Help with changing A3 Sidelight Bulbs

[ENZO]

Seems impossible to get my hand in to wriggle it out, other bulbs we're quite easy. Is there any easy way to get them out? any tips?

thanks

 

[LEE69]

I used long nosed pliers

 

[MrLapou]

Spray the bodies (not glass envelope) with silicone lube before pushing new ones back in.

 

[leeds2592]

I used long nosed pliers

+1 for this. Or enlist the help of someone with small hands.

 

[lau06275]

I think I contorted my hand so it no longer resembled a hand, then used my index and middle fingers either side of it as a lever to pry it out. Took a good half hour I think.

I may have also removed something from one side as I remember one being harder than the other.

Perseverance really...it's a pain

 

[southylad]

I used long nosed pliers

Same here still hard tho but possible took abouhalf hour for first then 5 mins on the other

 

[Sidhu88]

on the 8p1 and 2 it makes life easier if u pop the main (full) beam out aswell. gives u a bit more space to work with. I didn't find it too difficult to do. I don't advise it but sometimes u can tug the wires to help pull it out

 

[southylad]

on the 8p1 and 2 it makes life easier if u pop the main (full) beam out aswell. gives u a bit more space to work with. I didn't find it too difficult to do. I don't advise it but sometimes u can tug the wires to help pull it out

That right I remember now I had already changed bothe sets of headlight bulbs then took some back out for access

 

[SootySport]

My daughter changed mine, she has long slender fingers, unlike me. Otherwise long nose pliers will do it

 

[ENZO]

1 went in fine and working (passenger side) but ive replaced the drivers side and its not working
even after putting the original bulb in its not working

i was very careful with it and used long nose pliers.

Any reason why it wouldnt work? i have tried it both ways
fuse blown maybe