Need Help Replacing Hella High Beams in 1989 Cabrio

[frenchclan4]

It seems easy enuogh but I cannot get the Hella highbeams off of the grille. There are three nylon retainers that keep the headlight on the grill. It looks like I need to turn them 90 degrees but a small tab on the backside prevents this. I tried to bend the nylon tab down but it doesn't budge. Seems that I will break it if I put too much pressure on it. Two of the retainers have screws for adjusting the light and the third is a pivot and not threaded. There is nothing online and nothing in my book so any help would be much apprecited.

[gull]

Are you just trying to replace a burned-out bulb? The lenses don't come out of the grille; the bulb comes out the back instead.

[frenchclan4]

I need to replace the broken headlight lens. I have the replacement Hella lens and the bulb is fine. The three nylon keepers hold the three headlight anchor points to the grille.

[gull]

Ah, OK. Just making sure you weren't going to a lot of unnecessary trouble.

[frenchclan4]

Turns out you need a "mounting kit" to replace the high beam lens. Some OEM kits are still around for about $10 but good luck finding them.