Jump to content
SAU Community

Headlight Bulb Change

RetardedMonkey

By RetardedMonkey,
in General Maintenance

 Share

Recommended Posts

RetardedMonkey Contributor

RetardedMonkey

Posted
Posted (edited)

Hi guys,

I know it's not a big thing, but im pretty novice when it comes to cars and don't want to pay a mechanic to 'change a bulb'. Just wondering if it's as easy as it sounds to remove/replace headlight bulbs in an R32 GTST?

Seems one of mine is dead, so have decided to replace both. I have been told you can remove just the bulb itself, not the whole headlight enclosure, and that it should just 'pop out'.

Anyone that can help, or direct me briefly on how to go about this would be excellent!

Cheers fellas.

EDIT: Does anyone also know what kind of bulbs are used? If so, where to get some? Or more powerful ones?

Edited by RetardedMonkey
Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/134525-headlight-bulb-change/
Share on other sites
BHDave Grand Master

BHDave

Posted
Posted

You can get at the bulbs from behind the head light. Trouble is that the battery and stock air box can get in the way. There is a screw on large circular piece that is removed by hand, remove the plug and then a wire circlip that holds the bulb in the light assembly.

For r32gtst's you can get either H1 or H3 bulbs so you are better off removing the dead one and taking it with you to a parts shop. The cars with H1's have the bulb mounted in a carrier that you also need to reuse.

They are common enough bulbs, any parts place will have stock. Just don't get Narva or you'll be changing them again in a year.

If you want more power you can get an aftermarket xenon kit, but its not exactly cheap.

Kinks Grand Master

Kinks

Posted
Posted

If you have H3C bulbs, follow this guide so you can use the more popular H3 model (which you can get Plus 50's in, etc):

http://www.aus300zx.com/tech/lowbeam/lowbeam.htm

There's nothing available in H3C, they suck.

Bl4cK32 Grand Master

Bl4cK32

Posted
Posted (edited)
There's nothing available in H3C, they suck.

buzzz....wrong.

Ive found a bloke here in Adelaide who can sell me pairs of hc3 for around $25 a pair :(

Unfortunatly he is in the US atm, and wont be back till mid Nov.

Edited by Bl4cK32
Kinks Grand Master

Kinks

Posted
Posted

what I meant was you can only get shitty generic H3C globes. Also I found some riceboy blue ones that were absolutely abysmal in light output.

Anything worthwhile, like Plus 50's that give you more light on the road where you need it, are only available in H3.

Hence my comment about H3C globes fellating the big one.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • Wazmond
      Stock rb25det neo questions

      By Wazmond · Posted

      Hows your intake piping? Are you still running stock? Having in the stock AFM position would mean, if the BOV was shut/venting out, it'd create the almost stalling kind of effect right // "the rich pulse behaviour" due to MAF thinking air is flowing ? But this would be better than having the bov in the stock position + MAF on/just before cross over piping right?
    • GTSBoy
      Stock rb25det neo questions

      By GTSBoy · Posted

      Essentially, yes. Although I wouldn't put the AFM on the crossover pipe. I'd want to put it into what amounts to the correct size tube, which is more easily done in the intercooler pipework. I bought a mount tube for card stile AFM that replaces the stock AFM - although being a cheap AliExpress knockoff, it had not flange and I had to make and weld my own. But it is the same length and diameter as the stock RB AFM, goes on my airbox, etc etc. I don't have a sick enough rig to warrant anything different, and the swap will take 5 minutes (when I finally get around to it and the injectors & the dyno tune).
    • Wazmond
      Stock rb25det neo questions

      By Wazmond · Posted

      So to summarise, the best thing to do is to move recirc to between turbo and IC, and maf on the crossover pipe. Meaning I'd need a recirc flange, drill a hole in the piping on turbo outlet area. And drill hole on crossover to fit/weld maf sensor? Either that or put the MAF on the turbo inlet right?  Is an aftermarket recirc/blowoff valve recommended? Do currently have family in Japan so could probably bring something back with maybe a cheeky lil SuperAutobacs run?
    • tsuokun
      Lets play a game - What is causing my oil consumption?

      By tsuokun · Posted

      Yep, so far most have said that it looks like corrosion on the wall from piston not moving. Which then has probably damaged the oil rings and caused those vertical marks. The longest the engine was still after the rebuild, was the winter of 2018 - 2019, plus the boat trip to Japan. When I shipped the car, it had normal gas in the tank but before that winter pause, it had E85 in tank.  In any case, even if either one of those was the cause, it happened close to 6 years ago and the car has been driven something like 30 000kms after the fact. Again, apart from the plugs and the dip stick, there is nothing in the way the car runs that would indicate what has been going on in the engine. I am going to consult a shop and ask their opinion, what would be the best approach. I do have some access to a garage I could use to diagnose further myself, but time is very restrictive. Might end up buying another engine that could be used while this one is being remedied. Without pulling the head, it will be impossible to find out if it needs another bore, but here's to hoping a hone would suffice.  Goddamnit, I would really have preferred this not happening.  
    • 25RBGT
      Got this r31 silhouette flood car to rebuild.

      By 25RBGT · Posted

      Boot is going to be replaced eventually. I just wire brushed what I could and rust converted. Then painted in rust kill primer. the spoiler also got repainted and plugs replaced on the ends. The under side of the bonnet is going to be black also, currently white. But red on the top side, same colour code as the silo to begin.
×
×
  • Create New...