Changing headlights mk1

Daveluck · 17th December 2018, 14:06

Hi,

How difficult is it to change mk headlights?

I ask as I maybe coming over to the UK for longer than I expected. So rather than fitting the beam deflectors I thought just swap out the light units.

Are the beam adjusters completely independent of the fitting screws? Ie if I take off my old lights, can I then in theory put them back on in 6 months time and not worry about adjusting them?

Cheers

Dave

grivas · 17th December 2018, 14:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daveluck

Hi,

How difficult is it to change mk headlights?

I ask as I maybe coming over to the UK for longer than I expected. So rather than fitting the beam deflectors I thought just swap out the light units.

Are the beam adjusters completely independent of the fitting screws? Ie if I take off my old lights, can I then in theory put them back on in 6 months time and not worry about adjusting them?

Cheers

Dave

Fit the beam deflectors

suzublu · 17th December 2018, 15:43

If you've got projectors, just lift the beam deflector lever to suit UK

COLVERT · 17th December 2018, 16:15

What type of lights do you have ???

Would take you about an hour and a half to change the units complete.

( Bumper off job. )

Re-fitting. They might go back close to the position they came off from. Slight play in fixing screws might not make it exact.

stocktake · 17th December 2018, 16:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daveluck

Hi,

How difficult is it to change mk headlights?

I ask as I maybe coming over to the UK for longer than I expected. So rather than fitting the beam deflectors I thought just swap out the light units.

Are the beam adjusters completely independent of the fitting screws? Ie if I take off my old lights, can I then in theory put them back on in 6 months time and not worry about adjusting them?

Cheers

Dave

Bumper off, unplug headlights from wiring harness remove four bolts holding headlight in and remove headlights.

Yes you can refix your originals as the beam set up is all in the headlights

Daveluck · 17th December 2018, 16:21

Nope just normal lights.

Because its likely i'm potentially going to be there for at least 6 months I wanted something more robust than stick on deflectors. Hence swapping them over for a RHD set.

So is it fairly easy and do the adjusters work independently from the fixing screws ( or whatever it is that fits them to the car )

The insurance people have just confirmed I can use the car abroad for an extended period which means I dont have to buy a UK registered car.

edit

Quote:

Originally Posted by stocktake

Bumper off, unplug headlights from wiring harness remove four bolts holding headlight in and remove headlights.

Yes you can refix your originals as the beam set up is all in the headlights

Cheers Stocktake...just what I wanted to hear!

Quote:

Originally Posted by COLVERT

What type of lights do you have ???

Would take you about an hour and a half to change the units complete.

( Bumper off job. )

Re-fitting. They might go back close to the position they came off from. Slight play in fixing screws might not make it exact.

and thanks again Colvert...

bl52krz · 18th December 2018, 19:01

Your insurance may be ok over here, but I think if you are using a foreign registered car over here for more than six months, you have to register it here and have GBnumber plates fitted. Not sure but if I were you I would check. You only need to bump into a zealous copper over here.

squire · 18th December 2018, 19:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by bl52krz

Your insurance may be ok over here, but I think if you are using a foreign registered car over here for more than six months, you have to register it here and have GBnumber plates fitted. Not sure but if I were you I would check. You only need to bump into a zealous copper over here.

I think it's a year but as suggested check first.

Daveluck · 18th December 2018, 20:02

The insurance is a real grey area for anything over 6 months which is why I asked the insurance company. Their view is they will insure me for 180 days regardless but will need to confirm the car location at that time where they will then cover me in 90 day intervals without having to return to the peninsula. They haven't yet told me what the maximum amount of time they will insure me for.

Officially I'm a Spanish resident but after 6 months in theory I'm a UK resident, however...I'm allowed to spent 2 years out of Spain for special purposes ( looking after a relative, working ) before my residency is revoked.

Its an absolute mess and I have had to get lawyers involved to make sure that I'm doing things legally here in Spain. But even they have struggled to get their head around a UK national, Spanish resident returning to work in the UK for a coup!e of years and the implications therein.

Don't get me started on the tax implications...and then you need to add Brexit into the mix....

Edit...just found this. https://www.gov.uk/importing-vehicle...porary-imports. Looks like 6 months it is.

Azur · 20th December 2018, 19:31

Hi, here you can see the removal of the bumper, at the end of the movie automatically a new movie pops up with the change of the headlights unit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BUGH4_VMkU

Regards, Emiel

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Daveluck Gets stuck in 75 saloon 2.0 diesel Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Panton, lugo, Galicia Posts: 945 Thanks: 236 Thanked 192 Times in 143 Posts	The insurance is a real grey area for anything over 6 months which is why I asked the insurance company. Their view is they will insure me for 180 days regardless but will need to confirm the car location at that time where they will then cover me in 90 day intervals without having to return to the peninsula. They haven't yet told me what the maximum amount of time they will insure me for. Officially I'm a Spanish resident but after 6 months in theory I'm a UK resident, however...I'm allowed to spent 2 years out of Spain for special purposes ( looking after a relative, working ) before my residency is revoked. Its an absolute mess and I have had to get lawyers involved to make sure that I'm doing things legally here in Spain. But even they have struggled to get their head around a UK national, Spanish resident returning to work in the UK for a coup!e of years and the implications therein. Don't get me started on the tax implications...and then you need to add Brexit into the mix.... Edit...just found this. https://www.gov.uk/importing-vehicle...porary-imports. Looks like 6 months it is. Last edited by Daveluck; 18th December 2018 at 20:10..

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Azur Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon. 2,5 V6 Conn.SE auto, Moonstone green, White gold, Dorchester red Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Hollandscheveld Posts: 479 Thanks: 684 Thanked 280 Times in 117 Posts	Hi, here you can see the removal of the bumper, at the end of the movie automatically a new movie pops up with the change of the headlights unit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BUGH4_VMkU Regards, Emiel