Replacing the headlight glass is a frequent and completely uncomplicated procedure that even novice motorists carry out. This article will show you how to replace the headlight glass of a VAZ 2110 and VAZ 2114 quickly and without any problems.
First you need to learn how to disassemble the flashlight in order to change the glass.
Why do you need to replace the glass of the lantern
Let's figure out for a start, but why do we need to replace the headlight glass of a VAZ 2110 or 2114 at all:
- It's simple - glass separately is cheap and there is no need to buy whole expensive headlights. The reason, because of which it is needed, becomes some kind of pebble that has fallen on the glass or other foreign object.
When the glass of the headlamp cracks, the light from the headlights becomes dim. - In addition, the headlight glass of a VAZ 2114 or VAZ 2110 may fade over time and then again, by the way, there will only be a replacement. Polishing rarely helps in this case, and this process is not so easy.
It's easier to buy a headlamp glass and quickly replace it. - It is easier to buy dismantled lamps at flea markets. There you can find the glass you need and buy it very cheaply.
The headlight assembly itself costs about 5,000 rubles each. Why, one wonders, buy an expensive accessory if you can just replace the glass?
Sooner or later, every motorist faces the problem of lanterns. And he does what suits him best.
If the headlamp has become unusable, then you can change it as an assembly. To do this, you just need to buy a new model, sealant, film.
Then dismantle the old headlamp, apply sealant to the new headlamp, and then calmly glue it in place. In the process, you need to ensure that no dust or dirt gets between the joints.
How to replace the headlamp glass
Now we will learn how to replace the glass itself. First, let's find out the design of the lantern, what it consists of.
What does the headlight consist of?
As you know, the main link of any flashlight is its reflector or reflector. It is a concave mirror component that serves to form a light beam of the desired shape.
Types of lamps for lanterns
As for the light source, they are car lamps. They can also be different.
Today known:
- conventional incandescent lamps;
- halogen lamps;
- xenon lamps.
A common incandescent lamp is a sealed bulb with vacuum or inert gas. Inside the lamp there is a tungsten coil, which, under the action of an electric current, heats up to a temperature of 2600-3000 K, thus emitting light and heat.
As for the efficiency of such lamps, it is about 3400 K.
A halogen incandescent lamp is similar in principle to a conventional incandescent lamp. This lamp contains minor additives of halogens, such as bromine, chlorine, etc.
With the help of these substances, the bulb and glass of the headlight are darkened. According to experts, the use of halogen headlights on car headlights doubles their service life and prevents the bulb from failing quickly.
Finally, the xenon lamp is a gas-charging version that contains xenon in its composition. Such lamps are also called HID lamps and their emission spectrum is identical to the emission of daylight sunlight.
Such a lamp consists of two bulbs and quartz glass. Such a lamp consumes only 35 W of electrical power, instead of 55 W for a halogen.
Lantern glass
The headlamp also consists of corrugated glass, which will be discussed in this article. The most popular types of glass are transparent.
Although it is becoming more and more fashionable now.
Although reflex variants are also known, crystal, modular, lensed, etc.
How to replace glass on a headlight
As it turned out, this is quite easy to do. But there are two ways.
The first method, presented below, involves quickly removing the glass and replacing it. The second method is a complete disassembly of the headlight, which allows you to change not only the glass, but also other parts.
Method one
Begin:
- remove the radiator grill;
- we lift it and put our fingers into the gap formed between the bumper and the grill;
- we find two latches on each side and disengage them;
- take out the grate;
- now we find two bumper mounting bolts and unscrew them;
- we pull the bumper towards ourselves (nothing holds it and it should easily come out);
- we find three bolts fixing the headlight and unscrew them;
- we recessed the headlight inside;
- holding the headlight eyelash, pull it to the center of the car;
- we take a screwdriver and picking up the cilia from the outside with it, we take out the headlamp out of engagement with the bumper;
- remove it;
- now you will need to unscrew the lower headlight mounting nut;
- then we disconnect the connectors from the headlight, turn signal and hydraulic corrector cylinder;
- remove the headlamp completely.
Note. If the headlamp does not come out, there may be brackets on the sides, which should be hooked up with a screwdriver, and the headlamp will easily come out.
The headlight has been removed and now you will need to remove the glass, blow out the dust reflectors and fix the rubber gasket.
We install new glass. Putting everything together in reverse order.
Note. Replacing the brackets will be much easier if you first hook it onto the headlamp housing and then push from above to snap into the glass.
- we install the eyelash in place, pushing its edge into place with a screwdriver.
Method two
It's time to find out how to change the glass on a VAZ 2110 headlight using the second method. And one can carry out a full one.
Let's get started:
- disconnect the pads with wires;
- remove the upper grille (you will need to unscrew a few bolts with a 10 wrench);
- having disconnected the pads with wires, remove the hydrocorrector (for this, press the latch and turn the hydrocorrector 90 degrees clockwise);
- we find the bolts fixing the headlamp with a 10 key;
- move the headlight back a little;
- move the eyelash to the center by 4 centimeters;
- remove its edge from engagement using a screwdriver;
- weaken the tightening of the bolts fixing the upper buffer;
- remove the eyelash by pressing on the bottom of the lining so that its flange disengages from the front buffer;
- we take a key for 10 and unscrew the last nut that secures the part;
- remove the lantern.
- take a flat screwdriver or knife;
- insert the tool into the corner of the glass and raise it a little;
- we take a clerical knife and cut off the old sealant.
Advice. Cutting off the old sealant with a knife, you need to lift the corner of the glass with your other hand. If the sealant does not cut off, then you need to take an industrial hair dryer and heat the connections with it to the desired temperature. The sealant will melt slightly and will be easier to cut off.
It will be useful to watch this video.
We continue:
- after the glass is removed, it can be replaced with a new one.
If you need to change any other part of the headlight, then we continue the analysis:
- dismantle the headlight reflector by unscrewing three bolts;
- now you will need to remove the board with the reflector and the module from the headlight.
Note. In order to remove the board without problems, you will need to remove the hold-down spring through the hole of the hydrocorrector. Then tighten the adjustment as much as possible, and then unscrew first one adjustment screw and then the other.
- we remove the board from the headlight.
Note. It is worth noting that there are two types of headlights. And the analysis of both is markedly different from each other.
The above instruction shows how to disassemble Kirzhach headlights.
Now we will find out how to disassemble Bosch headlights, which is much easier to do:
- remove the glass from the lantern (it will come out only after the latches are unfastened);
- we unscrew the adjusting bolts of the headlight reflector completely;
- we take out the cap inside the reflector, which covers the low beam lamp (for this, we again use a screwdriver, with which we pry the reflector on the other side);
- we change what is needed and assemble the part in reverse order.
Note. When assembling the headlight, after replacing the glass or other part, you can use a soft rubber seal instead of a sealant (it is shown in the photo below).
That's all. It turns out that you can do a lot with your own hands.
You need to do everything as the instructions recommend, so as not to make any mistakes. Having learned how to change glass for vases 210 and 2114, you can do this on both vaz 2115 and vaz 2112.
