External Incandescent Light Bulbs — Replacement (Opel Vectra A)

Note: Do not touch the glass shells of the bulbs and fog lamp bulbs with your fingers. If you accidentally touch the bulb, wipe it with methyl alcohol.

1. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.

Headlights

Removal

2. Working in the engine compartment, release the retaining clip and remove the cover at the rear of the headlight (see illustration)



3. Disconnect the wire contact from the base of the lamp, then release the spring clip, grasp the lamp by the contacts and carefully remove it (see illustrations). Do not touch the glass of the lamp.

Installation

4. Installation is carried out in reverse order.

Side lights

Removal

5. Working in the engine compartment, release the retaining clip and remove the cover at the rear of the headlight.

6. Disconnect the wire contact from the bulb socket, then pull the bulb socket out of the headlight (see illustration).



7. Pull the bulb out of the socket (see illustration).

Installation

8. Installation is carried out in reverse order.

Front turn signal lamp

Removal

9. While working in the engine compartment, disconnect the contact wires from the lamp socket.

10. Turn the lamp holder counterclockwise and pull it out of the block (see illustration).



11. Remove the lamp from the socket (see illustration).

Installation

12. Installation is carried out in reverse order.

Front side repeater lamp

Removal

13. Rotate the lamp lens counterclockwise and separate it from the lamp.

14. Remove the lamp from the socket (see illustration).

Installation

15. Installation is carried out in the reverse order, but make sure that the rubber O-ring is correctly placed between the lens and the body panel.

Front fog light

Removal

16. Apply the handbrake, jack up the front of the car and place it on axle stands.

17. Unscrew the mounting screws and remove the plastic trim (driver's side only) from the front bumper/fender.

18. Remove the mounting screw and pull the trim away from the base of the lamp (see illustration).



19. Release the spring clip, then grasp the lamp by the contacts and carefully remove it (see illustration)..





20. Disconnect the wire contact from the lamp base.

Installation

21. Installation is carried out in reverse order.

Rear light unit

Removal

22. When working in the luggage compartment, remove the cover at the rear of the light.

23. Release the upper base mounting brackets and pull the lamp unit out of the light (see illustration).



24. Pull the bulb out of the socket (see illustration). Please note that the brake/parking light bulb has offset pins so that it can be installed in one position.

Installation

25. Installation is carried out in reverse order.

Rear number plate lamp

Removal

26. Using a thin screwdriver, carefully remove the light from the bumper

27. Pull the bulb out of the bumper and detach the lens (see illustration).



28. Remove the lamp from the socket (see illustration).

Installation

29. Installation is carried out in reverse order.