How to replace a dipped beam bulb on a Ford Fiesta Mk7

[@ariyoshams2721]

thx for this usefull vid, unfortunately ive manged to break the clip on the connector, do i need to worry? can i replace it?

[@ArghIHateThisSuit]

Damn. I'm sorry to hear that mate it must have ruined your afternoon :( The clip is there to ensure a snug fit even though the connector fits pretty snugly by itself, without the clip bit it may eventually come off due to the vibrations. It can be replaced but you'll need to take it to a shop for that. Can you give me more info on what happened? What did you do? You never heard a click and kept pushing in? I'm highlighting your comment so other people take care.

[@ariyoshams2721]

ArghIHateThisSuit well it was actually my gf who broke it, nd i think she was too hard on it plus that its too cold here right know 😭

[@Weekend_101]

How to replace a side light bulb on a Ford Fiesta 2009

[@samwalker7567]

Great, clear, was going mad not spotting the third plastic clip! Saved me a lot of hassle.

[@claireb8542]

Great video, straight to the point and very informative! Thank you :) I tried removing the headlight but didn't realise the plastic Rivet was connected to the headlight. I tried a little pull and knew I was missing something so looked on here and came across this video. :)

[@nathanielendozo3416]

Hi sir good day. I just want to thank you for this video and also I want to tell you that you have the coolest and clearest video that I've watched. Keep it up and more videos to upload. God speed.....

[@theprogrammerrolandmc3039]

after watching the haynes manual video i attempted this got to trying to remove the bulb the haynes video had no info not even them trying to remove the bulb because yeah its stuck in there and i didnt want to break anything so gave up. just found this video thank you very much thumbs up

[@TheKirkiman]

Thanks for uploading the video, it really made it easy for me to replace the headlight bulb.

[@Krteloffio]

Thanks Man ! Your Vid is great and simple ! I used it today to replace my girlfriend's Ford Fiesta Bulb ! Ciao From Italy !

[@HowToSaveMoneyOnCarRepairs]

It's nice that this Guy has the Patience to do this kind of Work. Also if it ain't broke don't fix it, one at a time unless it's your car.

[@jonathanabra7788]

OK, so I got everything right except I couldn't release the bulb. Totally agree with your assessment at 1:52 ! Guess I'll have another go now.

[@grannygreendoor]

Thanks for that. I was really struggling to get the bulb out....just needed more brute force😃👍

[@timgiles6866]

Thanks man. This made changing the bulb incredibly easy. I owe you a beer.

[@tomikoskinen7262]

Thanks dude! You literally saved my relationship with my girlfriend and my morher in law!

[@ArghIHateThisSuit]

Heh that's odd, wanna share that story?

[@jussy8342]

Thanks. Beautifully explained dude!

[@mikecoen3546]

Excellent clear video. Thank you very much.

[@paulbarron7389]

Thank you, just fixed my lights

[@rockefellar92]

thank you very much. this saved me a lot of time and money.

[@Limekiln100]

Excellent video,thanks very much.

[@Mordredi1987]

You helped me a lot. Thank u very much

[@benjic5139]

Tanks man for that video! You saved my life!!!

[@tudorpodea5027]

thank you, much easier than MK6

[@jennyw269]

Really helpful video thank you!!! I always manage to snap a bit off the electrical connector every time though 🙈

[@ЭдуардНовацкий-п6д]

noice man,good information when you didnt have a lot of practice in it.

[@carldaniel3155]

Fantastic video... thank you. "superstar".

[@Paskasoosi]

Very useful. Thanks!

[@FullToTheBrim1]

Thank You for the upload. Very Helpful. Job done.

[@rhodamae1193]

hi, thanks for the useful video i have 2011 hAtchback ford fiesta, im quite confused on the bulb for the low beam, some say its h7 some say its h11,which should i use? thanks

[@ArghIHateThisSuit]

I looked it up and apparently there are some sites that say low beam bulbs for ford fiesta are H11. I didn't know that when I made the video. I suspect in Europe they're all H7. It's easy to tell which one you need though, I'll update the description with this info.

[@kiezen-_-3464]

H7 in UK

[@greglawrence9206]

Cool video. Thanks dude

[@fththkll4979]

Thanks for the video friend. It helps me to decide what to do! Just i wanto ask you; did the led bulb fan make a problem after close the dustcover? Because it is plastic and also block the air circulation which bulb needs. Thanks again.

[@ArghIHateThisSuit]

Funny xD

[@xMrUnnamed]

I broke the white clip @ 1:07. Is there a part number or any way I can get a replacement part?

[@ArghIHateThisSuit]

So sorry to hear that :( I can't help you with the part number, I can suggest you either go to your dealer and show them that frame on 1:07 so they know which part you mean or alternatively just take your car to the shop so they can replace it for you. It shouldn't be expensive.

[@xMrUnnamed]

@@ArghIHateThisSuit Thanks for responding. I found the part by myself: FORD 1702129 / 1922351 Maybe somebody else can make use of it ;)

[@Splitscreen83]

Hahaha, love the comment "pay attention to what you're doing" 😎

[@ITAMrPink]

Great video! Clear framing, informative and funny explanations! By the way, can you tell me where the adjustment screws for the projectors are? There should be two screws for each headlight, one to adjust the beam horizontally and the other vertically, but I can't find images, nor I can see them from your shooting.

[@ArghIHateThisSuit]

I'm ashamed to say I've never done this on my car. I've learned how to do it, but honestly it's one of those things that barely changes overtime and since I take it to the shop every year for revision that's pretty much covered. I'm sure you've found the answer by now, there's probably a KZbin video for it. Thanks for the compliments, I appreciate it.

[@LuS1fer]

Only things I would add to this for later post 13 models with the plastic screws at the front are (1) Buy new front plastic clips because those crappy plastic screws will not come out and you'll get annoyed and will likely scratch something trying - I put a flat Stanley blade under it and sliced it off. Put a new one on (preferably not the Ford one, use a push clip type) and (2) The square protrusion on the bulb holder goes under the spring clip, even though it looks like it should fit in the square recess the other side. Saves you getting frustrated trying the impossible

[@by1779]

Can you upgrade the bulbs to LED? And do you know which LED

[@ArghIHateThisSuit]

I'm sure they sell LED kits for this model. I don't have any experience with it though, I can't really help you there. Sorry :(

[@mr.zbych1002]

Thanks good job ,już wymieniłem

[@ryhu5642]

Thankyou 👍

[@PhillipRukin]

Mine has three clips instead of the bayonet fittings

[@ventz7775]

Are these general headlight bulbs or high beam bulbs? I ended up buying the main beam 1s 🤦🏻‍♂️🤣

[@ArghIHateThisSuit]

Dipped beam are the lights you use for driving at night. Main beam lights, despite its name, are just the ones you use to flash with. The bulb specs for Fiesta Mk7: Dipped Beam - 499 H7 Headlight Bulbs Main Beam - 448 H1 Headlight Bulbs Which one did you buy and which one did you want to replace? You can see the complete bulb list here: www.powerbulbs.com/eu/vehicles/cars/uk-ireland/ford/fiesta/2008-2012/car-headlight-bulbs

[@ventz7775]

@@ArghIHateThisSuit Yh Iv ordered them now thanks,

[@andrewsad1]

"It's a bitch" Accurately describes everything about the process

[@Azartao1]

Thank you

[@Alloonney]

Thanx for the tuturiol... And the H7 light was stuck as a bitch indeed... I Put the screwdriver carefully in between.

[@yassineelbourahi8500]

Hi my friend lamp is it H7 ? Or H4 ?

[@ArghIHateThisSuit]

H7

[@jeffryjee1980]

Thks for tutorial

[@rlb1002]

Thanks for this

[@mathiasiversen9997]

Is it possible, to change the bulb into LED? I would like the more blue light

[@Alloonney]

You already put led in?

[@june3032]

Thank you for post, just managed to replace my bulb without any help, ( female 😃) yeeeees

[@johnd5952]

Very helpful, except my one has a radiator hose attached on one side with no obvious release; thanks Ford!

[@j3fr0xjustice66]

Usefull vlogthank you

[@warren7340]

YOU DONT NEED TO REMOVE HEADLAMP UNITS TO DO THIS, THE DRIVERS SIDE YOU CAN DO IN SITU, THE NEARSIDE YOU REMOVE THE 2 BOLTS AND 1 RIVET AND JUST PULL UNIT UP A BIT TO GIVE YOU SPACE TO GET THE BULB OUT, YOU DONT NEED TO UNPLUG EITHER ELECTRICAL HARNESS, THIS WORKS FOR DIPPED BEAM H7 REPLACEMENT.

[@Kilhamjim]

It's a lot easier though, and the lamp isn't that difficult to remove. Unless you're a paid fitter of course.

[@ovirse]

I changed bulb without even taking light out just pop the rubber cover off twist and remove

[@Pablobrown111]

I couldn't be arsed and took my car to Halfords to have the bulb changed. They replaced it without even taking the headlight out. it cost my £22 with bulb for a 1 minutes worth of work.

[@yusufklc3495]

Teşekkürler.

[@jerry2294]

Drivers side can get to the bulb without taking off the light.

[@maszkalman3676]

Where the f@ck are the torq bolt in it???? My work carr needs the dipped beam replaced but in the assembly there are two torq bolt so i can't just twist out the bulb housing...

[@MrGeoffrey1998]

Honestly the car is incredible but that is piece of shit engineering at it's maximum. The clips holding the connector are made to bent to disconnect. So with a car parked outside for 12 years, they break 100% of the time, i had to destroy the connector housing to take it out. That's so fucked up, even our french car don't have such a design flaw

[@ArghIHateThisSuit]

😂 I see. Sometimes all it takes is the right material. But you know, the car is on the cheap end so they have to make concessions somewhere... Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@ambassadorofcorruption3276]

wrong step wigga