STR HID headlight bulb change help needed?!?!
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11-19-2013 | 06:06 AM
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STR HID headlight bulb change help needed?!?!
Hi all, I need to change one of the hid headlight bulbs on my STR, its the DIPPED/LOW BEAM BULB, left hand side (as your looking at the engine).
I've heard a few different people say that you need to take the bumper off, and a few saying you can do it without taking the bumper off, I've had a look but there is absolutely no room to get my hand in or to get the bulb out.
has anyone done this before or does anyone know what to do, any help will be much appreciated.
Thanks, Richard.
I've heard a few different people say that you need to take the bumper off, and a few saying you can do it without taking the bumper off, I've had a look but there is absolutely no room to get my hand in or to get the bulb out.
has anyone done this before or does anyone know what to do, any help will be much appreciated.
Thanks, Richard.
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11-19-2013 | 08:31 AM
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https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...ht-bulbs-3628/
1. Remove the plastic cover across the top, front area above the headlight assemblies.
2. The first bulb connector you see is the turnsignal lamp assembly; turn it 1/4 turn CCW and pull the bulb/connector assembly out of the way.
3. There is a plastic dust cover that is approx. 4" dia on the back side of the headlight assembly. Turn this 1/4" CCW and lift off and out of the way.
Here's the part that gives people trouble. Hint: borrow a small make-up mirror from wife/girlfriend. Slide it down behind the headlight so as to get a good picture of the spring clamp that holds the bulb/connector in place.
4. The spring clamp is bent over to form a tab of sorts. The two ends are placed in metal tabs to act as a hinge or pivot for the clamp. Using a thumb or index finger, press the top corner of the bent portion forward toward you and down at the same time to disengage the clamp from the catch. It really is that simple.
Pull the bulb assembly out and pull the bulb from its holder. Replace bulb and reverse the procedure.
Bepatient, look at the bulb assembly and holding clamp with the mirror before you start and read the instructions above. They will make sense and you DO NOT need to remove the bumper. I replaced both sides in 45 min. It took 35 min for the first bulb and 10 min for the second. And this is the first time I've done this.
These instructions are for the low beam bulbs as they are the most difficult to replace. The others are self-explanatory.
1. Remove the plastic cover across the top, front area above the headlight assemblies.
2. The first bulb connector you see is the turnsignal lamp assembly; turn it 1/4 turn CCW and pull the bulb/connector assembly out of the way.
3. There is a plastic dust cover that is approx. 4" dia on the back side of the headlight assembly. Turn this 1/4" CCW and lift off and out of the way.
Here's the part that gives people trouble. Hint: borrow a small make-up mirror from wife/girlfriend. Slide it down behind the headlight so as to get a good picture of the spring clamp that holds the bulb/connector in place.
4. The spring clamp is bent over to form a tab of sorts. The two ends are placed in metal tabs to act as a hinge or pivot for the clamp. Using a thumb or index finger, press the top corner of the bent portion forward toward you and down at the same time to disengage the clamp from the catch. It really is that simple.
Pull the bulb assembly out and pull the bulb from its holder. Replace bulb and reverse the procedure.
Bepatient, look at the bulb assembly and holding clamp with the mirror before you start and read the instructions above. They will make sense and you DO NOT need to remove the bumper. I replaced both sides in 45 min. It took 35 min for the first bulb and 10 min for the second. And this is the first time I've done this.
These instructions are for the low beam bulbs as they are the most difficult to replace. The others are self-explanatory.
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11-20-2013 | 04:55 PM
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If you can get the bulb out without removing the bumper, I give you major props. I recently replaced my own low beam bulbs, and removed the bumper to ease the installation process. What a pita that was. I wrote a short piece for the Hints, Tips, and Tricks sticky:
This forum has been a very good tool for me, so I add to it when I can. I have seen very little discussion on changing the Xenon bulbs, so here is my 2 cents from a recent change I performed.
Bulb type is D2S; OEM bulb is Philips, but Orsam/Sylvania will work. No need to replace the ballast or entire assembly as the dealer would recommend (at $285-$360 each no less). I purchased Sylvania bulbs off of Amazon for $45 each. Please buy two bulbs so you not one of "those guys" who cheaped-out and bought only one bulb, making the color spectrum unmatched for each bulb due to age differences.
To access the expired bulbs, the bumper cover will have to be removed. Rick's (JoycesJag) write up here is an excellent source and will get you 95% of the way there.
The remaining 5% is removing the headlight assembly from the frame of the car. 4 10MM bolts hold each side in place. Remove the dust cover on the xenon bulb, and twist out the igniter/power supply; there are instructions printed on the back, and it is very easy to twist off. Remove the green power cord. Un-clip the wire springs, and remove the old bulb.
Place in new bulb (not touching any glass parts), lining up the the socket markings. Re-clip the spring. Now this part is important. DO NOT plug in the green wire before twisting on the igniter/power supply. It should twist on as easily as it came off. If you plug in the green wire first, it will not twist on as there is a small latch that activates once the power cord is plugged in (although it is more logical to plug it in first, and one needs small fingers to plug it in after). Once the igniter/power supply is twisted in, plug in green power cord. Replace dust cover. Rebolt to frame. Replace bumper cover.
Depending on the condition of the undertray bolts to the bumper are, it should not take very long to do this whole procedure. Due to rusted bolts/u-nuts on my car, it took quite awhile to remove mine. It also took me 20 minutes of futzing around with the green power cord before I realized that there was a switch that activates a locking mechanism inside the power supply cartridge when plugged in. Replacing the bumper after install took no longer than 30 minutes. So, ideally, 1.5 hours of your time plus $90 in parts to save $500 to $600, if not more, is time well spent.
Bulb type is D2S; OEM bulb is Philips, but Orsam/Sylvania will work. No need to replace the ballast or entire assembly as the dealer would recommend (at $285-$360 each no less). I purchased Sylvania bulbs off of Amazon for $45 each. Please buy two bulbs so you not one of "those guys" who cheaped-out and bought only one bulb, making the color spectrum unmatched for each bulb due to age differences.
To access the expired bulbs, the bumper cover will have to be removed. Rick's (JoycesJag) write up here is an excellent source and will get you 95% of the way there.
The remaining 5% is removing the headlight assembly from the frame of the car. 4 10MM bolts hold each side in place. Remove the dust cover on the xenon bulb, and twist out the igniter/power supply; there are instructions printed on the back, and it is very easy to twist off. Remove the green power cord. Un-clip the wire springs, and remove the old bulb.
Place in new bulb (not touching any glass parts), lining up the the socket markings. Re-clip the spring. Now this part is important. DO NOT plug in the green wire before twisting on the igniter/power supply. It should twist on as easily as it came off. If you plug in the green wire first, it will not twist on as there is a small latch that activates once the power cord is plugged in (although it is more logical to plug it in first, and one needs small fingers to plug it in after). Once the igniter/power supply is twisted in, plug in green power cord. Replace dust cover. Rebolt to frame. Replace bumper cover.
Depending on the condition of the undertray bolts to the bumper are, it should not take very long to do this whole procedure. Due to rusted bolts/u-nuts on my car, it took quite awhile to remove mine. It also took me 20 minutes of futzing around with the green power cord before I realized that there was a switch that activates a locking mechanism inside the power supply cartridge when plugged in. Replacing the bumper after install took no longer than 30 minutes. So, ideally, 1.5 hours of your time plus $90 in parts to save $500 to $600, if not more, is time well spent.
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