Help replacing MQ headlight bulbs

Help replacing MQ headlight bulbs

Postby Seana on Thu Jun 13, 2019 11:19 am

Hi all,

After experiencing the crap headlights on my new MQ I followed advice on one of the posts and purchased some new globes. I can't see how I can replace them without pulling the whole headlight out? Surely it shouldn't be that complicated?

Any tips?

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Re: Help replacing MQ headlight bulbs

Postby NowForThe5th on Thu Jun 13, 2019 1:28 pm

Seana wrote:Any tips?


Look it up in the Service Manual?

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Re: Help replacing MQ headlight bulbs

Postby Carter on Thu Jun 13, 2019 5:45 pm

Sean,

I have a MN. Replacing the bulbs is truly the work of Satan. Unless it is vastly different you need to pull the connector from the rear of the bulb and the rubber boot. Then you will find a metal spring which will hook onto a hook. You need to dis-engage this and then the bulb will pop out. Now comes the hard part. Put the new bulb in and align the tabs so it is flush. Then replace the spring. At this point you will remember swear words long forgotten and sound like a Pirate. It was at this point that I dragged one of my children into the exercise, and he clipped it in within a minute. I could have punched him at that moment. Enjoy
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Re: Help replacing MQ headlight bulbs

Postby NowForThe5th on Thu Jun 13, 2019 6:14 pm

Carter, we're in the Fifth Generation section and OP has an MQ.

Changing bulbs on an ML/MN isn't that hard, unless you have a snorkel.
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Re: Help replacing MQ headlight bulbs

Postby Seana on Mon Jul 08, 2019 10:10 am

I guess my question was more around what needs to be removed to gain access.. my hands are way too big to get to either wide. I don't know if I should pull the airbox out or pull the headlight out. Of get my wife to do it!
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Re: Help replacing MQ headlight bulbs

Postby NowForThe5th on Mon Jul 08, 2019 1:35 pm

Start by buying your wife a grossly expensive present......
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Re: Help replacing MQ headlight bulbs

Postby RHKTriton on Thu Jul 11, 2019 7:43 am

The layout under most bonnets these days suggests that you're supposed to trade in the vehicle when something needs maintenance. :lol:

Designers/enguneers of new vehicles probably use Uber and don't actually drive or ever do service work on vehicles.
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Re: Help replacing MQ headlight bulbs

Postby Rustyone on Sun Jan 19, 2020 4:40 pm

For all of the other newbies like me, I found this YouTube vid, Same setup as the MN not sure about other models.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhpL_gkWtrE


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