General information
Note: Incandescent lamps should only be replaced with lamps of the same type. Before replacing a lamp, make sure that the appropriate light fixture is turned off. Do not handle the bulb with bare fingers, use a clean towel or cotton gloves. The dirt left by the fingers on the bulb of the lamp evaporates and is deposited on the reflector. Accidentally left fingerprints should be removed with a cloth soaked in alcohol. It is not allowed to wipe the headlight reflectors covered with a protective varnish with a dry hard cloth, and also to use any cleaners or solvents for this purpose. Use soft wet wipes.
Caution: Halogen bulbs are pressurized and may burst, so wear safety goggles and gloves when replacing them. When replacing xenon lamps, there is a risk of injury due to high voltage! Be sure to turn off the headlights and disconnect the electrical wiring from the battery. After replacement, briefly turn the headlight on and off to remove residual voltage.
Attention: Do not leave the lamp hole open for a long time - the ingress of dust, moisture or smoke into the headlight unit can affect the quality of lighting! When installing the cap, make sure that it is fully attached to the surface of the headlight!
1. Two types of headlights can be installed on the models covered in this manual: halogen and xenon (see below).
2. Before starting work on replacing lamps, set the rotary switch for outdoor lighting to the position «ABOUT» (see chapter «Controls and methods of operation», Section 17) and turn off the ignition. Disconnect the wire from the negative battery terminal (see chapter 5).
3. Replacement of lamps installed on the outer side of the headlight unit is carried out through the front wheel arches, for which it is necessary to turn the wheels in the corresponding direction until they stop, press the service cover latches and remove the cover (see resist. illustration).
Note: If you have the time and the right equipment, jack up the appropriate wheel and remove it to make this procedure easier.
4. Replacement of lamps installed on the inside of the headlight assembly is carried out through the engine compartment.
5. After replacing the lamps, check the correct operation of the lighting - if the result is unsatisfactory, contact the Opel campaign workshop. It is recommended to adjust the headlights only at a service station where there is special equipment for this, while the regulator (with appropriate equipment) the direction of the optical axes of the headlights must be set to 0 (see chapter «Controls and methods of operation», Section 17).
Halogen headlights
6. The general layout of the lamps of the halogen-type headlight is shown in Ref. illustrations.
dipped beam
7. Remove the wheel arch service cover of the respective front wheel (see above).
8. Remove the low beam lamp cover (see illustration 13.6) from the back of the headlight.
9. Turn the lamp socket counterclockwise, release it from the holder and remove it together with the lamp from the reflector seat.
10. Remove the bulb from the socket.
Note: The chuck consists of a guide disc and a plug connector. If necessary, the lamp can be removed together with the guide disc (see resist. illustration) - remember its installation position.
11. Insert a new lamp into the socket, and install it in the socket so that the fixing protrusions of the socket coincide with the reflector cutouts. Turn the chuck clockwise until it stops.
12. Close the lamp with a cap and install the service cover.
high beam
13. Open the hood.
14. To replace the lamp on the left headlamp, first disconnect the electrical connector of the fuse mounting block. When replacing the right headlight bulb, disconnect the air cleaner duct.
15. Remove the high beam lamp cover, disconnect the lamp wiring connector and release the wire spring clip from the holders (see resist. illustration), flip it down.
16. Remove the lamp from the reflector socket.
17. Installation is carried out in the reverse order.
18. On Zafira models, the wiring connector and spring clip have a slightly different design (see resist. illustration), but the procedure for replacing the lamp is exactly the same as described above.
19. The parking light is mounted on a reflector next to the high beam (forces. resist. illustration).
Note: On Zafira models, the parking light bulb is located below the high beam bulb. To access the bulb, remove the low beam bulb cover (see above).
20. Pull the parking light bulb holder towards you (see illustration 13.19) and remove it from the reflector. Remove the lamp from the socket.
21. Installation is carried out in the reverse order.
Xenon type headlights
22. The general layout of the xenon-type block headlight lamps is shown in Ref. illustrations.
dipped beam
Attention: 8 xenon headlight electrical circuit accumulates high voltage! Be careful, follow the recommendations given at the beginning of this Section! It is advisable to entrust the replacement of xenon lamps to service station specialists.
23. To replace the dipped beam foot of the left headlight, you must first remove the headlight from the car (see Section 15). When replacing the corresponding bulb of the right headlight, remove the air cleaner with the air duct (see chapter 4).
24. Turn out 3 fixing bolts and remove a cover of a low beam lamp (see resist. illustration).
25. Turn the ignition block counterclockwise (see illustration 13.24) and release it from the holder. Disconnect the block wiring connector and remove the block from the lamp.
Attention: Never turn on the headlights with the ignition unit removed!
26. Squeeze the wire clip and remove it (see resist. illustration). Remove the xenon lamp from the reflector.
27. Install the new lamp in the reflector socket so that the grooves on the lamp base fit into the corresponding guides (see resist. illustration).
28. Installation is made in the reverse order of removal.
Note: After installing the ignition unit, its landing mark (see illustration 13.24) on the left block headlight should be at the top, and on the right - at the bottom.
High beam and parking lights
29. Replacing high beam and parking lights is done through the service cover in the wheel arch of the front wheel. The replacement procedure itself is completely the same as the similar procedure for halogen headlights (see above).
Astra models
30. Access to the direction indicators is through service covers in the wheel arches of the front wheels (see above).
31. Turn the turn signal bulb holder by the handle (see illustrations 13.6 and 13.22) counterclockwise and remove from the holder along with the lamp.
32. Slightly press the bulb into the socket, turn it counterclockwise and remove it from the socket.
33. Installation is carried out in the reverse order.
Models Zafira
34. The direction indicator lamps are covered with covers and the lamp sockets have a different shape (see resist. illustration). The procedure for replacing the lamp is almost the same as for Astra models (see above) Don't forget to replace the lamp cover.
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