Author Topic: replace your front indicator bulbs without removing lights  (Read 2284 times)

Offline richdubya

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Use a mirror to see what you are doing,( borrow a make up mirror from the missus or cut one from an old sun visor) granted there is not much room, less on the battery side.

on the battery side loosen your battery terminals NO NEED TO REMOVE THE BATTERY just undo the securing clamp and shift it over to the left a little. see arrow, use the mirror again, or get a dentist type one like mine in this pic. DONT FORGET TO SECURE ALL THE BATTERY FIXINGS ONCE FITTED.

Then you will have eggless lamps. I have some Osram autobulbs in mine that were donated to me.

 This has to be less time consuming than taking the bumper off to remove the lights just to fit bulbs.
Hope this saves you some time.
« Last Edit: 18 April 2009, 16:21 by richdubya »

Offline Steve_PD

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Re: replace your front indicator bulbs without removing lights
« Reply #1 on: 17 April 2009, 18:51 »
30 mins to remove bumper, take lights out and refit, I've done it twice today  :lipsrsealed: also saves my back not having to lean over the engine
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Re: replace your front indicator bulbs without removing lights
« Reply #2 on: 17 April 2009, 23:26 »
30 mins to remove bumper, take lights out and refit, I've done it twice today  :lipsrsealed: also saves my back not having to lean over the engine

You fitted your new lights?  :evil:

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Re: replace your front indicator bulbs without removing lights
« Reply #3 on: 17 April 2009, 23:42 »
Nope  :cry: fixed a boost leak (well sort of)  :sad:
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Re: replace your front indicator bulbs without removing lights
« Reply #4 on: 18 April 2009, 10:46 »
Are they offset pins or stnadard oppisites on the indicatorr bulbs mate?
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Re: replace your front indicator bulbs without removing lights
« Reply #5 on: 18 April 2009, 10:51 »
Are they offset pins or stnadard oppisites on the indicatorr bulbs mate?

Offset PY21W  :wink:

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Re: replace your front indicator bulbs without removing lights
« Reply #6 on: 18 April 2009, 20:12 »
i did manage to get my indicator bulbs changed with the lights in situ  :laugh: but never again when i changed sidelights,dip/main beam i removed them much easier  :grin: and still had skin on my knuckles to pmsl  :grin:
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