HOW TO: Astra H front bumper removal & headlight replacement because of dull lenses

Replacing the headlights on Astra H SRi 2005 including bumper removal.
The plastic lenses can go bad on these cars after number of years. Replacement units are often a similar price to having the old ones repaired - which involves sanding and re-polishing the plastic lens.
This video shows the steps required to remove the bumper, disconnect the electrical connector to the headlights, remove the lights, install bulbs and refit.
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[@jackpotjoner]

Just changed my two headlights without incident and working perfectly by following this video. You presented the video well, showing all the details we need and explained it thoroughly and detailed, I’m glad you made it as I doubt I’d of attempted it otherwise, so thanks 👍

[@alicetinkaya2622]

Thank you my man😊 Thanks to you, the money I would give to the repairman remained in my pocket.

[@elijahcarter9075]

Awesome! Was stuck at the electrical connector! Thanks for your help

[@rorkpunor8884]

Thanks alot , after struggling for half an hour your video solved my bumber removal dilemma in half a minute ! :-D

[@shaneh6565]

Great video, I thought this was going to be a pain in the butt, seeing you doing it one handed and on your own as well as the very few screws and clips gives me confidence to do it myself! Thank you!

[@ANTandTEC]

Glad it helped 👍

[@garyhockaday8022]

A good video I need to put a new bumper on mine .

[@alanmuir9768]

Thanks for this! Will help me out this weekend!

[@rehgddhfdfhfhdhdfdhf9911]

Great video and hard to record and unmount it all with only one hand. Thank you very much!

[@Annie-zd1ki]

This is brilliant!

[@JDub8989]

Great video, the build is very similar to the Zafira so this helped me out a lot. Thanks.

[@damod4416]

Thankyou , it was the electrical connector I was struggling with. 🙂👍

[@ANTandTEC]

Yes it's not obvious unless you know 👍🏻

[@davequance1174]

Great clip. I need to replace a headlamp for a friend and so this helped greatly. Nice one!

[@ANTandTEC]

👍

[@jibonjala]

That was wonderful. Thank you.

[@anthonyhickmott4430]

Fantastic. Great presentation. All you need to know.

[@ANTandTEC]

Thank you 🙂

[@copyandpastification]

Thank you buddy finally a good video..

[@steveworsfold4752]

Great video many thanks saved me lots of money

[@LucifersTear]

Excellent video, perfectly executed, will be doing mine this afternoon 👍👍

[@ANTandTEC]

Good luck 👍🏻

[@kopkings5]

Really helpful thanks 👍

[@phillipclaridge3112]

Very useful - thanks

[@ZireNag]

A great help as I'm considering doing the same change for the same reasoning. Cheers mate.

[@ANTandTEC]

Bring back glass lenses!

[@loudnproud7794]

Top stuff guess what im doing over the weekend??Thanks for posting👍

[@dantheman4100]

Extremely helpful clip Ant&Tec! Thanks for helping teach us novice mechanic Astra owners to keep our old bombs on the road. I might become a subscriber after this. I had my lens buffed twice but the opaqueness from UV damage returns shortly after. So I bit the bullet and found the cheapest aftermarket replacements headlights with quality globes and oh boy what a difference. I came across a few clips from some egocentric knobs before yours but like your modest no nonsense approach. Nice one👍🏼

[@ANTandTEC]

Glad you found it useful 👍🏻

[@jeffersonelias7447]

Can you please share where you bought the part from? Thanks

[@dantheman4100]

I picked up the headlights from a company here in Melbourne Australia called Ozeparts for $190. I shopped around and they were by far the cheapest. They also sell on eBay but they were about $15 more. I splashed out and got the Philips H1 & H7 X-treme Vision G-force +130% Halogen Bulbs even though the old bulbs hadn’t failed. I just thought while I was there doing the job I’d replace them, plus globe technology has come a long way since the old ones that were installed. I bought them from Blingwork Automotive Lighting in Melbourne who recommended that these were the best option for brightness and longevity for the astra. $135 for all 4 globes but that is about the standard price and you can get them anywhere on the internet. You can definitely get cheaper H1 & H7 globes but I wanted the best for maximum illumination. I did see that you can just order the lens for about $70 but then you have a huge hassle of getting the old ones off which are adhered to the actual light fitting and glueing the new ones on. I saw some KZbin clips that show people heating the headlights in the oven on a low heat so the glue softens and then you can pull the old lens off but that process looks painful.

[@jeli81]

@@dantheman4100 Hey, thank you for your reply and sorry for getting back after 7 months. I've been waiting for the winter to give us a break here in the UK. I will attempt replacing the headlight tomorrow after the sun start to shine again! Thank you for sharing tips on the lightbulbs. I might take a look and consider changing my ones as well.

[@alanhale515]

Focus 2006 water pump

[@justinrobertsendoftheage]

cheers good video very helpful

[@mikeysean4829]

Great video thank you

[@tonbezemer6655]

It is amazing that car manufactures are allowed to make such headlights........to change a bulb is a nightmare and to get the complete lights out you need to get the bumper off..........and this is not the most difficult one.

[@ANTandTEC]

Engineers v's mechanics 🙄

[@motosystemltd]

Thanks

[@seckinural8796]

Thank you

[@curiousrooster]

Thank you Trevor!! While you’re probably not called Trevor, I still think of you as Trevor. Don’t worry, I’m 51, Australian and a Steve so same same. I have to replace a bumper, light and guard on my Astra ( thanks 17 y.o. daughter ) The vid helps me out heaps. And just for fun, the plastic bit in the background at 10:55 looks like a little plastic man screaming in pain🤣 Cheers Trev🇦🇺

[@ANTandTEC]

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[@vforvendetta_.]

This is fucking unbelievable. Thank you sir for showing all this but engineers who made this so complicated is unbelievable. Its ok if you are changing THE WHOLE headlight but you also must go through all of this just to replace inner light bulb (low beam). Outter bulb can be changed through the wheel arch but inner one i cant find a easier solution. I have adaptive lights on my astra H and D2S bulb died so i have to do all this just for one bulb ... unbelievable :D

[@ANTandTEC]

Yeah it's not ideal! The inner bulb on the left hand side there is usually enough room to get to that one, but the right hand side it is easier to take the air box out.

[@vforvendetta_.]

@@ANTandTEC actually, i just replaced both bulbs. I tried without unscrewing bottom screws and just 2 at the wheel arches, remove opel spoiler in front of radiator and just lightly bend a fender to remove headlights and then replace bulbs. I mean, at this point i might aswell unscrew bottom screws but i dont have a garage and i cant lay below the car so i had to do it this way. It took me about 1h15min for both bulbs since im doing it for the first time. Thanks again for showing us this!

[@jafarfaruk3015]

Hi great video 👏🏼 are the fog light/temp connectors difficult to remove? Do you know how they’re done? I’m a novice but I need to remove the bumper and headlights off my Astra H too

[@ANTandTEC]

Hey thanks 🙂 The temp sensor is just press fitted to the bumper so just need to be pulled out of its mounting position. The fog light connectors are held in place with two clips, on on each side of the connector. You need to pull the end of the clips away from the connector and then it will come off.

[@newsgetsold]

Honestly this seems like a LOT of work compared to taping them off and sanding them with progressively higher grit paper. Then finish with Meguiars PlastX polish. I think the ones in the video were in no way beyond restoring. For me the material cost for new headlights is $230. But sandpaper, masking tape and Meguiars is only $40.

[@ANTandTEC]

Hey that's fine, as I said some people will prefer to refurb, but for me this was the better option 👍

[@bezaleeluk3696]

refurb is hit and miss, depending on how bad the surface defects are as well as the fact that refurb is usually short lived as new surface is never as well protected as original manufacturer treated plastic regardless of what aftermarket coating you use.

[@Daz1914]

You forgot to put the polystyrene back.. just saying 👀

[@ANTandTEC]

Ha yes I realized that after I'd finished 😳

[@krzysztofsudo3378]

goood joob

[@cgullcharlie]

Very helpful but which orientation do the bulbs push in as there are two ways they could go in since they have 2 legs and 2 slots. Maybe it doesnt matter which leg goes into which slot?

[@ANTandTEC]

No it does not matter which way. Any sockets where orientation does matter the sockets will be keyed so will only fit one way.

[@cgullcharlie]

@@ANTandTEC Thanks it worked !. However the metal assembly the bulb goes in has asymettric tabs but it looks like it doesnt matter as they arent keyed as you say.

[@KppsK]

Hi Guys, I need to replace my headlights on my opel astra h gtc. As I can see on the video, there is 'depo' sticker on the packaging box. I am trying to choose from: tyc, depo, hella (bit more expensive) and second hand from another opel (scrapyyard). What do you think?

[@menorthedge]

where did get headlamp from looks amazing

[@ANTandTEC]

www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=292277594227

[@aciddiver1978]

Does the new lamps need adjusting?

[@ANTandTEC]

They are factory set to a default position which should be approximately correct, but yes you should get them checked.

[@johnmartin8164]

Ever tried changing a bulb on these? What a total pain. Any tips or hints would be appreciated especially on the battery side

[@ANTandTEC]

Yeah I know. Air box side not too bad. Easier I think if you pull wheel arch liner down and get in that way. Can be done from top with patience!

[@cgullcharlie]

The inidicator plastic holder didnt have any friction to hold it in. I had to wrap it with electricians tape. I hope thats ok.

[@ANTandTEC]

Sounds like something has broken on it when it was taken out..?

[@jeffersonelias7447]

Hey, exactly what i was looking for. Spot on. Great video! Where did you get the new headlight from? You help would be appreciated. Thanks

[@ANTandTEC]

Got mine on eBay - search "Astra H headlight" (I've just looked and there are some on there now brand new for £128 / pair)

[@jeffersonelias7447]

@@ANTandTEC Fantastic! Thank you so much for your reply! Subscribed

[@alazarbenisrael9808]

What is the part number for the indicator bulbs, I cannot find them!

[@ANTandTEC]

Search for H21W

[@kagisotswaedi5193]

How much are the headlights I'm based in South Africa

[@andrewkenyon705]

I have been skipping thru your videos for the point where you fix the headlights

[@alexjawor681]

Try on outside soda and lemon. Inside it is crap cause the rabbit plastics are damaged so better to buy new..don't buy used when broken no point

[@gerlandocatania8472]

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