Sorry to be a PITA but I am very new on this forum and to Skodas

I recently brought an 04 plate L&K estate and until last was very impressed with it

however two little things have now marred this, when I first got it the os rear tail light bulb went..bing bing went the warning buzzer..into the nearest garage , get bulb and change in 2 mins

Last night I get a snotty copper wave me over to the kerb and inform me the os front sidelight is out NO warning from the bulb failure ..so I open the handbook and it says " Cars with Xenon lamps ( mine) take to main dealer to change sidelight bulb"

Do I really need to ? how do I change this bulb

or have I really now got a car that I am not allowed to change a flipping bulb on !

If anybody could tell me how to change this bulb easily I really would appreciate it

Right enough rambling, off for a coffee then better do some w**k

Cheers

Chris

Here you go:

http://www.pimpmyskoda.co.uk/RemovingHeadlight.htm

Rob

you are a star .. thanks for the link

all makes sense now, get bulb tonight and fit

( I presume its one of those capless jobbies)

Do you know if they can be changed to LED's while I am at it

Chris

Happy to help

Not sure about LEDs - maybe best to go for normal bulbs given that it's a bit of a hassle to change them.

One thing I keep meaning to add to the guide - put a piece of masking or insulating tape along the back edge of the bumper before removing the lamp unit to stop any accidental scratchings.

Thanks again Rob

very informative..I know what I am doing tonight

Chris

Here you go:

http://www.pimpmyskoda.co.uk/RemovingHeadlight.htm

Thank you very much for the guide to changing old Octavia bulbs. Couldn't have done it without you. Manual useless as it doesn't cover my model; one of the very few moans I have about this great car.

Glad it helped