How to get to headlight bulb replacement?

[George Buckley]

Hello Think owners

My headlights appear to have both burnt out, within a month or 2 of each other. Fine. The small bulbs easily accessible from the sides of the housing are fine. It’s the brighter ones I just can’t get to.

There must be a trick? I could start taking stuff apart, but if the housing just snaps off or something…. Also I can’t be breaking stuff at this point.

Any assistance is much appreciated!

George
Pink 2011, just short of 30k miles. Wintertime range ~40 if I sparingly use the heater.

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[Cliff Saunders]

There are thumbscrews holding the headlight housing in, remove those and the headlight should slide out the front. 

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[George Buckley]

Absolutely!

Thanks. 

Gb. 

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On Jan 23, 2026, at 11:22, Cliff Saunders <cfs...@gmail.com> wrote:



There are thumbscrews holding the headlight housing in, remove those and the headlight should slide out the front. 

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On Fri, Jan 23, 2026, 11:03 AM George Buckley <georgeb...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello Think owners

My headlights appear to have both burnt out, within a month or 2 of each other.  Fine.  The small bulbs easily accessible from the sides of the housing are fine.   It’s the brighter ones I just can’t get to.

There must be a trick? I could start taking stuff apart, but if the housing just snaps off or something…. Also I can’t be breaking stuff at this point. 

Any assistance is much appreciated!

George
Pink 2011, just short of 30k miles.  Wintertime range ~40 if I sparingly use the heater.

Sent from my iPhone

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[George Buckley]

So, one side had a rusted off spade connector on the black wire. Probably contacted the red and blew the fuse. 

Halogen bulbs look perfect.  They are two different brands. Maybe I replaced one? 

Anyhow, I'm tearing up the place trying to find the manual so I can locate the fuse.

I'll keep looking, but anyone happen to know which one?

Thanks!

George

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[Cliff Saunders]

I'm nowhere near my car, sorry I can't help you with that one! Hopefully it shouldn't be too hard to figure out which fuse it is. Best of luck! 

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[George Buckley]

Thanks anyway. - I’m just inspecting all of them!

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On Jan 23, 2026, at 12:29, Cliff Saunders <cfs...@gmail.com> wrote:



I'm nowhere near my car, sorry I can't help you with that one! Hopefully it shouldn't be too hard to figure out which fuse it is. Best of luck! 

On Fri, Jan 23, 2026, 12:22 PM George Buckley <georgeb...@gmail.com> wrote:

So, one side had a rusted off spade connector on the black wire. Probably contacted the red and blew the fuse. 

Halogen bulbs look perfect.  They are two different brands. Maybe I replaced one? 

Anyhow, I'm tearing up the place trying to find the manual so I can locate the fuse.

I'll keep looking, but anyone happen to know which one?

Thanks!

George

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[George Buckley]

After the requisite amount of futzing, back in business 

• KIRK: "Mr. Spock, isn't that too much for our purposes?"
• SPOCK: "I believe that is the correct amount, Captain." 

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On Jan 23, 2026, at 12:32, George Buckley <georgeb...@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks anyway. - I’m just inspecting all of them!