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I am in the process of changing the bulbs in my semi sealed headlights.
I unplugged the wires etc and as I was taking the rubber boot off the back the whole bulb assembly came off in my hand (The part the holds the main bulbe and park light.) Now I have the glass lens in vehicle and 2 bulbs still attached to frame with the spring wires etc in my hand & I can seem to get it back on and tight. Have I broken something or am I missing something? Please help as I need to drive home in the dark tonight and at the mo I have no headlights. :oops:
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photo please

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How to replace Jeep Wrangler headlights: http://youtu.be/CVqY_W0dpiQ
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TJ wrote:How to replace Jeep Wrangler headlights: http://youtu.be/CVqY_W0dpiQ


Thanks but mine are semi sealed so I can take the bulb out from the back but I think something has broken as the whole assembly came out in my hand and I am sure that is not meant to happen.
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if you cant work out how to put it back together don't pull the other one apart so you'll still have one headlight left to get back home tonight :D
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I wish I could shed more light on this, but without a photo of what's broken we are really in the dark.
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I guess you could always look on the bright side :D
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Enlighten us with any progress made so far
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:lol: you guys!!

I'm guessing in pulling the boot off you have pulled out the spring/clip

But as these guys have already said with out a photo I'm just taking a stab in the dark
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Stupid IE won't let me post the pics on there own, but have a look in this thread:
http://forums.club4ag.com/zerothread?id=110728
There are a couple of pics showing the spring clip I'm talking about.
Hope that throws some light on the subject




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Mr Revhead wrote:Stupid IE won't let me post the pics on there own, but have a look in this thread:
http://forums.club4ag.com/zerothread?id=110728
There are a couple of pics showing the spring clip I'm talking about.
Hope that throws some light on the subject




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Aren't you a ray of sunshine with a nice helpful photo.
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I do try :D

I wonder how he got on?
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Well now I can shed some real light on the issue.
After coming home and feeling in the dark about this I pulled the wholes lens out. Turns out it was broken.
The metal case that holds the bulbs in place is only held on by 3 dodgy looking creases that stop it falling off. With my super human ninja strength (coming from a fat 41yr old) I must have pulled it right off.
I heated the lens up slightly then pushed the bracket back on then when it cooled it was fine. I also dripped a drop of glue into it to hold it better.

I hope I have enlightened all and pleased to shed some light on what was a dark situation :lol: OK NOW BACK TO WORK.
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Good shit mate :D
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