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Offline kyle_GTi

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SIDE LIGHT ????????????????
« on: 03 August 2008, 17:49 »
how the hell do you take a side light  :laugh:

Offline Rhyso

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Re: SIDE LIGHT ????????????????
« Reply #1 on: 03 August 2008, 17:52 »
you on about the sidelight in the headlight or on the side of the car?

headlight you need hands the size of pixies or a quicker and less painful way is to remove the front bumper

Offline kyle_GTi

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Re: SIDE LIGHT ????????????????
« Reply #2 on: 03 August 2008, 18:04 »
yea in the front do you twist it out or does it pull out???

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Re: SIDE LIGHT ????????????????
« Reply #3 on: 03 August 2008, 18:08 »
yea in the front do you twist it out or does it pull out???

pulls out  :smiley:

Offline T_J_G

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Re: SIDE LIGHT ????????????????
« Reply #4 on: 03 August 2008, 19:14 »
It's easy slip your hand down and pull it out.

Sounds like having a child  :rolleyes: :grin:

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Re: SIDE LIGHT ????????????????
« Reply #5 on: 03 August 2008, 19:31 »

I use long nose pliers, get hold of the wire and yank, that gets it out  :smiley:

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Re: SIDE LIGHT ????????????????
« Reply #6 on: 03 August 2008, 19:49 »

I use long nose pliers, get hold of the wire and yank, that gets it out  :smiley:

i tried that! ended up breaking the inside of the light.... the bit where the bulb goies throgh snapped off....  :rolleyes: was not impressed


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Re: SIDE LIGHT ????????????????
« Reply #8 on: 04 August 2008, 15:45 »
 :sad: just did the exact same thing as dan! gonna have to take the whole thing out now what a bummer
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Re: SIDE LIGHT ????????????????
« Reply #9 on: 04 August 2008, 18:22 »
:sad: just did the exact same thing as dan! gonna have to take the whole thing out now what a bummer

not good hu, i managed to blow a fuse in the process 2.....


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