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No doubt it's been covered before - I've changed a headlamp bulb on my i30 today and took the opportunity to photograph the process, with the photos uploaded to photobucket:http://s1117.photobucket.com/albums/k583/howardsinclair/Hyundai%20i30%20headlamp%20bulb%20change/?albumview=slideshow&direction=reverseFor some reason, the slideshow has to run in reverse for the sequence to be as I intended it!
Does doing it this way affect alignment in any way?
I just wonder if you had to adjust the light beam once the headlight had been installed.
No alignment problems - I went out last night and the beam was exactly where it should be.In fact, I didn't see how/where to adjust this anyway. Does anyone know?
I gave up trying to change the headlight bulb on my i30. Something was going to break before I could have levered the headlamp out the front. Luckily it was my nerve that broke first! I asked the main dealer how it's done and he said they loosen and drop the front bumper to release the headlamp. Anyone tried this method?
I gave up trying to change the headlight bulb on my i30. Something was going to break before I could have levered the headlamp out the front. Luckily it was my nerve that broke first! I asked the main dealer how it's done and he said they loosen and drop the front bumper to release the headlamp.
I've replaced them quite some times - I think I've taken them out (and back) 10 times last month (testing different xenon bulbs, etc).Beside taking out those obvious 3 screws, that hold the headlight, I would advise to take the screw, that I've marked on the picture below. With doing that, the bumper is more "flexible" (5 cm) around the headlight area, which can be helpful, especially when you are just about to lose your nerves and kick the headlight back in with your foot
I would advise to take the screw, that I've marked on the picture below. With doing that, the bumper is more "flexible" (5 cm) around the headlight area, which can be helpful, especially when you are just about to lose your nerves and kick the headlight back in with your foot
Quote from: accim on March 26, 2012, 09:26:34I would advise to take the screw, that I've marked on the picture below. With doing that, the bumper is more "flexible" (5 cm) around the headlight area, which can be helpful, especially when you are just about to lose your nerves and kick the headlight back in with your foot Yes, some Russian owners claim the same, but the easiest way to change bulb is without removing a headlight at all - may take up to 6 minutes in total for both of them.
I don't see a way to replace the bulb in i30, without removing the headlight - in the diesel at least. In petrol, it might be possible.
Quote from: accim on March 26, 2012, 10:10:14I don't see a way to replace the bulb in i30, without removing the headlight - in the diesel at least. In petrol, it might be possible.but I did that : the left bulb is the easiest one, whereas the right one requires washing fluid's tank be shifted sideways by unscrewing two bolts, which attach it to car's structure.