R36 HID bulb replacement

[Domatron]

Hi all,

I've bought some new 6000K bulbs for my R36 and from a very little bit of interweb research and checking the lights myself it looks like I have to remove the entire headlight assembly to change the D1S bulbs. Before I go ahead and do this I wanted to confirm that this is actually the case. Can anyone confirm or deny?

Thanks


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[kamold]

You have to take the whole front bumper off.
Worst. design. Ever.
I have to replace one of mine and am putting it off because it's such an unnecessarily long process.
In my Octavia there is a thumb screw and a lever, then the whole headlamp assembly slides out. 5min job instead of 3 hours.

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[Domatron]

Aah crap! Really?! Well I have a front splitter that I still need to install. Will have to block out a Saturday somewhere along the line then...


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[kamold]

You can with a great deal of contortion and swearing get the cover off the passenger side and get the globe out but good luck getting the three connectors back on.
Driver's side you might be able to do if you take the washer bottle out.
But the factory solution is remove front bumper.

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[snerlo]

I've been wondering also so please post a how to if you get to it before I do Domatron

[Domatron]

I've been wondering also so please post a how to if you get to it before I do Domatron

Will do


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[909OGO]

So the B6 R36 Bi-Xenons are D1S and the B7 Bi-Xenons are D3S, interesting.

[kamold]

Passenger side.
I managed to get the connectors all back on with only minimal swearing and contortion.
Note that the two smaller connectors are the same. If you plug them into the wrong spot your leveling motors won't work and you'll get an AFS warning in the MFD.



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[Domatron]

Thanks for the heads up. I have started pulling the bumper off today. Some lady reversed into my car at the gym so I have to do it any way






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[kamold]

Taking off the bumper is a pain but it will possibly be quicker than trying to change both without doing so....
Plus there will be a lot less swearing involved.

Do you want a new VW front badge? I have replaced mine with the ACC cover so mine is in a box.