How do you replace the sidelight bulb on a Citroen C8?

Answer 1

To replace the sidelight of the C8 you need to access the bulb through the HEADLIGHT DIPPED BEAM plastic protector. According to the owners handbook you could be easily mistaken into thinking that the indicator protector access point is used - but by removing this you will only find the indicator bulb! The HEADLIGHT DIPPED BEAM plastic protector is the largest of the protectors - twist it approx an 8th rotation and it will slide off. Now the tricky bit! Slide your hand up into the light unit from the back - you will need to feel around for the sidelight bulb holder (use an inspection mirror first if you have one - to try and give yourself an idea of what you are trying to feel for and to make you aware of where all the wires are) you should be able to see your fingers through the top of the headlight unit as its not buried deep in the unit - feel around gently at this point - it is connected with a couple of wires and it needs to be twisted out - twisting out is the difficult bit - once you have located the bulb holder you need to twist it a quarter turn - its quite hard to twist so be patient and try to get as much grip on it as possible - you will probably not be able to grip it between your fingers due to its location - but with dry fingers you should be able to get it to turn - when turned - it will be released and you can gently pull the bulb holder out. Replace the bulb and then reverse your previous actions to get it back in place and twisted back in again. Good luck!