I was starting to change the front lights on my wife's car until I found the nightmare and I had to quit. I thought I was going to take 10 minutes when I realised I needed a toolbox and a lot of patience. The engineer who created this system should be in prison. Thank you for the detailed guide, I had to save it here for when I do it. Still a task head. I believe that even my 4 year old daughter can't fit her hand to change it as it says in the manual and tearing half a car to change a light it's just crazy. Back lights are easy tho.
If u think that who projected the bulbs light place, in consideration of its uncomfortable position, needs to go to jail, go and check how to replace the rear speakers in the 3- door version... a wrong screw to replace might make you head to dismantle the whole car!!
Your passive aggressive comments about the user's manual and the basic design which requires one to dismantle so much of the Car in order to change a simple headlight we're certainly much kinder than the thoughts going through my Grad AS I was doing it!! Thanks so very much for a well done and helpful Video. Saved me much time and grief.
Thanks. I have worked in and managed design teams all my life and I have seen how designers brush ignore issues. This one certainly caught them with their trousers down to the extent that they couldn't bear to write the truth in the user manual. The service manager at the local Vauxhall dealer just shrugged his shoulders when I asked him about it. He said 'there are a few models that have the same problem' . On my Volvo you pull up a slide lock and the headlight module comes out. No tools required.
I have an 08 Corsa. Exactly the same issue with access to the back of the headlamp units. Started removing the unit and then decided to check YT just in case I'd missed something obvious. Found your vid. So it looks as if I do have to remove the entire headlight housing. As you say, Vauxhall evidently want to make it as difficult as possible for owners to do a basic bulb change! Thank you for making a very helpful walk through. Cheers 😎👍
I came here to see how and where the actual bulp, socket and clamp is located to remove the bulb by feeling my way forward, but this video shows how to replace the whole lamp. I am though very impressed by your patience... it even looks like it is raining!?! Kudos to you sir 👍
You have to remove the headlight to change the build. On some models variants with a different fuse box you can just about get to the bulb. Otherwise it is necessary take the headlight out.
NO don't take bumper off. I did in 10 minutes. All you need is a 1.5mm allen key, hook it through one of the holes of metal prongs sticking out then pull it with pilers
@@razenby I have small hands, I mangaed to replace the bulp. I was just looking for a clear view on how the bulp were actual placed in the headlamp so that my fingers shouldn't seek blindly.
What a palaver, I've just sold my Volvo and it was dead easy to change the headlight bulbs , one little lever that held the whole headlight unit in place, I've just downsized to a vauxhall agila 1.2 and it looks like i will at some point have the same problem changing the bulbs 💡, so thank you for forewarning me about this problem.
Ahh, good luck. It isn't too bad a job once you know what you are up against. There is a good tip on here that you should leave the lower screw out for next time. I did that on the driver's side and the headlight feels OK with just the top screw fitted. Subscribe if you can thanks.
Thanks for the help with this. Having previously been able to contort my fingers into position just enough to change the bulbs in the past, I eventually needed to do this the long way (with the help of your video) - the bulb connectors both broke off leaving me no choice but to strip down. In my reassembly, I decided to leave off the hidden screw/bolt - I don't believe it's necessary. I also greased the pressure springs that retain the bulb and also fitted a small pull strap to the new bulb (using a bit of garden wire, a 1 mm drill and a bit of earth sheathing). So hopefully I won't need the full strip down again, and if I need to take out the headlamp, only the visible screws to be removed :) . Many thanks again for the insights
Hi Michael, it is bad how fragile the inner parts of the headlamp are. I keep getting daft comments from Corsa owners with different under bonnet configuration reckoning that they had no problem changing the bulb without headlight removal with itty bitty fingers. Good to hear confirmation. Cheers.
Did actually manage to release the clip, cover and get the old bulb out in situ, but relocating the new bulb (blindly) is nigh on impossible. So followed this video to the letter and finished the job in 10 - 15 minutes. Perfect step by step procedure. Thank you very much, wife's car now sorted.
Cheers for doing this instructing cause I needed to change the bulb on my daughters car and thinking it's a five minute job only to find I could not remove the lamp after removing the screws at the top, had to give up to then try to find how this is done so thank you for this, whoever design this needs sacking.
No problem. It is a daft design. The Vauxhall service manager who I just shrugged his shoulders as though he couldn't understand why all the fuss. He said 'Bulbs last many years these days so it isn't really a problem' That sums it up. Thanks for watching.
Many thanks you handsome bugger. Just did this on mine, figured I'd change all the bulbs whilst I was in there. It's actually easier to do this on the drivers side too than it is to pull the air box and fiddle about in the tiny gap
Excellent video, I tried to change the same bulb for a young lad, old school thinking it would take 5 mins and gave up. I will now have another go, leaving myself half hour! It would have been nice if you’d gone on to show the actual bulb change, but a very helpful video… top man
Finally someone who knows how to explain all the steps in the process. Maybe except for actually changing the bulb 😉. But I hope that will be the easiest part of it all when I get to that point.
Just wanted to say a massive thank you. Managed to change the bulb on my daughters corsa with thanks to your video. What a joke of a design having to take so much off just to change a bulb. All done tho now so thanks again
well done mate good vid ,been a motor mechanic for way over 30 years ,and only way to change these bulbs is to strip it out like u done .and then u have to get the bulbs out,, another pain ,,:)take care
You are veryt welcome. It is a strange oversight by the manufacturer. It makes a mockery of the rules that you must carry spare bulbs in countries like France.
Thanks for this, disappointed i have to do all of this but at least with your excellent video I stand a chance of actually doing it. More and more cars are designed now so the guy at home with some mechanical savvy cannot work on his own vehicles, even the basics like changing a headlamp bulb
Thanks for the informative video. I can keep whats left of my hair for another day! Watched video twice then tackled the light which armed with the info only took me 30 minutes!
I just watched this today, and was dreading doing it, because changing a bulb should not be this hard. Cold dark and stormy here, forced me to find an easier way. Opened the bulb cover, and without removing the wire block, I just pulled the whole bulb out in one go, it is very awkward, and you need to be a contortionist, or left handed. Once out remove bulb from wire block, and replace with new one and shove straight back in. Took me 2 minutes. I had difficulty getting the back cover, back in place, but all good now. Thanks for all info anyway.
You definitely live up o your name. This video is magic. I have to replace exact same thing, on the same side. This is the best video I have found. Thank you so much for the great tutorial 👍👍
Thanks a lot for posting this video. I just followed it to the letter and managed to change the bulb on my son's car. It was a bit fiddly in places, but your instructions were very clear. Thanks.
Ive done most of the removal apart from the T15's which appear rusted !!!! Ive had to get a new torque bit set as my older ones are worn. If I have issues I will gring them off and tie wrap the covers back on afterwards ! Oh I even purchased the wrong bulb, so will have to go get one before I remove the headlight !!! Thanks for the video clip 73's Andy M6APJ.
@@razenby guys I did it without disasembling the car! 1 take out fuse cover 2 take the hedlight (bulbs cover) 3 pull firmly cable socket that is on the bulb. Try losening it by moving it left-right. 4 pull out bulb. That was hardest. I did it with small universal crimp (chinese one like swiss army nife have) Pull it realy firm. Bulb have two holders horizontally on both sides ~ 2mm wide. It is planned to press one of them with screwdriver - IMPOSIBLE. So pull hard one of bulb connectors. I was lucky.
@@razenby All I need to do now is get the MIL light off - it keeps reporting cam shaft sensor - fitted a new one and reset it but after a mile the light came back on
Thank you very much bro. I tried changing that on my car but couldn’t. Now I know. That was a big help for me. I usually Change for every other car. But this one was tough. Thank you
Excellent demonstration , I thought I could change a bulb in 5 minutes !! This is designed in so you are expected to take it to a dealer to change the bulb. I will not be defeated, haha. Thank you for the very useful info.
Cheers matey. Would have given up without this. How many engineers does it take to change a light bulb ? - On this occasion 3, me, my neighbour (also an engineer) and you with this video. As you say Corsa not built for maintainability at all. Vauxhall try testing your publications! Halfords and places must be rubbing their hands together offering fitting with cars like this and then charging labour for bumper removal. Incidentally, cant believe the French still require you to carry a set of bulbs as well. As if your going to do that at the side of the road. Thank you very much for making a difficult job manageable.
Pretty straight forward once you know and the off side is also straight forward, I found it easier to remove the air box which was easy enough, good vid 😉
the air box is on the LHS side. Due to the constraint wiring of the looms on the RHS (UK offside) the fuse box cant be moved and taking the cover didn't help. the way . A the local Vauxhall garage they do it this is what they do. I got into it as they were going to charge me £50 change the Nearside Bulb.
Nice job mate. I've done this once before and I think it looks a lot more complicated on video as you have to describe every step. I agree tho, the process is more complicated and ridiculous than it should be to change a simple lightbulb. Subscribed.
Thanks. We had a good suggestion that it is best if you don't fit the the lower fixing screw . In fact when I came to change the drivers side the lower screw was already missing.,,,
Thanks for watching. hate mechanics bills. Our Corsa D 1.4 petrol has done 160K miles and is very reliable. The oil has been changed every 6,000 miles. I have quote a lot of respect for it. Our Ford Fiesta 1.6 Petrol 2009 rattled in the suspension and the engine at 100K miles. It literally started to disintegrate, Whereas the Corsa has only needed a couple of new springs and maintenance. Try to love it...
We have C30 volvo and it takes just a minute to change the bulb. Mind you H7 bulbs fail a lot. I bought Philips so called 'long life' H7s that just lasted six months. When one fails I change both as they don't last. The old fashioned 60W twin filament bulbs in my Range rover 2001 last many,many years proving what my dad used to say that the old stuff is much better than the new rubbish. Angry over-driven, low life expectancy crappo.
Thank you, this video helped very much. The other side was quite tricky, had to partially remove air filter box. I say partially, as there was a tube attached to the bottom of the box, which I was reluctant to detach as reattaching looked difficult
My daughter tried that in Halfords Bristol and the person cable out fiddled around a bit - went back inside the store to phone someone and then came out and said sorry we cant do this model on the passenger side. So she wasted an hour down there but she did get a bulb!!
This video is brilliant and thank you. What a palaver to change a bulb. Vauxhall need to be doing better. I think I'll pay halfords the £8 to change it.
Great mine blew this morning bought the bulb thinking it was a simple job to do as all my other cars have been. Took a look when I got home and encounters this problem. Looks like I'll be having fun at the weekend. 🙄
I wonder if it's different for different models? I have a Corsa D 08 plate and just changed the bulb no problem. I unclipped the cover and just pulled it back enough to reach in and pull the bulb and the wire through the gap. It was a bit fiddly to replace and secure but far easier than when I did the same on my wife's 206.
Yes some models have a more accessible dip beam bulb. (see other comments) It depends on the layout in the engine compartment. On this car the gap that you can make isn't enough to even get your little finger in - even with the cover removed from the fuse box.
Hi having watched the video ( very informative) I was wondering if you could help the near side light on my corsa d point to the sky for some reason have not removed hole unit as yet but can you tell me if there is some sort of retaining clip to hold bulbs in place as can move the upper bulb about and can’t see if it has clip or not or does it fit into a locking hole as such thanks andy
main beam or dipped beam? I think you are correct, the most likely cause is likely that the bulb has come loose. Unlikely that the lens has shifted but you never know. . You are probably going to have to take the headlight out to get access.
2 of the wheel arch liner torx screws on mine were stripped as was 1 of the screws underneath the bumper so I had to use a dremel to make a cut and use a screwdriver to remove it so I could install a set of osram drl’s,, on changing the offside bulb the long screw snapped they are available from vauxhall.
Thanks bud just changed mine and it would have been a twat of a job if I had not seen your vid . Can’t thank you enough.ps keep up the good work cheers
Thank you for a very helpful video! But even with the guide it took two of us more than an hour. The final bolt is a nightmare to get at. If anyone from Vauxhall happens to read this please move stuff around in future!
It is disappointing how little they expect the owner to do. Fuses are hidden away under components in engine compartments. I helped a friend fix the fuse on his reversing lights on a new Citroen van the other day - It took us an hour to find the fuse compartment and another 20 minutes removing stuff so we could get to it.
There’s a joke here somewhere… how many people does it take to change a headlamp bulb in a Corsa D? 3 to make the UA-cam video showing you what other parts of the car you have to disassemble to get the actual headlamps out, 45k people to like that vid, 1 person to watch the vid, miscellaneous numbers of Amazon employees to source, pack and ship the special tool you need to drill out the one bolt with the rounded off head that the last person left… and one miserable cnt to actually do the work (me). Thanks for the vid, this was brilliant. Lesson re-learned; always check to see if you can get to the headlight bulbs before buying a crp car!
Thanks for watching. Do you find the bulbs don't last as long these days? I bought some Osram long life H5 bulbs and one went poof after eight months and about 4000 miles. If these tits deigning LED headlight fail to get a grip then we are gonna need autodimming glasses whilst driving. Alright n the city but you can see bugger all in the dark in this part pf Oxfordshire.
I have a 98 SLK with original bulbs, and an 02 golf with original bulbs… in for a penny in for a pound I put Nightbreakers H1 and H7 and replaced the sidelights with long life’s as well in the terrible little Corsa whilst I had it in bits, although to be honest I think they will outlast the car! In my little corner of Wiltshire, just next to Oxfordshire and Berkshire, we have the private school parade of dazzling 4wds to contend with twice a day… ok I’m just jealous; the best lights I’ve ever had including a couple of discos and rangeys are on a 17 Yeti!
The passenger side is a lot easier. Move the air filter housing if necessary. You will see comments that this can be done without taking the headlight out but that is on different models.
The person who designed it this way must have been on shrooms or something. First we tried doing the replacement normally under the hood - impossible, we're not contortionists. Then we figured oh, the headlight assembly must come off, no biggie right? We removed the visible bolts and the assembly would rattle around but budge - so we wondered there must be a hidden bolt somewhere. Then we found your video and realized the work still ahead of us and just drove the car off a cliff. The engineer who came up with this crap should be forced to replace headlights on these for eternity. I pity the fools working at the Vauxhall dealership. Good god. Anyway, thanks for the video!
Unbeleivable! Constructor and all engeniers approving and all that were involved in this shuld be beaten with wet socks untill they wet their pants. Thank you for video!!!
Glad it helped! In the comments some say that it is possible to change the bulb in the traditional way but they have a different under bonnet layout to the problem Corsa. It is a very ODD thing. Overall we have been very happy with the corsa - at 70K miles we haven't had any problems with it. Some minor bodywork modification has been done by my daughter by brushing up against parked cars apart from that it still drives like new..
Possibly. We have a Vauxhall main dealer down the road and the mechanic told me this is how it is done. I have had several people mentioned that they changed it easily using the car manual but clearly they were working on a different variant of Corsa.
Just tried the instructions, worked a dream. Doesnt alter the fact that in Germany this is NOT something that can be done by the roadside - it needs a decent tool kit and a decent light. In most certainly is possible to redesign the lamp to not require this - I will get one from a scrapyard and do so to prove a point.
@@kitecattestecke2303 When I asked the local Vauxhall dealer's service manager about it he just shrugged his shoulders and said there are a few things in the user manuals that can't be done the way they show it. He then said he thought it wasn't a problem as the bulbs last about 5 years and the car would be out of warranty by then. An illuminating answer. I then said 'but bulbs aren't covered under warranty anyway' but he didn't seem aware that I had shot his fox. Not the quickest of thinkers!!
Sweet video but i managed to do mine today without removing/unscrewing anything. The flap/cover for the headlamp can be removed and makes it much easier to reach inside and access the bulb. A bit fiddly still but manageable. :)
Hi Mister, Can I buy you a beer? you both helped me change the bulb, and preserved my sanity as I was starting to lose it while failing to reach the bulb with the "official instructions".... Thanks!
Hi, I’ve done all the necessary things and changed my bulb. It wasn’t hard and pretty straight forward. 2008 corsa design. Issue I have now is adjusting the headlight patten on the road. It’s now too pointed down to the ground. I hope I can adjust this manually (as I cannot via the inside controls) those cogs next to the connect I can imagine adjust the headlight? You see what I mean at 9:25 in the video… to spin in into a better position. What’s your thoughts?
Actually sorry there is a black connector right next to the bulb which is supposed to be the electronic motor that moves the dead lamps positioning. I hope I just have that in the wrong position when I re installed it as I mistaken that as the bulb housing.
There are three things that can affect the beam pattern/position: 1. The bulb isn't sitting correctly in the holder or it is the incorrect bulb type.. 2. The headlight isn't mounted correctly - this should be evident when you look at the headlight so unlikely. 3. There is a headlight leveling motor in our Corsa controlled by the BECM. Check the plug is fully in and the locking slide engaged. . Did you by any change turn the ignition on without the headlight connected? On many cars this will need the headlight resetting with a OBD terminal / code scanner.
@@razenby thanks for the information, I’ve also seen that there are little manual adjuster behind the headlight when lifting up the bonnet. Using an Allen key like tool. I’ll look into it and report back, many thanks
You shouldn't need to adjust that if you just took the headlight out and put it back. Have you checked thatthe bulb is still clipped in the correct position?
Thanks. I agree. I kept asking myself if I was being a fool but the local Vauxhall dealer confirmed it was a headlight out job. Some claim it can be done but they are confused as they have a different variant of the car with more space.
My focus ST-3 headlight change.... Two easily accessed screws. The Mrs Corsa D... Three weeks in a garage. Who on Earth designed this? Thanks for the guide.
Glad it was useful. I used to run a development team and it is amazing the daft designs engineers come up with if no one is there to give them a clip around the ear and tell them not to be so stupid. Stupid design = Bad management. On what planet would this be a good idea???.. It shows contempt for the owners.
I was starting to change the front lights on my wife's car until I found the nightmare and I had to quit. I thought I was going to take 10 minutes when I realised I needed a toolbox and a lot of patience. The engineer who created this system should be in prison. Thank you for the detailed guide, I had to save it here for when I do it. Still a task head. I believe that even my 4 year old daughter can't fit her hand to change it as it says in the manual and tearing half a car to change a light it's just crazy. Back lights are easy tho.
good job. Thanks for the feedback
If u think that who projected the bulbs light place, in consideration of its uncomfortable position, needs to go to jail, go and check how to replace the rear speakers in the 3- door version... a wrong screw to replace might make you head to dismantle the whole car!!
Got mine to do tomorrow not looking forward to it
You are talking absulte nonsense
Halfords couldn't change my dipped headlamp bulbs and suggested I go to a garage.
Video 100% and yes manual misleading, this saved me 1.5 hrs work easy great job
Great to hear! Thanks for watching.
Your passive aggressive comments about the user's manual and the basic design which requires one to dismantle so much of the Car in order to change a simple headlight we're certainly much kinder than the thoughts going through my Grad AS I was doing it!!
Thanks so very much for a well done and helpful Video. Saved me much time and grief.
Thanks. I have worked in and managed design teams all my life and I have seen how designers brush ignore issues. This one certainly caught them with their trousers down to the extent that they couldn't bear to write the truth in the user manual. The service manager at the local Vauxhall dealer just shrugged his shoulders when I asked him about it. He said 'there are a few models that have the same problem' . On my Volvo you pull up a slide lock and the headlight module comes out. No tools required.
What a pain in the back side this is. But great video had it done in about 10 mins once I watched this. Thanks.
It is an odd oversight by Vauxhall. Glad you found it useful.
I have an 08 Corsa. Exactly the same issue with access to the back of the headlamp units. Started removing the unit and then decided to check YT just in case I'd missed something obvious. Found your vid. So it looks as if I do have to remove the entire headlight housing. As you say, Vauxhall evidently want to make it as difficult as possible for owners to do a basic bulb change! Thank you for making a very helpful walk through. Cheers 😎👍
You are welcome. The guy at the Vauxhall main dealer service shop just shrugged his shoulders.. Careless design.
I came here to see how and where the actual bulp, socket and clamp is located to remove the bulb by feeling my way forward, but this video shows how to replace the whole lamp.
I am though very impressed by your patience... it even looks like it is raining!?! Kudos to you sir 👍
You have to remove the headlight to change the build. On some models variants with a different fuse box you can just about get to the bulb. Otherwise it is necessary take the headlight out.
NO don't take bumper off.
I did in 10 minutes. All you need is a 1.5mm allen key, hook it through one of the holes of metal prongs sticking out then pull it with pilers
@@razenby I have small hands, I mangaed to replace the bulp. I was just looking for a clear view on how the bulp were actual placed in the headlamp so that my fingers shouldn't seek blindly.
What a palaver, I've just sold my Volvo and it was dead easy to change the headlight bulbs , one little lever that held the whole headlight unit in place, I've just downsized to a vauxhall agila 1.2 and it looks like i will at some point have the same problem changing the bulbs 💡, so thank you for forewarning me about this problem.
you are welcome. I have to say though that overall the Corsa has been a great car.
Just looked at changing mine see the amount of room they give I walked away, now I’m here nice one I’m gonna hav bit of fun sorting it now 👍🏻
Ahh, good luck. It isn't too bad a job once you know what you are up against. There is a good tip on here that you should leave the lower screw out for next time. I did that on the driver's side and the headlight feels OK with just the top screw fitted. Subscribe if you can thanks.
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Thanks for the help with this. Having previously been able to contort my fingers into position just enough to change the bulbs in the past, I eventually needed to do this the long way (with the help of your video) - the bulb connectors both broke off leaving me no choice but to strip down. In my reassembly, I decided to leave off the hidden screw/bolt - I don't believe it's necessary. I also greased the pressure springs that retain the bulb and also fitted a small pull strap to the new bulb (using a bit of garden wire, a 1 mm drill and a bit of earth sheathing). So hopefully I won't need the full strip down again, and if I need to take out the headlamp, only the visible screws to be removed :) . Many thanks again for the insights
Hi Michael, it is bad how fragile the inner parts of the headlamp are. I keep getting daft comments from Corsa owners with different under bonnet configuration reckoning that they had no problem changing the bulb without headlight removal with itty bitty fingers. Good to hear confirmation. Cheers.
Genius idea about the pull strap. Wish I'd read your post before I changed the one on my son's car just now. Will remember for next time.
Many thanks for your help. It might be good advice to change all the bulbs in the cluster while you're there.
Good point. Some people suggest leaving the lower bolt out.
What an absolute nightmare! Got to try and do this with my Corsa right now!!! Not looking forward to it! Thanks for the vid.
Good luck. It is just one fastener at a time..
Thanks for this video, just saved me a few quid ! The Long bolt was rusted to buggey so was hard to get lose but for there. Thanks again
Good job. Thanks for watching.
Did actually manage to release the clip, cover and get the old bulb out in situ, but relocating the new bulb (blindly) is nigh on impossible. So followed this video to the letter and finished the job in 10 - 15 minutes. Perfect step by step procedure. Thank you very much, wife's car now sorted.
Great news. Thanks for watching. Some models have a different fuse box that gives a bit more room.
Cheers for doing this instructing cause I needed to change the bulb on my daughters car and thinking it's a five minute job only to find I could not remove the lamp after removing the screws at the top, had to give up to then try to find how this is done so thank you for this, whoever design this needs sacking.
No problem. It is a daft design. The Vauxhall service manager who I just shrugged his shoulders as though he couldn't understand why all the fuss. He said 'Bulbs last many years these days so it isn't really a problem' That sums it up. Thanks for watching.
Many thanks you handsome bugger. Just did this on mine, figured I'd change all the bulbs whilst I was in there.
It's actually easier to do this on the drivers side too than it is to pull the air box and fiddle about in the tiny gap
Great job. Thanks for watching.
Excellent video, I tried to change the same bulb for a young lad, old school thinking it would take 5 mins and gave up. I will now have another go, leaving myself half hour! It would have been nice if you’d gone on to show the actual bulb change, but a very helpful video… top man
Thanks, The bulb change is the only procedure that s accurately described in the manual.
Finally someone who knows how to explain all the steps in the process. Maybe except for actually changing the bulb 😉. But I hope that will be the easiest part of it all when I get to that point.
Thanks. The bulb change part of the job is the only bit explained in the user manual!! Good luck.
Thank you so much helping the video. After watching the video, I was able to replaced my head light bulb. Excellent video.
You are welcome. Please remember to subscribe if you have a moment.
Thanks so much!! I forgot about the bolt behind the bumper
no problem
Just wanted to say a massive thank you. Managed to change the bulb on my daughters corsa with thanks to your video.
What a joke of a design having to take so much off just to change a bulb.
All done tho now so thanks again
Great to hear! Thanks for watching.
well done mate good vid ,been a motor mechanic for way over 30 years ,and only way to change these bulbs is to strip it out like u done .and then u have to get the bulbs out,, another pain ,,:)take care
Thanks. You take care too.
Honestly I appreciate this a lot. Not all hero’s wear capes 👑
You are veryt welcome. It is a strange oversight by the manufacturer. It makes a mockery of the rules that you must carry spare bulbs in countries like France.
Thought I'd quickly look up how to change a lightbulb in my car and this video taught me exactly what to do... take it in to Halfords! Cheers!
Good move!! It is a very awkward think with lots of sharp edges...
Thanks for this, disappointed i have to do all of this but at least with your excellent video I stand a chance of actually doing it. More and more cars are designed now so the guy at home with some mechanical savvy cannot work on his own vehicles, even the basics like changing a headlamp bulb
Our Corsa has been a brilliant car but I agree that this bulb issue is a disappointing.
Thanks for the informative video. I can keep whats left of my hair for another day! Watched video twice then tackled the light which armed with the info only took me 30 minutes!
I am pleased it was useful.
Absolutely fantastic vid. Easy to follow and informative. Got the job done in under an hour. Many thanks.
Glad it helped
I just watched this today, and was dreading doing it, because changing a bulb should not be this hard. Cold dark and stormy here, forced me to find an easier way. Opened the bulb cover, and without removing the wire block, I just pulled the whole bulb out in one go, it is very awkward, and you need to be a contortionist, or left handed. Once out remove bulb from wire block, and replace with new one and shove straight back in. Took me 2 minutes. I had difficulty getting the back cover, back in place, but all good now.
Thanks for all info anyway.
You have a different model. On some variants it is possible depending on the options the vehicle has and the fuse box type.
Worked a treat for me, exactly as you showed it. Why do they do things like this, a bulb is supposed to be a simple thing to change.
I think this one fell between the cracks. It is a stupid feature. Thanks for watching. Please remember to like and subscribe.
You definitely live up o your name. This video is magic. I have to replace exact same thing, on the same side. This is the best video I have found. Thank you so much for the great tutorial 👍👍
Glad it helped.
Thanks a lot for posting this video. I just followed it to the letter and managed to change the bulb on my son's car. It was a bit fiddly in places, but your instructions were very clear. Thanks.
Great, thanks for watching.,
Brilliant video mate. Just changed the bulb doing exactly as the video. Took less then 15 minutes. Much appreciated. Thank you
Glad it helped. Thanks for watching and subscribe if you can.
Great tutorial video... but what a nightmare just to change a bulb! Thanks mate
You are welcome
Many thanks, watched this last night job done today, my wife will have a new and improved legal dipped beam on her commute to work tomorrow 👍
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Ive done most of the removal apart from the T15's which appear rusted !!!! Ive had to get a new torque bit set as my older ones are worn. If I have issues I will gring them off and tie wrap the covers back on afterwards ! Oh I even purchased the wrong bulb, so will have to go get one before I remove the headlight !!! Thanks for the video clip 73's Andy M6APJ.
You are welcome. Good luck with it.
Thank you, this guide was excellent! The repair instructions on the manual are absolutely garbage.
You're welcome!
@@razenby guys I did it without disasembling the car!
1 take out fuse cover
2 take the hedlight (bulbs cover)
3 pull firmly cable socket that is on the bulb. Try losening it by moving it left-right.
4 pull out bulb. That was hardest.
I did it with small universal crimp (chinese one like swiss army nife have) Pull it realy firm. Bulb have two holders horizontally on both sides ~ 2mm wide. It is planned to press one of them with screwdriver - IMPOSIBLE. So pull hard one of bulb connectors.
I was lucky.
Got to be the best camera I have ever seen on one of these videos/tutorials 👍
Glad you think so!
Thanks bud - the adjustment is broken on mine so I have just ordered a scrap replacement so its good to know I dont need to remove the whole bumber!
No problem.
@@razenby All I need to do now is get the MIL light off - it keeps reporting cam shaft sensor - fitted a new one and reset it but after a mile the light came back on
Thank you very much bro. I tried changing that on my car but couldn’t. Now I know. That was a big help for me. I usually Change for every other car. But this one was tough. Thank you
You are welcome.
Fantastic video. Couldn’t have changed the headlight bulb without this helpful guide. Thanks
Great to hear!
Just did my wife's car light tonight. You saved me a lot of time and head scratching !! :) Thank you .
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Excellent demonstration , I thought I could change a bulb in 5 minutes !! This is designed in so you are expected to take it to a dealer to change the bulb.
I will not be defeated, haha. Thank you for the very useful info.
You are welcome! It is an odd and very annoying oversight.. Have you noticed headlamp bulbs don't seem to last as long as they used to?
just sorted my daughter corsa bulb having watched this video..excellent
Glad it helped
What a mischief, and well done that's been very helpful!
Glad it was helpful!
This helped me so much!!! Thank you for sharing!!!!!!! Saved me a trip to the mechanic
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@@razenby I just did! Thanks again brother
And you just saved the boss and I a major pain in the plums. Thank you for a great video.
Great to hear. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for this. Seems extreme to have to do all this for a bulb change, did it with the aid of this vid!
Glad it helped!
Thank you so much! I managed to change the entire headlamp thanks to your video.
Glad it helped. good job.
Cheers matey. Would have given up without this. How many engineers does it take to change a light bulb ? - On this occasion 3, me, my neighbour (also an engineer) and you with this video. As you say Corsa not built for maintainability at all. Vauxhall try testing your publications! Halfords and places must be rubbing their hands together offering fitting with cars like this and then charging labour for bumper removal. Incidentally, cant believe the French still require you to carry a set of bulbs as well. As if your going to do that at the side of the road. Thank you very much for making a difficult job manageable.
No problem. Duff design alright.
Thank you so much, manual was dreadful but this was perfect.
Glad it helped!
Just brilliant. Saved me a few quid a few hours and a trip to the garage. Thank you
Glad it helped
Pretty straight forward once you know and the off side is also straight forward, I found it easier to remove the air box which was easy enough, good vid 😉
the air box is on the LHS side. Due to the constraint wiring of the looms on the RHS (UK offside) the fuse box cant be moved and taking the cover didn't help. the way . A the local Vauxhall garage they do it this is what they do. I got into it as they were going to charge me £50 change the Nearside Bulb.
Many thanks for this video. It was very well done and clear to follow. A great help to complete the job.👍👍
You are welcome!
Great informative video & just changed my light bulb with no problems 👍
Glad it helped
Brilliant vid I was all set to let someone else do it. Video was great, made it straight forward.
Cheers
Good job.
Mate your a life saver this video has saved me so much stress thankyou 🙏
Glad it helped. It is a daft design.
Nice job mate. I've done this once before and I think it looks a lot more complicated on video as you have to describe every step. I agree tho, the process is more complicated and ridiculous than it should be to change a simple lightbulb. Subscribed.
Thanks. We had a good suggestion that it is best if you don't fit the the lower fixing screw . In fact when I came to change the drivers side the lower screw was already missing.,,,
Many thanks dude! Saved me a lot of hassle this morning
You are welcome
Hero. I’ll have a go. I used to have Peugeot 206, 2007. The lights were so easy to fix.
My Corsa is reliable but I hate it 🤣
Thanks for watching. hate mechanics bills. Our Corsa D 1.4 petrol has done 160K miles and is very reliable. The oil has been changed every 6,000 miles. I have quote a lot of respect for it. Our Ford Fiesta 1.6 Petrol 2009 rattled in the suspension and the engine at 100K miles. It literally started to disintegrate, Whereas the Corsa has only needed a couple of new springs and maintenance. Try to love it...
I was able to replace by just using the cover on the inside, not much room, but figured it out. @@razenby
Thank you so much, amazing helpful had light out, changed and back in within 40 mins with a £6 emergency bulb set from asda 😂👍
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Thanks mate 👍 What a bloody pain!
You are welcome. Yes it is incredible....
Fantastic video. Really helpful, made this awkward job much easier. Thank you for sharing with us 😊
Glad you found int useful. Thanks for watching.
Excellent video really helped me out thank you 🙏.
We have a volvo and a corsa, volvo takes 2 mins with no tools!!! Bloody GM
We have C30 volvo and it takes just a minute to change the bulb. Mind you H7 bulbs fail a lot. I bought Philips so called 'long life' H7s that just lasted six months. When one fails I change both as they don't last. The old fashioned 60W twin filament bulbs in my Range rover 2001 last many,many years proving what my dad used to say that the old stuff is much better than the new rubbish. Angry over-driven, low life expectancy crappo.
@@razenby 👍
Thank you 😊, saved me a lot of time working it out. Very well explained 🙂👍
No problem. It had me stumped for a minute.
Thank you, this video helped very much. The other side was quite tricky, had to partially remove air filter box. I say partially, as there was a tube attached to the bottom of the box, which I was reluctant to detach as reattaching looked difficult
Glad it helped
Just the job! Couldn't have done it without this and was wishing I'd waited at Halfords for them to do it for £2.23! My TORX screws were T20.
My daughter tried that in Halfords Bristol and the person cable out fiddled around a bit - went back inside the store to phone someone and then came out and said sorry we cant do this model on the passenger side. So she wasted an hour down there but she did get a bulb!!
This video is brilliant and thank you. What a palaver to change a bulb. Vauxhall need to be doing better. I think I'll pay halfords the £8 to change it.
Thanks. Good plan.
had same problem on my daughters car great video easy to follow save going to a garage thanks
Good job!!
This video was a life saver thank you. Absolute nightmare to get to the headlight. Once again thanks
Thanks, I am pleased you found it useful.
Thanks for making this video. It was a huge help. Cheers!
Good to know. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for posting this wonderfuly recorded with great tactful commentary.
Also am jealous of you lift ramp!
Kind regards Jay
Many thanks for watching. Good luck if you are changing yours.
Great mine blew this morning bought the bulb thinking it was a simple job to do as all my other cars have been. Took a look when I got home and encounters this problem. Looks like I'll be having fun at the weekend. 🙄
Good luck. The passenger side is the difficult one.
I wonder if it's different for different models? I have a Corsa D 08 plate and just changed the bulb no problem. I unclipped the cover and just pulled it back enough to reach in and pull the bulb and the wire through the gap.
It was a bit fiddly to replace and secure but far easier than when I did the same on my wife's 206.
Yes some models have a more accessible dip beam bulb. (see other comments) It depends on the layout in the engine compartment. On this car the gap that you can make isn't enough to even get your little finger in - even with the cover removed from the fuse box.
@@razenby Ah ok, guess I was just lucky then. Appreciate the video and reply.
Hi having watched the video ( very informative) I was wondering if you could help the near side light on my corsa d point to the sky for some reason have not removed hole unit as yet but can you tell me if there is some sort of retaining clip to hold bulbs in place as can move the upper bulb about and can’t see if it has clip or not or does it fit into a locking hole as such thanks andy
main beam or dipped beam? I think you are correct, the most likely cause is likely that the bulb has come loose. Unlikely that the lens has shifted but you never know. . You are probably going to have to take the headlight out to get access.
Cheers for this, followed your video and job done. Great explanation and so easy to follow. Nice one 👍
Glad you found it useful
Thanks so much , your video helped me and my dad fix my headlights !! 😄
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Great video magic smoke. I've just done the job start to finish in 20 minutes.
You've saved me a lot of time and hassle!
Many thanks
Glad it helped
Thanks, helped a lot. They are a pain.
We like our Corsa but on some models changing the bulb is a right faff. Glad it helped. Remember to like and subscribe. Thanks.
2 of the wheel arch liner torx screws on mine were stripped as was 1 of the screws underneath the bumper so I had to use a dremel to make a cut and use a screwdriver to remove it so I could install a set of osram drl’s,, on changing the offside bulb the long screw snapped they are available from vauxhall.
Great tip thanks.
Thanks bud just changed mine and it would have been a twat of a job if I had not seen your vid . Can’t thank you enough.ps keep up the good work cheers
Pleased you found it useful
I think sometimes you need to remind yourself your changing a bulb. What a rigmarole 😂 good video bro
pleased it was useful. Thanks.
Thank you for a very helpful video! But even with the guide it took two of us more than an hour. The final bolt is a nightmare to get at. If anyone from Vauxhall happens to read this please move stuff around in future!
It is disappointing how little they expect the owner to do. Fuses are hidden away under components in engine compartments. I helped a friend fix the fuse on his reversing lights on a new Citroen van the other day - It took us an hour to find the fuse compartment and another 20 minutes removing stuff so we could get to it.
There’s a joke here somewhere… how many people does it take to change a headlamp bulb in a Corsa D? 3 to make the UA-cam video showing you what other parts of the car you have to disassemble to get the actual headlamps out, 45k people to like that vid, 1 person to watch the vid, miscellaneous numbers of Amazon employees to source, pack and ship the special tool you need to drill out the one bolt with the rounded off head that the last person left… and one miserable cnt to actually do the work (me).
Thanks for the vid, this was brilliant. Lesson re-learned; always check to see if you can get to the headlight bulbs before buying a crp car!
Thanks for watching. Do you find the bulbs don't last as long these days? I bought some Osram long life H5 bulbs and one went poof after eight months and about 4000 miles. If these tits deigning LED headlight fail to get a grip then we are gonna need autodimming glasses whilst driving. Alright n the city but you can see bugger all in the dark in this part pf Oxfordshire.
I have a 98 SLK with original bulbs, and an 02 golf with original bulbs… in for a penny in for a pound I put Nightbreakers H1 and H7 and replaced the sidelights with long life’s as well in the terrible little Corsa whilst I had it in bits, although to be honest I think they will outlast the car! In my little corner of Wiltshire, just next to Oxfordshire and Berkshire, we have the private school parade of dazzling 4wds to contend with twice a day… ok I’m just jealous; the best lights I’ve ever had including a couple of discos and rangeys are on a 17 Yeti!
Thank you for the video ,well explained and filming throughout the video was easier to change the light than other video's 😂
Glad it helped! It is is annoying. Do bulbs seem to fail more often than they used to????
thank you very much for this i need to do both headlights should i just take the front bumper off to do it
The passenger side is a lot easier. Move the air filter housing if necessary. You will see comments that this can be done without taking the headlight out but that is on different models.
Very helpful thanks for taking the time to show us all. 👍
You are welcome.
The person who designed it this way must have been on shrooms or something.
First we tried doing the replacement normally under the hood - impossible, we're not contortionists. Then we figured oh, the headlight assembly must come off, no biggie right? We removed the visible bolts and the assembly would rattle around but budge - so we wondered there must be a hidden bolt somewhere.
Then we found your video and realized the work still ahead of us and just drove the car off a cliff. The engineer who came up with this crap should be forced to replace headlights on these for eternity. I pity the fools working at the Vauxhall dealership. Good god.
Anyway, thanks for the video!
We are on the same page, Glad it was useful. Some leave that lower bolt out to simplify next time....
Thank you for this video. I just had to change the same bulb on a fleet car.
You are welcome.
Unbeleivable! Constructor and all engeniers approving and all that were involved in this shuld be beaten with wet socks untill they wet their pants.
Thank you for video!!!
It would certainly make them think twice!!
WHAT A BALL ACHE!!! But thank you for the video! I went to two garages and they both failed to swap this bulb!
Glad it helped! In the comments some say that it is possible to change the bulb in the traditional way but they have a different under bonnet layout to the problem Corsa. It is a very ODD thing. Overall we have been very happy with the corsa - at 70K miles we haven't had any problems with it. Some minor bodywork modification has been done by my daughter by brushing up against parked cars apart from that it still drives like new..
Just a question would it be easier to take the fuse box out instead
Possibly. We have a Vauxhall main dealer down the road and the mechanic told me this is how it is done. I have had several people mentioned that they changed it easily using the car manual but clearly they were working on a different variant of Corsa.
Just tried the instructions, worked a dream. Doesnt alter the fact that in Germany this is NOT something that can be done by the roadside - it needs a decent tool kit and a decent light. In most certainly is possible to redesign the lamp to not require this - I will get one from a scrapyard and do so to prove a point.
Great idea. I don't know what they were thinking...
Thats redesign would be awesome just share it in thingerverse as a file or directly mail it to Opel to showmthem how poor the current one is
@@kitecattestecke2303 When I asked the local Vauxhall dealer's service manager about it he just shrugged his shoulders and said there are a few things in the user manuals that can't be done the way they show it. He then said he thought it wasn't a problem as the bulbs last about 5 years and the car would be out of warranty by then. An illuminating answer. I then said 'but bulbs aren't covered under warranty anyway' but he didn't seem aware that I had shot his fox. Not the quickest of thinkers!!
Great design. Bravo Vauxhall.
they should get an award!! Time to shame engineers who do't give a toss..😃
Sweet video but i managed to do mine today without removing/unscrewing anything. The flap/cover for the headlamp can be removed and makes it much easier to reach inside and access the bulb. A bit fiddly still but manageable. :)
No it can't. You have a different arrangement under your bonnet or you are talking about the wrong side.
Hi Mister, Can I buy you a beer? you both helped me change the bulb, and preserved my sanity as I was starting to lose it while failing to reach the bulb with the "official instructions".... Thanks!
Any time
Hi, I’ve done all the necessary things and changed my bulb. It wasn’t hard and pretty straight forward. 2008 corsa design. Issue I have now is adjusting the headlight patten on the road. It’s now too pointed down to the ground. I hope I can adjust this manually (as I cannot via the inside controls) those cogs next to the connect I can imagine adjust the headlight? You see what I mean at 9:25 in the video… to spin in into a better position. What’s your thoughts?
Actually sorry there is a black connector right next to the bulb which is supposed to be the electronic motor that moves the dead lamps positioning. I hope I just have that in the wrong position when I re installed it as I mistaken that as the bulb housing.
There are three things that can affect the beam pattern/position:
1. The bulb isn't sitting correctly in the holder or it is the incorrect bulb type..
2. The headlight isn't mounted correctly - this should be evident when you look at the headlight so unlikely.
3. There is a headlight leveling motor in our Corsa controlled by the BECM. Check the plug is fully in and the locking slide engaged. . Did you by any change turn the ignition on without the headlight connected? On many cars this will need the headlight resetting with a OBD terminal / code scanner.
@@razenby thanks for the information, I’ve also seen that there are little manual adjuster behind the headlight when lifting up the bonnet. Using an Allen key like tool. I’ll look into it and report back, many thanks
You shouldn't need to adjust that if you just took the headlight out and put it back. Have you checked thatthe bulb is still clipped in the correct position?
Shocking just for a bulb,welldone
Thanks. I agree. I kept asking myself if I was being a fool but the local Vauxhall dealer confirmed it was a headlight out job. Some claim it can be done but they are confused as they have a different variant of the car with more space.
My focus ST-3 headlight change.... Two easily accessed screws. The Mrs Corsa D... Three weeks in a garage. Who on Earth designed this? Thanks for the guide.
Glad it was useful. I used to run a development team and it is amazing the daft designs engineers come up with if no one is there to give them a clip around the ear and tell them not to be so stupid. Stupid design = Bad management. On what planet would this be a good idea???.. It shows contempt for the owners.
Thanks for the video it helped a lot!
Glad it was useful.
@@razenby it saved me a lot of time, I didnt even attempt it I just came straight to the video 👍
You are correct on drivers side air box will pop out bit fidly
Thanks for the tip