caled Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Hi all Has anybody ever swapped over a set of headlights on a renault clio 2 (97-05)? A french friend of mine needs her headlights replacing with european ones, after having swapped them for UK ones while they were over here. When they originally came over, they were told by a Renault garage that it was a difficult job and would cost ~£100 to do (plus the stung her £300 odd for a new pair of headlights), made more complicated by the electronics and having to remove a substantial chunk of the car.In the end they found someone who did the fitting for £10 amongst some other jobs, saying they knew an easier way. Sounds like the Renault garage were laying it on thick and talking out of their rectums. So, has anyone ever done this on a clio 2 before? Whats involved? cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trig Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Ive currently got the headlights off mine, had to remove the bumper to get at all the bolts. Not a massive job really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyholder Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Hi all Has anybody ever swapped over a set of headlights on a renault clio 2 (97-05)? A french friend of mine needs her headlights replacing with european ones, after having swapped them for UK ones while they were over here. When they originally came over, they were told by a Renault garage that it was a difficult job and would cost ~£100 to do (plus the stung her £300 odd for a new pair of headlights), made more complicated by the electronics and having to remove a substantial chunk of the car.In the end they found someone who did the fitting for £10 amongst some other jobs, saying they knew an easier way. Sounds like the Renault garage were laying it on thick and talking out of their rectums. So, has anyone ever done this on a clio 2 before? Whats involved? cheers its jsut a case of replaceing the old ones with the new ones. I had to do so with my corsa coming from germany back to uk. But yes she would need new head light due to the reflective beam pointing in the oppisite direction. Or cheap alternative is to get those kack sitickers on that lights but the french dont like it. ITs a problem most squaddies have if they dont have propper EU lights on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caled Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 Aye, Ive been mooching around a couple of renault forums, they seem to reckon that its recommended to take the bumper off by renault, but it is possible to remove the headlights without doing so. You can apparently access the bolts from underneath (just about). Im assuming the electrics plug is standard and I wont need to swap wires around on the multiplug? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyholder Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 no plugs should be the same its just the beam pattern thats different. having a multiplug, not to sure about that ?? but no u shudnt have to cut / change any wiring order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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