ENVI.BA Member 146 Member For: 16y 5m 25d Gender: Male Location: 2155 Posted 07/04/09 09:57 AM Share Posted 07/04/09 09:57 AM Hello all,I bought new globes and ive hit a road block... the battery.Is it possible to change the bulb without removing the battery or have I just got large hands?Secondly, this is the first time the bulbs have been changed since factory. should they be hard to remove ( as in connector stuck on globe?)cheers Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/56477-changing-head-light-bulbs-without-removing-battery-or-air-box/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 21y 3m 22d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 07/04/09 10:01 AM Share Posted 07/04/09 10:01 AM some skinny girly handed people have managed to change them without removing the battery/airbox, but I tried and lost a fair chunk of skin trying.I now just rip both out in a few mins and easily get the globes out.As for the plug, you need to squeeze it, as it is clipped onto the globe.There is also a metal bar that is holding the globe into the headlight. Have a quick read of the manual if you need more details. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/56477-changing-head-light-bulbs-without-removing-battery-or-air-box/#findComment-856828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENVI.BA Member 146 Member For: 16y 5m 25d Gender: Male Location: 2155 Posted 07/04/09 10:32 AM Author Share Posted 07/04/09 10:32 AM cheers... will try again in the morning when there is more light. Ive changed them in a AU before and I didnt have as many problems.I knew about the spring behind the rubber cap but not the connector.. the manual is very vague about that part. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/56477-changing-head-light-bulbs-without-removing-battery-or-air-box/#findComment-856851 Share on other sites More sharing options...
qikshift Member 518 Member For: 18y 6m 21d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posted 10/04/09 05:48 AM Share Posted 10/04/09 05:48 AM Good luck mate I actually had to change mine AGAIN this morning on the battery side... truts me its just quicker to remove the battery so you can unplug remove etc the first time.. should only take you 5mins. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/56477-changing-head-light-bulbs-without-removing-battery-or-air-box/#findComment-858417 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xrfranjo Member 350 Member For: 17y 9m 13d Gender: Male Location: Bonnyrigg Heights, NSW Posted 10/04/09 09:24 AM Share Posted 10/04/09 09:24 AM 10mm socket.... loosen head light.... fast as a F1 pit stop Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/56477-changing-head-light-bulbs-without-removing-battery-or-air-box/#findComment-858484 Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy88 Member 15 Member For: 16y 7m 10d Posted 28/04/09 09:44 AM Share Posted 28/04/09 09:44 AM remove the plastic shroud that is around your battery perminatley. its just for looks and is annoyin lol... as for the airbox side unclip it as if your changin the filter to get more access. bobs your uncle Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/56477-changing-head-light-bulbs-without-removing-battery-or-air-box/#findComment-869017 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003-BA-XR6 Member 7 Member For: 16y 3m 28d Posted 08/07/09 03:20 PM Share Posted 08/07/09 03:20 PM Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/56477-changing-head-light-bulbs-without-removing-battery-or-air-box/#findComment-903478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil545 Member 47 Member For: 15y 8m 18d Posted 18/09/09 06:54 AM Share Posted 18/09/09 06:54 AM whatever you do becareful not to lose the metal clip, mine came off and fell into the headlight assy, there is a nicer gap just below for some reason and it fell it and I coudlnt get it back out, my mate who was a panel beater we ended up taking off the front bar and getting the headlight out so we can shake the damn thing out, I know get the local garage to change the bulbs so they can deal with the problem, seriously ford, sif you couldnt have come up with a better solution to holding the bulbs in Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/56477-changing-head-light-bulbs-without-removing-battery-or-air-box/#findComment-934238 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENVI.BA Member 146 Member For: 16y 5m 25d Gender: Male Location: 2155 Posted 28/09/09 12:49 PM Author Share Posted 28/09/09 12:49 PM its terrible.. like instead of it just costing $30 for a new set of bulbs, its now another $100 to get someone to install it.. I had a hard enough time jamming my hand intot the front bar to replace a blown fog light Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/56477-changing-head-light-bulbs-without-removing-battery-or-air-box/#findComment-937515 Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil545 Member 47 Member For: 15y 8m 18d Posted 30/09/09 04:07 AM Share Posted 30/09/09 04:07 AM I know mate, although the local garage are pretty good to me and only charged me 20 bux, then next time didnt charge me at all, I have actually bought a hid kit this morning so going to install that on the weekend then I shouldnt have to worry about it anymore Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/56477-changing-head-light-bulbs-without-removing-battery-or-air-box/#findComment-938151 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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