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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: indigti3 on 26 September 2009, 18:51

Title: How to change the front indicator bulb? can't get the front plastic off?
Post by: indigti3 on 26 September 2009, 18:51

Please can someone tell me how to do this please, don't want to break the plastic  cheers  indi

Title: Re: How to change the front indicator bulb? can't get the front plastic off?
Post by: Deano2711 on 26 September 2009, 18:54

You don't touch the front covers mate.  Lay on your back and reach under the bumber to the back of the indicator and the bulb holder just twists out of the lens and then drops down below the bumber so you can see what to do to change the bulb.     Cheers    Deano

Title: Re: How to change the front indicator bulb? can't get the front plastic off?
Post by: indigti3 on 26 September 2009, 19:21

cheers for the deano, don't know why but the new bulb is only flashing very feintly, do you know why?

Title: Re: How to change the front indicator bulb? can't get the front plastic off?
Post by: VR6-Joe on 26 September 2009, 21:01

Or an easier way would be to pop out the reflector, then pop out the indicator, undo the bulb holder and change the bulb. lol.

Is it a standard indicator? Have you fitted the correct bulb?

Title: Re: How to change the front indicator bulb? can't get the front plastic off?
Post by: Wayne on 26 September 2009, 21:05

Quote from: VR6-Joe on 26 September 2009, 21:01

Or an easier way would be to pop out the reflector, then pop out the indicator, undo the bulb holder and change the bulb. lol.

Is it a standard indicator? Have you fitted the correct bulb?

+1 easier to unclip it.

Title: Re: How to change the front indicator bulb? can't get the front plastic off?
Post by: Deano2711 on 26 September 2009, 21:06

Quote from: indigti3 on 26 September 2009, 19:21

cheers for the deano, don't know why but the new bulb is only flashing very feintly, do you know why?

Just check the bulb is the right one. Not sure what wattage but defo 12v. You can check it against the other side.     Deano

Title: Re: How to change the front indicator bulb? can't get the front plastic off?
Post by: VR6-Joe on 26 September 2009, 21:07

I'm wondering if he's put an orange bulb inside the indicator, hence why it's not so bright.

Title: Re: How to change the front indicator bulb? can't get the front plastic off?
Post by: Wayne on 26 September 2009, 21:11

21watts is the correct bulb.

Title: Re: How to change the front indicator bulb? can't get the front plastic off?
Post by: indigti3 on 27 September 2009, 11:10

thanks for that guy's, it was iincorrect was a 5w bulb, went to H and got a 21w bulb, by the time i got home, both left and right not working at all now.   :(  any idea's?

Title: Re: How to change the front indicator bulb? can't get the front plastic off?
Post by: Wayne on 27 September 2009, 15:54

Quote from: indigti3 on 27 September 2009, 11:10

thanks for that guy's, it was iincorrect was a 5w bulb, went to H and got a 21w bulb, by the time i got home, both left and right not working at all now.   :(  any idea's?

Blown fuse or flasher unit failed.

Title: Re: How to change the front indicator bulb? can't get the front plastic off?
Post by: indigti3 on 28 September 2009, 23:07

Thanks Wayne, it was the fuse  :grin:  I was sure that I checked there!!

Title: Re: How to change the front indicator bulb? can't get the front plastic off?
Post by: vee-dub90 on 28 September 2009, 23:47

could of just been the fuse on its way out in the begining