[The Gonz]

I just noticed driving tonight that my front left main beam is gone.
I'll jiggle the connections in the daylight tomorrow but if needed, what's the clever solution for replacing the bulb? Any bargain H7s anywhere just now?

Google points to things such as this H7 (499) Car Globes | Replacement Car Light Bulbs | PowerBulbs but I like the Masters $5 option (goodbye Masters ).
Any chance these appear at Bunnings or K-Mart at a low price?

Edit: This matches the spec. Being an H7, is it guaranteed to fit?
SCA Headlight Globe - 12V, H7, 55W, Plus 80 - Supercheap Auto

[CraigB]

Just pick up some cheap Narva's from your local Supercheap Gonz Narva Headlight Globe - H7, 12V, 55W - Supercheap Auto

[sundiz]

Left  bulb is really difficult to change due the battery. You will need hands of a gynecologist to reach the bulb. I used stick magnet to get the old bulb out and new in.

I've been using long life bulbs. They seem to be only ones that last.

[yodm]

this should explain, just the wrong language

 

[Dazzler]

Hi Gonz. Bugger! I just cleaned out our Garage and found about half a dozen spare H7 globes left over from previous upgrades! You could have had a few for nothing if we were on the same island!

Yes, most of us find (or have found in the past) that it is best to remove the light to change the globes. It's only a 10 minute job once you have done it a couple of times. 

[Shambles]

Covered many times, somewhere in our vast post repository

In fact, I'm sure we have a video or two somewhere. The search button will be your friend

[beerman]

Thats a very long way to achieve the goal.

From memory undo the head light bolts (3) and give it a little push and when you feel resistance push down on the back of the headlight to about 45 degrees and it pulls out. There is a little resistance, but in the end you will not scratch anything.

Unless you wish to become proficient in the process, I would advise against using cheap or brighter globes, the diesel eats them.

I used the Phillips economy globes when mine were blowing, did the first one on my troublesome headlight at 86k and it was still going strong when I sold the car.

FYI the thread is here with different options.

Replacing headlight bulbs revisited I & II

[xiziz]

Is the FD much different in access to the globes than the GD? I find the hardest thing is to get the globe deep enough into the socket. Access is really good on the GD compared to my previous cars(well, maybe with the exception of old Volvo's).

If you don't want to replace them too often, get one of those surge protectors for the battery for a couple of dollars. I fitted 130+ globes from Philips 22000km ago, and there still burning so the protector must be doing something, before I was replacing Philips standard globes at 7000km intervals.

[cruiserfied]

Sorry Gonz but cheap globes aren't going to last.
Its one of the very few problems with the FD, constantly blowing low beam globes. Can reduce it greatly by using long life globes and cleaning the earth points on the outside of the frame rail while headlight is out.

[CraigB]

Philips long life $25 each Philips Headlight Globe - LongLife EcoVision, H7, 55W - Supercheap Auto

[The Gonz]

Turns out when I took it out it was the H1, not the H7. I tried a replacement but it's still not coming up. Could it be anything else like a sudden loss of continuity in the grounding? I would have checked that for myself by now but time is tight and I'm using fog lights alongside parkers to cover for the fact I'm one-eyed right now. Bring on the weekend but tonight's question is: are there individual fuses somewhere for the globes or am I destined to trace voltage and find an obscure lack of grounding somewhere?

[Shambles]

Turns out when I took it out it was the H1, not the H7

The H1 is your main beam (as mentioned in your 1st post) so why would you need to drive around with those on

Maybe you're using the high beams as your roo detector? Yep, thought so...

[The Gonz]

Dammit, I've been looking at the wrong lens!

Oh well, TGIF tomorrow.

[Dazzler]

Dammit, I've been looking at the wrong lens!

Oh well, TGIF tomorrow.

You need someone who is good with electrical stuff Gonz... 

[beerman]

Philips long life $25 each Philips Headlight Globe - LongLife EcoVision, H7, 55W - Supercheap Auto

Seems expensive

Philips Longlife EcoVision H7 | Replacement Headlight Bulbs | PowerBulbs

[CraigB]

Philips long life $25 each Philips Headlight Globe - LongLife EcoVision, H7, 55W - Supercheap Auto

Seems expensive

Philips Longlife EcoVision H7 | Replacement Headlight Bulbs | PowerBulbs

Yeah PowerBulbs always has good prices, if you've bought from them in advance and have some spares to throw in is the best option

[The Gonz]

5 minutes work including pulling the lamp module away from the body and Firty was back to brilliant heading out to Schnitz's for a quick and easy dinner to celebrate Elena returning from Adelaide.

[eye30]

Brilliant..........Shine on mr gonz

[Dazzler]

Brilliant..........Shine on mr gonz

..and say hi to Elena from Trish and eye I

[The Gonz]

 

[asathorny]

At last, the Auzzie military succeeds again   

[The Gonz]

First unscheduled maintenance in 8 years - I was just out of practice.

[Dazzler]

First unscheduled maintenance in 8 years - I was just out of practice.

Hang on, are we talking about Elena or the Car now? 

[The Gonz]

 

I was alone just 1 week!