Replacing Inicator bulbs

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Replacing Inicator bulbs

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As topic says how easy/hard is this to do had a quick look the now and looks like you gotta take the headlighs off :roll:
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Post by RICHARD HARPER »

No time like present for this (Sorry pics are a bit blurry it was pissing it down outside the now ) :(

Here it goes for both sides is the same apart from the slackening of the wee plastic retaining screw.

You turn it anti-clockwise and pull it up on passenger side.

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And on drivers side you turn the screw clockwise and pull it up.


Passenger unit with pin pulled up.


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Then for indicator unit removal just slide unit out.

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P.s. Watch on refitting as there is 2 wee prongs on side of unit that slide in little alignment holes on side of headlight unit to keep indicator unit secure.

Watch you don't break them, there flimsy as i found out breaking top one, but never bought a new one as unit still secure when in place :D

The spring is for the screw you turn and pull up to tension the indicator
when in place i think. :?

Anyone feel free to correct me if wrong :)

Any questions just ask. :D :D
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Post by olop_chris »

Cheers for that richard, i've always wondered how to get them out because i'm going to buy some philips silvervision bulbs so they're clear and not orange. but i found my drivers side screw top thing has snapped off! so thats going to be a mission :shock:
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No probs Chris. :)

P.s. whats olop in your name mean ?
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spell it backwards :wink:
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Post by neale »

just had a go at replacing my bulbs, how the heck do the headlights come off if they do to fit the bulbs??
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Post by neale »

have no idea why i tried taking off the actuall headlights :shock:

followed the guide richard posted up step by step and he got it spot on!! my front indicators are now de-tangoed and have the osram diadem treatment :D

Spot on richard wit the post :wink:
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Post by RICHARD HARPER »

Chris- I suppose olop makes sense now :D

and

No probs Neale. :)

Any pics of yer motor ?
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Post by neale »

Na not yet but will have to get some on the go,only got her on fri so still spending too much time in her :D

Some1 will have to host them for me as i dont have a scooby wit technology these days and wood not know where to start!
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