How to change a headlight on a Mini Cooper

Quick instructions on how to replace a headlight lamp on a 2003 Mini Cooper. Took me a bit to figure out and couldn't find instructions on the internet so... here it is.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Mini
• Cooper
• 2003
• Headlight
• Lamp
• Change
• Replace

[mwaller1]

You don't mention the most frustrating part: the spring clip holding the bulb in place. Easy to unhook, impossible to get back in place. You can't just yank the bulb out, unfortunately.

[Dyna18]

Thanks mate, this video helped me change my broken light bulb.

Saved me a lot of effort of not having to figure it out myself.

[maizygrace]

hmm, this actually shows the highbeam bulb. The headlight assembly is under the squarish cover further back. Believe me, I just watched your video in advance of changing my headlight bulb and mightily confused as to why it still didn't work after I'd replaced the bulb... turns out I changed out a perfectly happy and healthy high beam bulb. Nonetheless, thanks for posting your video as it got me started on this diy project.

[JumpandRock]

I need to lear how to change the stop lights... do you have a video..thanks for your support.

[daedalushowell]

Great help – awesome that you took the time to share this. Thanks, DH

[andy2222able]

Unhooking the light bulb is easy--the hard part, not shown here, is how to hook the new one back in....

[sngwidmepnoy]

what kind of bulb did you put/get? and what brand do you recommend?

[sngwidmepnoy]

thank you. so simple. i thought it was gonna be harder