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C4 Grand Picasso Headlamp Clips - lost
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NigelFN   
Wed Nov 20 2013, 02:41pm
Member No: #21156
Joined: Aug 02 2011
Location: Newport, UK
 Hi there, I have recently had my Headlamp bulbs replaced by a garage, and have started getting a few flashes on the road suggesting that my lights may be out of alignment.

I have removed the plastic cap and it appears that the bulb / holder is placed in there without any clip to hold it in one place. This may be that a clip has been lost. Any ideas where I could buy a new clip? I have tried searching with not much luck.

Many thanks, Nigel.
John_S   
Thu Nov 21 2013, 02:09am
Member No: #30370
Joined: Apr 21 2013
Location: Surrey
 Personally I'd go straight back to the garage that changed the bulbs and get them to sort it out FOC
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 NigelFN (23 Nov 2013 : 11:25)
Dave_Retired.   
Thu Nov 21 2013, 03:02am

Member No: #1
Joined: Aug 07 2006
Location: Northumberland
 You can't buy the clips separately (been well covered on site before) all you can do is make one or go to a scrap yard and look for something similar.
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 NigelFN (23 Nov 2013 : 11:25)
Phil   
Thu Nov 21 2013, 08:35am

Member No: #406
Joined: Jun 16 2007
Location: Stafford
 There are no clips to lose on the Picasso they are a turn fitting and they can be tight to get located properly.

They've either thought they'd done it - but hadn't, or given up and just "cocked a deaf un"
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Dave_Retired.   
Thu Nov 21 2013, 09:11am

Member No: #1
Joined: Aug 07 2006
Location: Northumberland
 Thanks for clarifying Phil, I haven't tried to change a GP bulb and it sounds much easier than the Coupe and Hatch's
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 NigelFN (23 Nov 2013 : 11:25)
FrankBullitt   
Thu Nov 21 2013, 09:38am

Member No: #19238
Joined: Apr 12 2011
Location: Cambridgeshire
Phil wrote ...

There are no clips to lose on the Picasso they are a turn fitting and they can be tight to get located properly.

They've either thought they'd done it - but hadn't, or given up and just "cocked a deaf un"

Exactamundo! I suspect they have not made the connection properly and somehow misthreaded it if the bulb isn't pointing in the right direction - I'd get a torch and mirror in there to see how it all fits together because once you've mastered it fitting bulbs is a cinch!
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 NigelFN (23 Nov 2013 : 11:25)
rusky   
Thu Nov 21 2013, 12:30pm
Member No: #27768
Joined: Oct 13 2012
Location: Hove
FrankBullitt wrote ...

Phil wrote ...

There are no clips to lose on the Picasso they are a turn fitting and they can be tight to get located properly.

They've either thought they'd done it - but hadn't, or given up and just "cocked a deaf un"

Exactamundo! I suspect they have not made the connection properly and somehow misthreaded it if the bulb isn't pointing in the right direction - I'd get a torch and mirror in there to see how it all fits together because once you've mastered it fitting bulbs is a cinch!


On the C4GP, there are 2 clips on opposite sides of the bulb. I reckon the bulb is only held in on one side & the wiring is pulling the bulb to one side.

Does the bulb look straight in the shroud?
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 NigelFN (23 Nov 2013 : 11:25)
tomandjo2   
Fri Nov 22 2013, 07:36am
Member No: #20851
Joined: Jul 17 2011
Location: Cambridge
 Dipped beam bulb replacement - remove rubber cap and rotate bulb 1/4 turn clockwise then obivously reverse when fitting new bulb.

Tom
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