Author Topic: How to change the front indicator bulb? can't get the front plastic off?  (Read 10396 times)

Offline indigti3

  • Not said much yet
  • **
  • Posts: 89
Please can someone tell me how to do this please, don't want to break the plastic  cheers  indi

Offline Deano2711

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 2,874
  • 1992 VR6
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

Offline indigti3

  • Not said much yet
  • **
  • Posts: 89
cheers for the deano, don't know why but the new bulb is only flashing very feintly, do you know why?

Offline VR6-Joe

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 3,638
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?
Gone but not forgotten;
1983 Mk1 Golf GX - 1991 Mk2 Golf GTI - 1988 Scirocco Scala - 1989 Mk2 Golf CL - 1993 Mk3 Golf Ryder - 1996 Mk3 Golf SE - 1996 Mk3 Golf CL - 1995 Mk3 Golf GTI 16v - 1996 Mk3 Golf VR6 Highline - 2003 Saxo VTR - 1996 Mk3 Golf VR6

Offline Wayne

  • Sir Postalot
  • *
  • Posts: 32,051
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.

Offline Deano2711

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 2,874
  • 1992 VR6
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

Offline VR6-Joe

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 3,638
I'm wondering if he's put an orange bulb inside the indicator, hence why it's not so bright.
Gone but not forgotten;
1983 Mk1 Golf GX - 1991 Mk2 Golf GTI - 1988 Scirocco Scala - 1989 Mk2 Golf CL - 1993 Mk3 Golf Ryder - 1996 Mk3 Golf SE - 1996 Mk3 Golf CL - 1995 Mk3 Golf GTI 16v - 1996 Mk3 Golf VR6 Highline - 2003 Saxo VTR - 1996 Mk3 Golf VR6

Offline Wayne

  • Sir Postalot
  • *
  • Posts: 32,051
21watts is the correct bulb.

Offline indigti3

  • Not said much yet
  • **
  • Posts: 89
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?

Offline Wayne

  • Sir Postalot
  • *
  • Posts: 32,051
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.