Headlight Bulb Change

[RetardedMonkey]

Hi guys,

I know it's not a big thing, but im pretty novice when it comes to cars and don't want to pay a mechanic to 'change a bulb'. Just wondering if it's as easy as it sounds to remove/replace headlight bulbs in an R32 GTST?

Seems one of mine is dead, so have decided to replace both. I have been told you can remove just the bulb itself, not the whole headlight enclosure, and that it should just 'pop out'.

Anyone that can help, or direct me briefly on how to go about this would be excellent!

Cheers fellas.

EDIT: Does anyone also know what kind of bulbs are used? If so, where to get some? Or more powerful ones?

Edited September 15, 2006 by RetardedMonkey

[BHDave]

You can get at the bulbs from behind the head light. Trouble is that the battery and stock air box can get in the way. There is a screw on large circular piece that is removed by hand, remove the plug and then a wire circlip that holds the bulb in the light assembly.

For r32gtst's you can get either H1 or H3 bulbs so you are better off removing the dead one and taking it with you to a parts shop. The cars with H1's have the bulb mounted in a carrier that you also need to reuse.

They are common enough bulbs, any parts place will have stock. Just don't get Narva or you'll be changing them again in a year.

If you want more power you can get an aftermarket xenon kit, but its not exactly cheap.

[blind_elk]

Are you certain the bulb is dead. The switch unit is famous for causing problems like this.

[Bl4cK32]

h3c is std r32 (if not your lucky)

They cost a bit to replace, so if u can find em cheap let us all know. Im adding a diag. to the tutorials soon on how to add relays to the system to stop the switch burning out, which improves std brightness also...

[BHDave]

Thats interesting...

Am i the only one with h1's in an r32gtst?

[Cubes]

I have H3C's... Also had H3C in the last set of headlights too.

I want H1's... More range available.

[Fixxxer]

I used H1's when I replaced mine in my 93 R32 gtst. I'm happy with the brightness, was much better than the ones I replaced.

[Kinks]

If you have H3C bulbs, follow this guide so you can use the more popular H3 model (which you can get Plus 50's in, etc):

http://www.aus300zx.com/tech/lowbeam/lowbeam.htm

There's nothing available in H3C, they suck.

[Bl4cK32]

There's nothing available in H3C, they suck.

buzzz....wrong.

Ive found a bloke here in Adelaide who can sell me pairs of hc3 for around $25 a pair

Unfortunatly he is in the US atm, and wont be back till mid Nov.

Edited September 17, 2006 by Bl4cK32

[Kinks]

what I meant was you can only get shitty generic H3C globes. Also I found some riceboy blue ones that were absolutely abysmal in light output.

Anything worthwhile, like Plus 50's that give you more light on the road where you need it, are only available in H3.

Hence my comment about H3C globes fellating the big one.