v40 headlight lens

smurfer · Apr 11th, 2006, 11:39

Hi

Can anyone tell me the best/easiest way to go about replacing the headlight lens (03 V40). I can access the metal retaining clips on the top of the light, but access to the bottom ones is restricted. Do I have to remove the headlight entirely, or the front bumper? If so - how?

Thanks in advance for any help on this
Andy

GorgeousGeorge · Apr 11th, 2006, 13:55

andy

see here

http://lmvolvo.free.fr/headlamps.html

and here

http://www.angelfire.com/tx6/bond1318/index2.html

that may help

cheers

scott

smurfer · Apr 13th, 2006, 08:40

Thanks for the info, Scott.

couldn't pull the bumper away far enough to remove the headlight. Ended up having to drop the bumper slightly to access the headlight. Followed the instructions in the haynes manual, found the two large bumper retaining bolts to remove, and undid the bumper/wheel arch screw. Had to loosen off two undercovers to acheive this - what a pain!

All done now though - just waiting for it to steam up and then have to do it all over again....

cheers for the links.
Andy

GorgeousGeorge · Apr 13th, 2006, 14:35

andy

flamin eck that was a bit OTT for some condensation..

did you try a hair dryer before hand to see if that did the trick

glad you got it sorted though

cheers

scott

Apr 11th, 2006, 11:39	#1
smurfer New Member Last Online: Apr 23rd, 2014 19:07 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Teesside	v40 headlight lens Hi Can anyone tell me the best/easiest way to go about replacing the headlight lens (03 V40). I can access the metal retaining clips on the top of the light, but access to the bottom ones is restricted. Do I have to remove the headlight entirely, or the front bumper? If so - how? Thanks in advance for any help on this Andy

Apr 11th, 2006, 13:55	#2
GorgeousGeorge Bostin !!! Last Online: Aug 22nd, 2019 19:07 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Monkhopton	andy see here http://lmvolvo.free.fr/headlamps.html and here http://www.angelfire.com/tx6/bond1318/index2.html that may help cheers scott

Apr 13th, 2006, 08:40	#3
smurfer New Member Last Online: Apr 23rd, 2014 19:07 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Teesside	Thanks for the info, Scott. couldn't pull the bumper away far enough to remove the headlight. Ended up having to drop the bumper slightly to access the headlight. Followed the instructions in the haynes manual, found the two large bumper retaining bolts to remove, and undid the bumper/wheel arch screw. Had to loosen off two undercovers to acheive this - what a pain! All done now though - just waiting for it to steam up and then have to do it all over again.... cheers for the links. Andy

Apr 13th, 2006, 14:35	#4
GorgeousGeorge Bostin !!! Last Online: Aug 22nd, 2019 19:07 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Monkhopton	andy flamin eck that was a bit OTT for some condensation.. did you try a hair dryer before hand to see if that did the trick glad you got it sorted though cheers scott

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