side light bulb

aleung2 · Post by **aleung2** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 3:15 pm

Hello, I'm new this forum so not sure how it works but does anyone know how the change the bleeding sidelight bulb on a 9N polo??

I've cut my hands and been at it for ages, its so awkward

DAZZA_TDI · Post by **DAZZA_TDI** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 3:37 pm

Think you need small hands long fingers for this job

i managed to change my headlight bulbs, took bloody half an hour tho

but the side lights are a pain in the as#, same as you just can`t get enough grip on the wee buggers

good luck m8
Dazza

jj86 · Post by **jj86** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 8:54 am

Yea unfortunately thats how its done. Just have to like twist your wrist, and try get to the bulb fitting.
Then just squeeze the clip together and pull the plastic thing out with the bulb still in. Replace bulb, and the try get it back in... hold onto the wires to get it back in - save reaching in so far, and cutting up your hands more - and it clips straight in.

Oh and a tip mate, once you've swapped the bulbs, go turn it on, make sure it works before you clip it back in. And if going for led sidelights.. they only work one way up.

aleung2 · Post by **aleung2** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 1:11 am

Thanks for the quick response, looks like I wasnt doing it wrong in the first place and it really is just that awkward. I'll give it another go.

So you say you just sqweeze the clip together and pull out? Do you not need to twist it all before you pull it out?

Cheers guys again. I've not figured out how put a pic of my car with this message yet.