Peugeot 206 – Change front bulbs (Dipped/Full beam/Side)

Last updated on February 8th, 2025

Having needed to change the side light and dipped beam light on my Peugeot 206 today, I looked on the Internet and couldn’t find any simple diagram on how to change the side light (having only changed full and dipped beam bulbs before)… so I thought it would be good to create a simple guide on changing bulbs on a Peugeot 206… though I suspect this maybe pretty similar for other Peugeot’s.

This guide is based on the change I’ve just done, which was on the front right bulbs. I’ll try and add fog lights or rear lights as and when I next replace them.

Pricing for Peugeot 206 bulbs

I’ve bought mine from GSF and EuroCarParts in the past, but recently started buying mine online, as the price, particularly for higher intensity ones (for better visibility) seems to be better.

Generic steps required for Full beam / Dipped deam and Side lights

Full beam / Dipped beam

Side light

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andrew o'neill

you are a god send. cheers, fella.

Martin Austen

Brilliant !!, thanks for your help.

Scott Smith

This was epic! Thank you very much!

Damien Jenkins

Awesome! Love your work mate, thank you 🙂

Brian

Impossible to do if it’s cold out like today, lost skin and bleeding everywhere. Why do they make it so damn difficult just to change a simple bulb.

Frank

Anybody know an easy way to change the front nearside sidelamp bulb on a Peugeot Partner. It’s surrounded by air cleaner, wiring and Fuse Box. Thanks.

mark

thanks mate messed about for 20 min then after loads of swearing came up found your site done side lights in 2 min so thanks again

Ray

thanks saved me a whole lot of bother

Ken

Hello all,
Both my front lights have gone dead, i changed the bulbs no joy, i then changed the fuse, still no joy ?
Any ideas what else i need to do

ahmad from iran

tanx

Nathan Taylor

VERY helpful thanx.

dave jeffs

im in spain with a spanish book
that was u/s thanks alot well done
just beware you do not break the screen washer when you carefully clip it off

Andrew Menzies

That was great help, thanks. I was just about to unscrew the front covers…could’ve been a big mistake!

paul

wish id looked earlier!
very help full

Hamza Soton

Thanks fella. It was quite helpful. I bought the same replacements for my headlight bulbs, H7 OSRAM Night Breaker Plus. Let’s hope it lasts long!

Leanda

Thank you so much for your help, I am pretty sure I couldn’t have done it without you 🙂

Franny

My 2001 model has a rubber seal backing which comes off after rocking out the electric connector.
The hard part is the wire clip.
I pushed outwards at the top of the clip on one side and it loosened enough to get the other side off and hinge it downwards.
Thanks for your pictures and description.

alan bartlett

thank you thank you thank you. The world is a happier place due to people like you!!!

Ray

Excellent. Was dreading changing the bulb with all the things I had read. Then I found this site. Made it very easy. Thanks.

Regor

Took me 10 minutes following your instructions, – bulb cost £3.50. Dealership wants £50 for the job inc VAT – thanks! PS Far easier than the wifes’ 2001 Polo – nightmare job!!

Jon

Great guide – but we managed to break the tab of the bulb cover! Does anyone know where we might find replacements and is there another name for the part? Can’t seem to find it anywhere online.

Fanor

So thank you it was to easy after saw your graphics and explanation, you help me to save money and time..again THANK YOU

Andy

Many thanks for this guide. Just replaced one of my side light bulbs using your instructions. Don’t understand why the handbook you get with the car is so rubbish in terms of instructions!

Thanks again!

Jono

thanks for showing how to remove washer filler tube, I had no idea it came off and it made the job of changing both bulbs ao easy!! you’re a star!!! got a front fog bulb gone now…….any ideas how to tackle that easily? regards Jono 🙂

mick

cheers m8 been doing my head in.followed your instructions done in 2 minutes

babak

hi.new side bulb is fallen inside of headlight glass.how can i remove the headlight from the structure to reverse it and remove the new bulb?thanks a lot

Ian

Well done and thanks for posting instructions – not so well done Peugeot for making a simple task as b****y awkward as possible.

Ali

Thank you soo much, been trying to work out how to get the water screenwash filler out of the way!!

Majk

Can you explain how to chnage dome light in peugeot 206.

Juan Antonio

Really nice work. Thank you a lot! You’ve saved my day

Tim Jones

Good work James – take a House Point. did it much quicker with your help 🙂

Billy

Hey what size are the headlight bulbs
H3 or H7

John Harding

Thank you very much for this! The annotated pictures are fantastic. Kindly offered correction: no need to take the plastic cover off when changing a side light it seems 🙂

donal

Thanks man, you beat the arse out of the manual, that’s for sure

Bill Cunningham

Very interesting, but after reading it I went to Halfords. Guy changed it while I paid for it.I am rather hopeless though.

John

Thanks for this. Really helpful and seems to be teh only guide with useful photo’s on the internet

Replaced both dipped beam bulbs (they are H7)

The left hand side (from inside the car) is much easier to replace and takes about 30 seconds.

The right side is a little more dificult but once the washer filler pipe is removed then easy enough.To get that off I found just working my hand down the pipe untill I could wiggle it at the bottom worked. Once loose it comes away easily. As you say you need to turn the cover 90 degrees to get it out.

Thanks again

John Patrick

Thanks – I just had to change my front right bulb and this was really clear.

In case it helps anyone else, my bonnet release was stuck (I pulled the lever and nothing happened) but I managed to free it by bouncing the bonnet up and down while a helper pulled the lever. Worked a treat and saved a trip to the garage.

Mike

Thaks, you are the best !

Richard

Great, 10 minute job thanks to you, did cut my hand but hey it was worth it.

C

I got so frustrated at other tutorials online as I couldn’t figure out how to open the cover and change the bulbs. Not only did I change my bulbs for the first time by myself but I did it all in the dark as well! Thank you!

Matt

This looks great, I will try it later.Thanks

Patrick

Thanks for the helpful pics and easy explanations. Nice one!

tony

fantastic – thanks a million!!!

Kev

Hi All. I need to change the nearside side bulb on my 52 plate 206cc and, while reading through this sectiom have taken all advice onboard, I cannot get my hand enough to the rear of the holder to turn 90 deg. There is a metal cross strut making this task harder. Any ideas ?

Kev

Oh, forget my last … did it eventually. Thanks.

Alan

Thanks for the info…it made the difference changing side light and maybe breaking the bulb unit,
Regard’s Alan 🙂

Bhav

Hi James,

Thanks a lot for that. I’ll be doing mine tomorrow. Have you got any steps for doing the indicator lights and also the rear brake lights?

Thanks again 🙂

Ian

Changed passenger side main bulb on a 53 reg 206 using your guide. Ten minutes, and I’m the least practical person I know. Thanks so much for the guide

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