how do I change headlight bulb on 07 XKR

 

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Graham

 

Download the service manual from the stickies in this subforum. Headlamps aren't horrible to replace. Just take your. Unscrew the round cover on the back of the housing. Twist to release the bulb holder and remove once the plug is undone. Holder clam shell's around the bulb. Open the clam shell and replace bulb being sure to index the bulb in the holder before closing the shell. Before sliding it back in the housing I dose the bulb with alcohol to clean any oils off.

 

If you're talking about the Bi-Xenon bulbs (D1S), the service manual has this to say:
As a mechanically inexperienced person, I found that scary enough to let the indie garage those two bulbs with the ones I had bought (Osram Night Breaker Unlimited) rather than tackle them myself. They should last for years, after all, so it's not a frequent cost.

 

Assuming you mean the xenon, it is pretty straight forward. The headlamp must be removed or unmounted to the point of be able to slide it forward (removing it completely is far more practical.)
1st you will see a washer feed line attached, A small black clip with ridges hold the two together. Lift this clip straight up and off... (don't loose it!) and the lines will easily detach from each other. You may see a little fluid leaking from the hose when disconnected, so you can elevate it a bit and it will stop.
From there the headlamp is held in place with 2 10mm bolts, easily visible from the top. Remove the bolts and gently slide the lamp assembly forward. At that point you can disconnect the harness and remove the entire assembly.

 

There is a third bolt located in the wheel well. Turn the wheels all the way to lock opposite the light you need to remove. The bolt is easily removed from the front of the wheel well.

 

Reading this thread leads me the conclusion that I may be the only one who has actually removed an XK headlight unit. There's 3 fixing bolts.

First, turn the wheels to be able to access the lower fixing bolt through the wheelarch liner. Full RH lock for the LH headlight; full LH lock for the RH headlight.

Second, put a soft towel on the ground so you have somewhere to put the unit down without scratching the glass.


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Took me about 15 minutes the first time but after numerous Channel crossings to mainland Europe where I needed to use the lever on the back of the headlight unit to switch the dip beam direction, I can do both sides in less than 5 minutes.

Graham

 

I took the headlights off a few times on my '07 XKR and had no problem undoing the bolt under the wheel arch with the wheels pointing straight ahead.

 

It's plexiglass, not glass.... You people and your silly mistakes... yeash!