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video How to remove the front of a smart car to replace headlights headlamps bulbs
The simple task of changing a headlamp bulb in a normal car has been made into a complicated misery for Smart Car owners. To get to the headlamp or headlight it is necessary to remove the entire front of the smart car. Changing a lightbulb in a smart car is now a matter of getting to the headlamp cluster via a number of hex bolts of differing sizes. How will a novice get on changing the headlight bulb in a smart car...
It's the one you undo with a small flat blade screwdriver to to at the coolant and front wipe water container.
Don't stop it being a massive pain mind. ;)
In fact the reason you see me holding the actual blown lightbulb right at the start of the video is because I followed this method and managed to get the bulb OUT of the headlamp.
The problem was then that I could not for the life of me get the new one in.
There were a number of problems.
1) I just couldnt manage to get the clip to fix to the back of the bulb.
2) I kept brushing the bulb onto grease and dirt at the back of the headlamp cluster.
3) I couldnt rotate the bulb to seat it into the headlamp cluster.
In the end I gave up on the arm through access panel method and opted for the complete exposure of the headlamp unit.
In fact with the headlamp unit dangling off I was able to clean the bulb with alcohol to get off all the dirt and grease and to pop it straight into the holder.
At least I know its got the best chance of a long life.
But thanks for your comment - It does offer people a second option