Replace dipped bulb

[bmwshooting]

V70 D5 dipped bulb blown headlight out easy now to replace bulb now senior moment looked at manual says detach bulb by pressing holder downwards does not move any help

[FredGraham]

Hi,
If it's anything like the bulbs on my C70, the holder may be the two strands of metal running across the bulb to hold it in place. This needs to be depressed slightly to unhook it, once free the bulb should simply pull out.
Fred

[bmwshooting]

No it’s not like that it’s a round ring with like a couple of metal bits at 45 degrees sticking up might have to go to my dealers to get the answer

[Scooser]

Originally Posted by bmwshooting

V70 D5 dipped bulb blown headlight out easy now to replace bulb now senior moment looked at manual says detach bulb by pressing holder downwards does not move any help

The whole headlight detaches very easily from the body and can be removed by pulling a couple of long blades.

Once out, it should be easier to replace the bulb.

[bmwshooting]

Scooter had light unit out does the bulb pull out or twist out right or left as it is reluctant to move previous V60 was just pull bulb up nice and easy manual says push down on outer ring that holds bulb there must be someone out there that has changed a bulb on a V70 2014 model

[Ian21401]

Originally Posted by bmwshooting

No it’s not like that it’s a round ring with like a couple of metal bits at 45 degrees sticking up might have to go to my dealers to get the answer

Do those “metal bits” have a small turned over end and is each one secured under a small hooked part of the bulb holder ? If so they are springs which hold the bulb in. They can be unhooked and swivelled away from the bulb so permitting it’s removal.

[bmwshooting]

So do you push down on the ring to get the bulb out and how do you attach the springs after you have the bulb out not simple but when you have done one it will be easy

[green van man]

On my 2009 xc they just pull out and push in. However I have found it nessesary to have the headlights re aligned every time I have removed a bulb as they never go back in in the same position.

If your 2014 has positive locating bulbs I will look at changing mine if possible as the spring mounts I have are a pain in the bum and costly having to get alignment adjusted every time.


Paul.