Changing headlight bulbs
- Thread starter Cammy
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- Nov 25, 2012
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- 178
- Location
- Newport, South Wales,UK
- Model of Z
- Z3 M43 1.8 (1999) and Z4 E85 2.5 (2003)
Z3 Headlamp bulb TIS says turn and pry it out.
Mine are HB3 and HB4, to remove them they rotate about 30 degrees and then just pull out. There are no clips holding them in, it's a bayonet type connector.
Perhaps a photo of the back of your headlight may help us to help you.
Perhaps a photo of the back of your headlight may help us to help you.
Mine are H7 I rotated the holder removed it and pulled the connecting plug of. The bulb won’t come out the holder. Do I need to buy another bulb holder£55 each !!!!
Pictures would help. You can see it, we can't.
Tony.
Tony.
H7s are normally held in with a wire clip arrangement which you unhook then just remove the bulb. You do not rotate a H7, in fact you cant due to the locating lugs on the base of the bulb. We definitely need a piccy
- Joined
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- Maybole , South Ayrshire
- Model of Z
- Z3 Individual Dakar / Orinoco Individual
If your bulb looks like this then that is how they come
One is a 9005 hb3 60w main
Other 9006 hb4 55w dip
The 3 prong fit rotates 30 ° or so to remove and refit.
The 3 prongs are one way round only and the 2 bulbs ( dip and main ) have a slightly different 3 prong pattern and are Not interchangeable.
Stephen.
Thanks for the info
Is it possible to upgrade these bulbs or change to h7