Headlight lens laquer on my mitsubishi fto is flaking can this be repaired or does the lens just clip off to fit a replacement

The way those bulbs fit on the lens housing, it is very easy to have one end tipped up. Check how the bulb is inserted and clipped into the lens housing. If that is good, check the lens housing to make sure it didn't get cocked some way.

Hi there, together with providing you the solution to the problem, I also took the liberty of going one step further in giving you steps on how to remove the headlight bulb.

• Find the hood release handle and activate it, the hood should pop open.
• Once the hood is popped open locate the hood secondary or safety latch and release it. Then finish opening the hood.
• Locate and remove mounting clips for any plastic shields that cover the headlight lens mounting screws or clips.
• Some headlight bulbs can be replaced by simply grasping the bulb socket behind the headlight lens and turn it counter clockwise to remove it. This will expose the headlight bulb.
• If the headlight bulb socket is not accessible the headlight lens may need to be remove or obstructions behind the bulb removed to gain access to the headlight bulb socket.
• To remove the headlight lens remove all mounting screws and clips that hold the headlight lens in place.
• After the headlight housing has been removed from it's mounts, release the headlight bulb from the headlight lens housing (turn counter clockwise) the bulb will then come out of the headlight assembly. Once removed, visually verify that the replacement bulb is exactly the same as the failed bulb before to ensure a proper repair.
• Clean the headlight lens free from all debris to help maintain the seal from the bulb to the lens. This will keep moisture out of the lens.
• Install the new headlight bulb by turning the retainer ring or bulb clockwise.
• Re-install the headlight lens housing and reinstall electrical connector.
• Re-install plastic covers.

After the job is complete turn the ignition key to the "on" position and activate the headlight switch. Observe the newly replaced headlight bulb to ensure proper operation.

Glad to be of help!!!

normally a spring clip the retainer
use mirror look at clip thats fitted in other lamp and you will see how its positioned can be tricky

Headlight globe, meaning the inside of the headlight? If thats what you mean, only way to do it, is to take the lens off, and in order to do that, you need to take out the headlight, take off the rubber backings and take out the light bulbs. Then preheat your oven to 210 degrees, stick your light in there for 10 minutes, and pry apart the lens, since the glue will melt. Dont forget to undo the clips that also hold the lens to the housing. After you pry off the lens, clean or whatever you need to do. Then reseat the lens and hook the clips, then back in the oven it goes for 10 mins. Then hold pressure on the lens untill glue hardens.

Hope that helps.

They will not have or sell replacement globes, it will come with the whole headlight.

If you have a speedo convertor/delimiter chip fitted (UK market mph) this is often the cause.

phone the scrapyard you bought it from, they had to take it out and having had your business, will hopefully be helpful!

sounds like you have a short somewhere. without seeeing the car, i would suggest going to an auto electrician, not a "local garage" and god forbid... to mitsubishi (unless your loaded that is).

my gut feeling would be the alternator belt (aux belt) is getting old and worn and is slipping, causing a power fluctuation, but again, without seeing it, i cant diagnose.

good luck with it, fto's are fantastic so do what you can

you don't have to remove the whole front end, some one is yanking your chain when you lift the hood there is three mounting bolts that attach the headlight assembly to the body remove those and then you are going to want to position your hands on the top and side of the headlight giving a gentle tug there is a clip on the bottom of the headlight that is what you are trying to break free good luck let me know what happens

Under the hood and directly behind the headlight you are trying to replace the bulb in, there is a rubber piece that is circular with 2 flat "handles" on it. Disconnect the wires from this, then wiggle the rubber piece out. Behind this is a clip. Release the clip and the bulb should come out. Replace the bulb, close the clip, make sure the rubber piece is back on tightly, and reconnect the wires.

Best part about it : No tools needed.

I just did this the other day with my 2001 eclipse GT.

erm..... what stops?