i have a mondeo r reg year 97 need to change bulb in headlight

adam hubbard, November 2010

I forgot to add that removing the battery will mean that you will need to re Code your stereo so make sure you know the code for your Stereo.

Rob, November 2010

Great advice which i follwed to change the Dipped Headlight bulb (H7) on my Mk2 Mondeo(W Reg).
I found that removing the Battery gave me more room to see and work with.

Trying to secure the long clip over the grey plastic cover to finish the job, before re-installing the Battery proved more than my patience could take when the clip came out of the hook holds.
I couldn't find the 'Hook hold' locations again.

Do they hook into holes or behind ledges?

Help needed please.

Rob, November 2010

Hi Adam,
First, buy a new replacement bulb from a car spares shop and have this ready when you take out the old one. The car spares shop will tell you what you need unless the lights are non-standard. This should be obvious.
The headlight bulbs are normally accessed from the back of the headlight unit and can be located under a cover, usually rubber or plastic. This cover either screws or pulls off. The headlight bulb normally has a plastic wiring block pushed onto the contacts. You normally will need to wriggle this to get it off. Once the wiring block is off, the bulb is normally held in the headlight unit by a spring clip. You will need to unclip this spring before you can remove the bulb. Once the bulb is out, refit the new bulb but DO NOT touch the glass on the new bulb. If you do, you must remove any traces of grease from the bulb or it will fail early. Refitting is the reverse of the removal procedure.
I hope this helps.

Barry, November 2010