Fiat Ducato X250 Headlamp Deflectors/Protectors

This is the method we use to fit the Fiat headlamp beam deflectors on Deep Red.

deflector with brackets

1. Nearside deflector with one metal top bracket and two plastic lower brackets. Both lower brackets have to be fixed into their respective slots first. Fitting them can be a bit tricky as the plastic bracket has a small tooth that has to engage with the slot in the deflector. It is job for someone with strong fingers or, failing that, tease the bracket ears apart gently with a flat screwdriver as the bracket is slipped over the edge of the deflector.

open bonnet

2. We work on nearside headlamp first.

headlamp top trim

3. removing the two fixing screws securing headlamp upper trim moulding

headlamp lower trim

4. There is a catch underneath the other end of moulding that has to be released, we grip firmly and wriggle moulding upwards to release it.

bonnet open

5. Once catch is released, stepped end of moulding can be unhooked from under bodywork pillar.

headlamp top trim

6. Nothing holding moulding in place now.

headlamp lower trim

7. Parts of catch can be clearly seen.

headlamp lower trim

8. Metal bracket hooks over headlamp moulding in position shown

headlamp top trim

9. With deflector ready with two lower brackets in place it can now be hooked over top bracket.

headlamp top trim

10. Lower brackets will have to be eased under headlamp shell.

headlamp lower trim

11. We find it helps to remove the single fixing screw holding headlamp lower trim moulding.

headlamp lower trim

12. Raised pips on deflector moulding can stick against headlamp lense making it difficult to slide deflector into place - lifting deflector slightly at pip positions in turn will make things easier.

headlamp lower trim

13. Lower centre bracket slipped fully into place.

headlamp lower trim

14. Lower corner bracket also pushed home. Fixing screw for lower trim moulding can now be put back.

headlamp lower trim

15. Before fitting upper trim moulding back into place, it is a good opportunity to give the windscreen gutter drain hole a clean out - it is easily blocked with leaves.

headlamp lower trim

16. Upper trim moulding refitted under pillar, pressed downwards to engage catch, then fixing screws refitted.

headlamp lower trim

17. Deflector fitted.

headlamp lower trim

18. To remove deflector, we find it easier to release the top metal bracket first from headlamp moulding whilst applying pressure to deflector to release the tension on the bracket

headlamp lower trim

19. Once top bracket released, the lower two brackets can be carefully teased out.

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