Good afternoon dear friends. Today I want to offer instructions on how to change the light bulbs in the headlight unit of a domestic car, the seventh model Zhiguli. Yes, there are few such people left who have a “Seven” in the garage, but many buy it as a first car, a training car, so to speak. And she, as you know, requires attention and care. Therefore, this article will be useful primarily to novice car mechanics who want to learn how to handle and maintain a car themselves, and gain first experience in repairing in a garage.
Replacing lamps is useful not only when they burn out, but also when you want to improve the light in your headlights - install LED or halogen bulbs, or carry out a small “tuning” of the head optics with a lighting device. Today we will touch on a narrowly focused topic, namely how to change the light bulbs in a headlight. Let's remember what is there.
Illumination of the glove box (glove compartment)
- Open the lid and use a screwdriver to unscrew the screws, shown in the photo
- We take out the inner casing of the glove compartment and gain access to the backlight
- We take out the socket with the light bulb from the limit switch housing
- We press on it and turn it 90 degrees so that the “antennae” come out of the fastenings, take it out and change it.
Assembly occurs in reverse order.
Turn signal
The housing of the side turn signals is fixed in the car fenders with plastic clips. They work on the principle of inserting and clicking. There are two options for replacing the lamp in repeaters: through the wing arch or by removing the plastic housing. In the latter case, there is a chance that this body will no longer be securely fixed in the wing due to breakage of the plastic clips.
Let's consider the second option
We pry up the repeater housing with a plastic flat object, you can use a screwdriver, but use a rag or other lining so as not to damage the paintwork of the wing. The body is surrounded by a rubber “skirt”, so you can lightly press on it with a hard tool and pry it, it should pop out of the metal of the car body.
We remove the rubberized cartridge from the turn signal housing. It uses, depending on the modification, T4W or W1.2W lamps. The last type is removed from the cartridge by turning 90 degrees so that the contacts come out of the latches, the second type is removed from the socket by hand, since it does not have a base.
The first option is through the arch
We do the same thing, just don’t pull the repeater housing out of the wing. It remains in place, which ensures the integrity of its latches. In this case, there are also nuances:
To get to it, you need to remove the fender liner. In some cases, when no one has climbed there for many years, unscrewing the screws will be problematic.
If there is no protection, then there is so much dirt that it will be even more difficult to get there.
We climb under the wing, find the cartridge and pull it out along with the lamp. And we do everything as in the second case. Assembly is carried out in reverse order.
Important! When you “push” the cartridge into the repeater body, you need to hold it from the outside, rest your finger against it so as not to squeeze it out. If this happens, the plastic clips may break and you will have to buy a new one.
What kind of light bulbs are on the VAZ 2106-07
Headlight unit:
Low and high beam. Type H4, 60 and 55 W respectively
Dimensions. Type T4W, power 4 W
Direction indicators. Type P21W, 21 W.
Tail lights:
Side light. T4W, 4 W,
Turn signal. P21W, 21 W,
Reverse indicator. P21W, 21 W,
Brakes. P21W, 21 W,
Rear fog light. P21W, 21 W.
Other installed lamps:
Fender-mounted turn signal, glove compartment light: Type T4W, power 4 W.
Room and interior lighting bulbs: C5W, 5 W.
Cigarette lighter, tachometer and speedometer (instrument panel), clock: T3W, 3 W.
Lamps for side lights, turn signals, high beams, low battery voltage, oil pressure: T3W, 3 W. On some modifications there is a type W1.2W, with a power of 1.2 W.
Parking brake indicator, low brake fluid level, rear fog lights on, heated rear window, throttle opening in carburetor models (suction), low fuel level alarm: W1.2W, power 1.2 W. In some modifications, a T3W, 3 W lamp is used for the level in the gas tank.
Engine block control errors (Check Engine) for injection models: W1.2W, power 1.2 W.
Knowing what is installed on our Zhiguli and where, we will move on to replacement. Let's start with the front of the car.
Interior lighting
- Use a screwdriver to pry up the lampshade on one side and remove it. It is detached entirely, complete with button and lamp.
- Loosen the clamps holding the bulb base and pull it out. We replace it and collect everything.
The main thing is not to use too much force when installing the lampshade in place. All fasteners are plastic, you can damage them and end up having to buy a new part.
Dismantling and installation of VAZ 2107 watches
You have to take off your watch to check it, repair it, tune it, or replace it with a more advanced version of the device. Before removing the watch, you must disconnect the ground terminal from the battery. The removal procedure is slightly different on models before and after 1993. In the first case, the sequence is:
- remove the three plates covering the instrument cluster mounting screws;
- Unscrew the screws and lift the dashboard;
- release the clock fastening brackets and remove them from the panel;
- disconnect the terminals of the wires connected to the clock.
To remove the watch on a “Seven” older than 1993, you must perform the following operations:
- unscrew the screws securing the center console and remove it;
- unscrew a couple of screws located at the bottom of the ashtray;
- remove the radio;
- Unscrew a couple of screws securing the radio frame;
- remove the decorative plate from the frame of the upper ventilation nozzles that covers the screw;
- unscrew the screw;
- Unscrew the 4 screws of the lining installed under the control panel for the interior ventilation and heating system;
- dismantle the switches installed under the central heating and ventilation nozzles of the cabin;
- unscrew the screw holding the instrument panel;
- pull out the instrument panel, disconnect the wire terminals from the clock;
- remove the panel along with the ventilation nozzles;
- unscrew a couple of screws securing the clock;
- remove the watch.
Installation of the clock is carried out in the reverse order of dismantling.
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Turn signals
Also, turn signals are installed in the VAZ 2107 headlight unit. They are part of the block, so we will look at them in this instruction. To remove the cartridge:
- Disconnect the wiring block
- Turn its body half a turn counterclockwise
- The fasteners come out of the latches of the headlight housing, the socket is pulled out
In order to change the light bulb in the direction indicators, turn its base a quarter turn so that the latches come out due to engagement in the socket and remove it.
Fine for tuning rear lights
We have just slightly modified the rear lights of our VAZ 2107. How legal is this, and if not, what kind of trouble can you run into? In principle, there are no direct instructions regarding rear light devices in Russian legislation, so theoretically this type of tuning (within reasonable limits) can be carried out.
In practice, this is usually what happens: if tuning does not turn the car into a sparkling Christmas tree, the signals from the rear light devices have the desired color, are distinguishable and understandable to other road users, then the traffic police will not touch the driver even with moderately tinted windows.
But if you really want to, you can still issue a fine of 500 rubles or cancel the technical inspection, since Russian legislation prohibits changing the design of the car’s lighting fixtures. “It is prohibited to change the number, color and power of light bulbs, as well as to cover them with different films.” And the rear light is also a lighting device.
So if we are going to tune, we should do it wisely, without fanaticism and guided by common sense. In the end, it is our own safety.
PS Recently, traffic police officers have seriously taken up cars with “sports” tuning (probably, these often cause accidents). Therefore, even a taillight tuned to look like a “sports” one can lead to serious troubles.
With a rear light, the photo of which is shown below, it will be extremely difficult to get out of a fine, or even from more serious troubles (changing the design of the car).
Tail light PRO SPORT for VAZ 2107
As a conclusion
Changing the lamps on the headlights of a VAZ 2107 is not a difficult task. The main thing is to act carefully, because not so often a living person looks into them. Some parts may become “bitten” and will not want to be removed the first time. With a lot of force, there is a chance of breaking them. For example, when replacing dimensions, they often jam in the reflectors. There have been cases in my practice where they were “torn out” with a piece of that same reflector, and this was a replacement for the entire headlight.
So, you need to be careful, the “Seven”, although a strong machine, can tolerate and forgive you a lot, but some of its elements require a certain “tenderness”. A car is like a girl - the way you drive it is the way you will live with it - a popular automotive saying.
Good luck to everyone on the roads!
