2018.5 OPEL ASTRA J bulb

Vehicle care213Corner lighting
1. Rotate the cap anticlockwise andremove it.
2. Rotate the bulb holderanticlockwise to disengage.
Withdraw the bulb holder from the
reflector.
3. Disengage the bulb from the plug connector by pulling.
4. Replace the bulb and connect bulb holder with the plug
connector.
5. Insert the bulb holder, engaging the two lugs into the reflector and
rotate clockwise to secure.
6. Fit the cap and rotate clockwise.
Fog lights
3-door hatchback
1. Disengage the cover with a screwdriver in the recess and
remove the cover.

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2.Unscrew both screws and remove
light assembly from the bumper.
3. Turn the bulb socket anticlockwise and remove it from
the reflector housing.
4. Disengage the bulb socket from the plug connector by pressing
the retaining lug.
5. Remove and replace the bulb socket with bulb and attach the
plug connector.
6. Insert the bulb socket into the reflector housing by turning
clockwise and engage.
7. Mount the light assembly by tightening both screws.
8. Assemble and engage the cover.4-door notchback
1. Wrap a cloth around the tip of a flat
screwdriver to prevent paint
damage. Release both caps with
the screwdriver at the marked
area.

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2.Unscrew both screws and remove
turn light assembly from the
bumper.
3. Unscrew three screws and remove fog light assembly from
the bumper.
4. Turn the bulb socket anticlockwise and remove it from
the reflector housing.
5. Disengage the bulb socket from the plug connector by pressing
the retaining lug.
6. Replace and insert bulb socket into the reflector housing, turn
bulb socket clockwise and attach
the plug connector.
7. Attach fog light assembly into the bumper and fix with three screws.
8.Attach turn light assembly into the
bumper and fix with two screws.
9. Engage both caps.
Front turn lights 3-door hatchback
1. Rotate cap (1) anticlockwise and remove it.

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2. Rotate bulb socket anticlockwiseto disengage and withdraw from
the reflector housing.
3. Remove the bulb from the socket by turning anticlockwise.
4. Replace and insert new bulb intosocket by turning clockwise.
5. Insert the bulb socket into the reflector housing and turn
clockwise.
6. Fit the cap and rotate clockwise.
4-door notchback
1. Release both caps with a screwdriver at the marked area.
2. Unscrew both screws and remove
light assembly from the bumper.
3. Disengage the bulb socket from the reflector housing by pressing
both retaining lugs.

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4. Disengage the plug connectorfrom the bulb socket by pressing
the retaining lug.
5. Remove and replace the bulb socket with bulb.
6. Insert the bulb socket into the reflector housing and attach the
plug connector.
7. Attach light assembly into the bumper and fix with both screws.
8. Engage both caps.
4-door notchback with Sport/GSi front
bumper
The bulbs are accessible from
beneath the vehicle.1. Disengage the spring clip and then swivel it backwards.
2. Pull the bulb socket with bulb out of the reflector housing.
3. Disengage the bulb socket from the plug connector by pressing
the retaining lug.
4. Remove and replace the bulb socket with bulb.
5. Attach the plug connector.
6. Insert the bulb socket into the reflector housing.
7. Swivel the spring clip forwards and engage.
Tail lights
3-door hatchback
1. Release the cover on the respective side and remove it.

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2. Unscrew both plastic securingnuts from the inside by hand.
3. Carefully withdraw the lightassembly from the recesses and
remove.
4. Detach wiring plug from bulb carrier.
5. Remove the bulb holder by turning and replace the bulb by
withdrawing or pushing the bulb
slightly into the socket and rotating anticlockwise:
Tail light/Brake light ( 1)
Turn signal light ( 2)
Version with Light Emitting Diode (LED)
Only turn signal light ( 2) can be
changed.
6. Insert and turn bulb holder clockwise into the tail light
assembly. Connect the wiring
plug with the light assembly. Fit
light assembly with the retaining
pins into the recesses of the
vehicle body and tighten the
plastic securing nuts from the
inside of the load compartment.
Close cover and engage.
Light assembly in the tailgate
1. Open the tailgate and remove the
covers on the respective side.
2. Unscrew three screws.
3. Remove the tail light assembly from tailgate.
4. Remove the bulb holder by turning and replace the bulb by
withdrawing or pushing the bulb

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rotating anticlockwise:
Tail light ( 1)
Rear fog light/Reverse light ( 2),
depending on the side.
Version with Light Emitting Diode
(LED)
Only rear fog light respectively
reverse light ( 2), depending on the
side of the vehicle, can be
changed.
5. Insert and turn bulb holder clockwise into the tail light
assembly. Fit the tail light
assembly in the tailgate and
tighten the screws. Attach all
covers.
4-door notchback
1. Remove cover on the responding side.
2.Unscrew two plastic securing nuts
from the inside by hand.
3. Carefully withdraw tail light assembly from recesses and
remove. Make sure that the cable duct remains in position.
4. Detach wiring plug from bulb carrier.

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5. Remove the bulb holder byturning and replace the bulb by
withdrawing or pushing the bulb
slightly into the socket and rotating anticlockwise:
Tail light/Brake light ( 1)
Turn signal light ( 2)
6. Insert bulb holder and turn clockwise. Connect the wiring
plug. Fit light assembly with the
retaining pins into the recesses of
the vehicle body and tighten the
plastic securing nuts from the
inside of the load compartment.
Attach cover.
Light assembly in the tailgate
1. Open the tailgate and remove the
cover on the respective side.
2. Remove the bulb holder by turning and replace the bulb by
withdrawing or pushing the bulb
slightly into the socket and rotating anticlockwise:
Tail light ( 1)
Rear fog light/Reverse light ( 2),
depending on the side of the
vehicle.
3. Insert bulb holder and turn clockwise. Attach cover.
Side turn lights
3-door hatchback To replace bulb, remove lamp
housing: