashed because I have a lamp out.

 

"Noisy bacon" <NeillYoung@crazyhorse.com> wrote in message
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>I have read all the previous posts on this topic and none addresses my
>problem.
>
> My car is a late 2002 RHD tdi Sport Avant. I need to change the right (as
> you sit in the car) dipped headlight bulb. Removing the plastic trunking
> from the turbo to the air filter is straightforward as it just pops off.
> But then I can't flip open the hatch at the back of the lamp unit to get
> at the bulb without removing the air filter housing, so I need to remove
> the entire unit. There are two torx bolts securing it from above - these
> are easy to remove, but something is still holding it back on the left of
> the unit (as you look at it from the front of the car). Other posts
> elsewhere have mentioned a bolt under the horizontal adjustment screw, but
> I can't find that screw or the bolt. It's driving me nuts because this
> should be such a simple task! And meanwhile I keep getting flashed because
> I have a lamp out.
>

2 on the top and 2 round the back of the light, you will need a screwdriver
with and extension, I used a socket set with the correct Torx head.

Be carefull as it can drop down, then you will have to fish about in your
belly pan

 

"Noisy bacon" <NeillYoung@crazyhorse.com> wrote in message
news:AVr3f.104$CI.55@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>I have read all the previous posts on this topic and none addresses my
>problem.
>
> My car is a late 2002 RHD tdi Sport Avant. I need to change the right (as
> you sit in the car) dipped headlight bulb. Removing the plastic trunking
> from the turbo to the air filter is straightforward as it just pops off.
> But then I can't flip open the hatch at the back of the lamp unit to get
> at the bulb without removing the air filter housing, so I need to remove
> the entire unit. There are two torx bolts securing it from above - these
> are easy to remove, but something is still holding it back on the left of
> the unit (as you look at it from the front of the car). Other posts
> elsewhere have mentioned a bolt under the horizontal adjustment screw, but
> I can't find that screw or the bolt. It's driving me nuts because this
> should be such a simple task! And meanwhile I keep getting flashed because
> I have a lamp out.
>

2 on the top and 2 round the back of the light, you will need a screwdriver
with and extension, I used a socket set with the correct Torx head.

Be carefull as it can drop down, then you will have to fish about in your
belly pan

 

"Noisy bacon" <NeillYoung@crazyhorse.com> wrote in message
news:AVr3f.104$CI.55@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>I have read all the previous posts on this topic and none addresses my
>problem.
>
> My car is a late 2002 RHD tdi Sport Avant. I need to change the right (as
> you sit in the car) dipped headlight bulb. Removing the plastic trunking
> from the turbo to the air filter is straightforward as it just pops off.
> But then I can't flip open the hatch at the back of the lamp unit to get
> at the bulb without removing the air filter housing, so I need to remove
> the entire unit. There are two torx bolts securing it from above - these
> are easy to remove, but something is still holding it back on the left of
> the unit (as you look at it from the front of the car). Other posts
> elsewhere have mentioned a bolt under the horizontal adjustment screw, but
> I can't find that screw or the bolt. It's driving me nuts because this
> should be such a simple task! And meanwhile I keep getting flashed because
> I have a lamp out.
>

2 on the top and 2 round the back of the light, you will need a screwdriver
with and extension, I used a socket set with the correct Torx head.

Be carefull as it can drop down, then you will have to fish about in your
belly pan

 

"Ronny" <admin@1337hosts.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Noisy bacon" <NeillYoung@crazyhorse.com> wrote in message
> news:AVr3f.104$CI.55@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>>I have read all the previous posts on this topic and none addresses my
>>problem.
>>
>> My car is a late 2002 RHD tdi Sport Avant. I need to change the right (as
>> you sit in the car) dipped headlight bulb. Removing the plastic trunking
>> from the turbo to the air filter is straightforward as it just pops off.
>> But then I can't flip open the hatch at the back of the lamp unit to get
>> at the bulb without removing the air filter housing, so I need to remove
>> the entire unit. There are two torx bolts securing it from above - these
>> are easy to remove, but something is still holding it back on the left of
>> the unit (as you look at it from the front of the car). Other posts
>> elsewhere have mentioned a bolt under the horizontal adjustment screw,
>> but I can't find that screw or the bolt. It's driving me nuts because
>> this should be such a simple task! And meanwhile I keep getting flashed
>> because I have a lamp out.
>>
>
> 2 on the top and 2 round the back of the light, you will need a
> screwdriver with and extension, I used a socket set with the correct Torx
> head.
>
> Be carefull as it can drop down, then you will have to fish about in your
> belly pan
>
>
>

On a side note, when you remove the headlamp as 1 entire unit you have to
disconnect the multi plug, this is harder then flying a 747 into Kai tak
airport on a foggy day. So just leave it on and change the bulb in situ

 

"Ronny" <admin@1337hosts.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Noisy bacon" <NeillYoung@crazyhorse.com> wrote in message
> news:AVr3f.104$CI.55@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>>I have read all the previous posts on this topic and none addresses my
>>problem.
>>
>> My car is a late 2002 RHD tdi Sport Avant. I need to change the right (as
>> you sit in the car) dipped headlight bulb. Removing the plastic trunking
>> from the turbo to the air filter is straightforward as it just pops off.
>> But then I can't flip open the hatch at the back of the lamp unit to get
>> at the bulb without removing the air filter housing, so I need to remove
>> the entire unit. There are two torx bolts securing it from above - these
>> are easy to remove, but something is still holding it back on the left of
>> the unit (as you look at it from the front of the car). Other posts
>> elsewhere have mentioned a bolt under the horizontal adjustment screw,
>> but I can't find that screw or the bolt. It's driving me nuts because
>> this should be such a simple task! And meanwhile I keep getting flashed
>> because I have a lamp out.
>>
>
> 2 on the top and 2 round the back of the light, you will need a
> screwdriver with and extension, I used a socket set with the correct Torx
> head.
>
> Be carefull as it can drop down, then you will have to fish about in your
> belly pan
>
>
>

On a side note, when you remove the headlamp as 1 entire unit you have to
disconnect the multi plug, this is harder then flying a 747 into Kai tak
airport on a foggy day. So just leave it on and change the bulb in situ

 

"Ronny" <admin@1337hosts.com> wrote in message
news:GYadndEuxJQk-tPeRVnytg@pipex.net...
>
> "Noisy bacon" <NeillYoung@crazyhorse.com> wrote in message
> news:AVr3f.104$CI.55@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>>I have read all the previous posts on this topic and none addresses my
>>problem.
>>
>> My car is a late 2002 RHD tdi Sport Avant. I need to change the right (as
>> you sit in the car) dipped headlight bulb. Removing the plastic trunking
>> from the turbo to the air filter is straightforward as it just pops off.
>> But then I can't flip open the hatch at the back of the lamp unit to get
>> at the bulb without removing the air filter housing, so I need to remove
>> the entire unit. There are two torx bolts securing it from above - these
>> are easy to remove, but something is still holding it back on the left of
>> the unit (as you look at it from the front of the car). Other posts
>> elsewhere have mentioned a bolt under the horizontal adjustment screw,
>> but I can't find that screw or the bolt. It's driving me nuts because
>> this should be such a simple task! And meanwhile I keep getting flashed
>> because I have a lamp out.
>>
>
> 2 on the top and 2 round the back of the light, you will need a
> screwdriver with and extension, I used a socket set with the correct Torx
> head.
>
> Be carefull as it can drop down, then you will have to fish about in your
> belly pan
>
>
>

On a side note, when you remove the headlamp as 1 entire unit you have to
disconnect the multi plug, this is harder then flying a 747 into Kai tak
airport on a foggy day. So just leave it on and change the bulb in situ

 

Thanks for that. I'd spotted the bolts at the back but loosening them didn't
seem to make any difference. It needs a pretty hard tug to release the unit.
There's a good pictorial step by step guide here:

http://www.audiworld.com/tech/ext40.shtml

 

Thanks for that. I'd spotted the bolts at the back but loosening them didn't
seem to make any difference. It needs a pretty hard tug to release the unit.
There's a good pictorial step by step guide here:

http://www.audiworld.com/tech/ext40.shtml

 

Thanks for that. I'd spotted the bolts at the back but loosening them didn't
seem to make any difference. It needs a pretty hard tug to release the unit.
There's a good pictorial step by step guide here:

http://www.audiworld.com/tech/ext40.shtml