Renault Clio (2009 - 2012) - Replace the headlight bulb
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- čas přidán 19. 09. 2020
- Do you need to replace the headlight bulbs on your 2009 - 2012 Renault Clio but don't know where to start? This video tutorial shows you step-by-step how to do it!
Our Renault Clio manual covers both petrol, and diesel engines, and includes videos for some of the most common jobs, which you can see here in this playlist. Get the full manual haynes.com/en-gb/renault/clio...
What's covered:
Petrol:
Renault Clio 1.2L (1149cc) (2009 - 2012)Renault Clio 1.6L (1598cc) (2009 - 2012)Renault Clio 1.2L turbo (1149cc) (2009 - 2012)Renault Clio 1.6L turbo (1598cc) (2009 - 2012)
Diesel:
Renault Clio 1.5L (1461cc) (2009 - 2012)
Includes Hatchback and Estate (Sport Tourer)
Exclusions:
Does NOT cover 2.0 litre petrol models or Renaultsport versionsDoes NOT cover new Clio range introduced January 2013 - Auta a dopravní prostředky
This amount of dismantling wasn’t the answer I wanted to see for a bulb change 😂
Absolutely stupid! Why do Renault hate us so?
Unfortunately, it's the French way 😂
On our Mk3 Ph2 86 dCi with A/C I can change the H7 bulbs without dismantling much more than the screen wash filler neck on the O/S and the battery cover on the N/S, for Main beam, and no dismantling at all for the dipped beam, which are actually the outer bulbs on our Clio, contrary to what is published in the owner handbook. I don't have big hands, which maybe what makes it possible.
Now explain it to policeman, who stopped you for lack of light and asked for replace bulb on the road.
Just show them this video. Lol
You don’t need to take anything apart to change the main headlight bulb .
It’s the top bulb in the light unit , so whilst it’s tight you can get your hand in there .
Pull the protective cover off / pull the wire socket off / pull the bulb out .
Do not touch the glass of the new bulb ( hold it with a cloth or tissue ) plug the new bulb into the wire socket with the tab on the metal of the bulb base facing towards the engine ( passenger side light unit ) then whilst looking from the outside of the light unit , find the hole and guide it in , turn the bulb left and right slightly until it seats right , it’s a faff but it will go in eventually .
Thanks for the feedback!
It is pretty easy. For mainlight:
1. take off plastic cover
2. squeeze black wiring connector by its horizontal side (like squeezing the equals sign lines closer = ) and pull it out
3. remove light-bulb
4. take new bulb insert it into wiring connector with the little tab/peg facing up
5. shine light on opposite side and watch until the upward facing tab sits into gap in circular socket
6. push in lightly while wiggling/rotating, until the black wiring connector is in. then push with more force once you see it is in
Thanks for guide. Did it successfully.
Alot of work for a bulb, I replaced 2 today without removing anything, the offside one is difficult if the car has air conditioning but did both in 30 mins max, try and pull the plug and bulb out together, failing that, when putting new bulb in (h7) make sure to plug it into its wiring then push straight in, looking through the lens and clipping firmly into position
woah im so glad i didnt watch this before changing my bulb.
you can change the bulb without dismantling the entire car.
So who else watched this then thought f**k that and paid someone at Halfords to do it
Good idea mate
Lmao. Yip!
For them to fit it upside down? … i don’t think so
£16 fitting
All worked out ok for me,the parts came off easily enough and changed all the bulbs in the headlights at the same time.
Well done! Glad the video was useful
Yeh, if you're a DIY mechanic, completely unnecessary to remove the headlight unit. You can do it by feel: remove the bulb connector and bulb as described. The tricky part is refitting, which is the reverse but can be done with much fiddling and grazing of nuckles etc.! You can use your phone as a camera too.
I guess it's nice to know how to remove the entire frontal bumper (hence the 'like' you'll receive from me) but, as previously said by other people, it's completely unnecessary if you only need to change a light bulb. Just did it myself, on the more difficult, driver's side (French version, not British), and yeah, refitting the connector is definitely the hard part, but it's doable, with a lot of trial and error until you get it right. Didn't have to remove anything but the rubber cover (which is also easily reattached) and the faulty bulb (main beam).
So to conclude, arm yourselves with patience if you try this at home because connecting it again blindly can be quite tricky. But who knows, maybe you'll get lucky.
Thanks for your comments
WTF? All that to replace a bulb? Never seen anything so ridiculous, bulbs should be the easiest thing to change on a car, 2 minute job at most. Last time I ever buy a Renault.
ok, I just successfully replaced the H-7 low beam on Left side and the W5W parking bulb on Right side of my wife's 2008 Clio. It was doable w/o any special tools. I used my cell phone camera to take some close-up photos to see what I was working with, since you really have to do every thing by "feel". You must have SMALL hands. The video was helpful, but did not explain the wire metal clip that all modern cars use to retain the bulb. The wire clip needs to be disconnected by pinching and swinging down out of the way. The first time I didn't know so I just removed the clip from it's retaining holes. Please don't beat up on Renault, it is just as annoying to change the bulbs on my Hondas and my friend's Jeep.
OMG, why you buy car like this, its insane to remove almost all front and wheels from a car just to replace bulb, never gonna buy french car.
Remove the battery and battery case
No need to dismantle half the front end
it is a shame for renault to tell you that you need to do all that just to replace a bulb.....
Unreal
The headlight bulb is H4?
Yes. Both of the bulbs on the project vehicle were H4
It is a faff but a lot of cars are worse. I had a 2005 audi a6, it was a mare!
£100 garage bill for a £3 bulb.
Heh, ATS foolishly charge a fixed price for bulb changes online...
Halfords will fit it for £16 still a bit pricey for a bulb change.
@@bomma2694don't pay online if you only want one doing, in-store they'll charge individually
What?
What is this removing every thing 🤣🤣🤣
U got take the wheel off m bumper off to Chang a dip bulb.who design that
Why did the bulb not have anything holding it in place? This is part of the process and it doesn't show how to overcome this problem
There’s 3 different types of headlights on the Clio 3.
Reflector, projector and xenon
Only the reflector type have a retaining clip to hold the bulb in
I hope you can drive it without reassembling it...
one word: WHY?
😨 and i thought it was dumb that the bumper needed removing to replace the whole headlight on my 06 peugeot
What a load of bull you don t have to do all that just slackened battery tray and can easily fit hand down and replace bulbs
my man
Just stick your hand in there, man
It’s a very poor article because it does not say that you have to remove both wheels and arch covers
Not true. The video clearly shows how to remove the wheels, wheelarch liners, and front bumper - all necessary to remove the headlight prior to bulb renewal.
@@HaynesManuals 😂😂😂😂 what a guy it can be done easily enough without removing anything but the rubber cover and the bulb itself this is absolutely hilarious
Apart from the part where it says how to remove the wheels😊
How stupid method to change a simple bulb
If you need to replace a headlight bulb in a French car then you better buy a new car.