Driving lights difficult/easy to fit?

[patmahe]

Anyone have any experience, cautionary tales??

[Bada Bing!]

I need a replacement one as it got hit by a stone. Anyone know a decent source for one?

[Paul RN]

Not sure on how difficult they are on S2s, proper fitting on the S1 can see you have to remove the front clam.

Eliseparts are pretty good, get yourself some of the plastic lense protectors too as they aren't cheap to replace if they get stone chipped.

[stevie111s]

I have done them on my S1's, it's fiddly but can be done without clam removal

[Paul RN]

stevie111s said:

I have done them on my S1's, it's fiddly but can be done without clam removal

I'd heard it was possible, although I understand its quite easy to damage (scratch) the clam. It also depends how your grill is fixed in too.

[Grinnders]

stevie111s said:

I have done them on my S1's, it's fiddly but can be done without clam removal

Me too... BTW, just about to refit them. Two are really difficult bolts to access but if you do them in the right orgdr you can give yourself sufficient play to get an angle on the trickier ones, although I did chew up the slot on the top a bit. May have to find a better fitting flatblade ! Ordered some new plastic bolts from Lotus and thought that if I made the "trickier" located ones shorter in length it may be easier.

Surprise, surprise. The new ones from Lotus are shorter ! I'll be refitting them at the weekend and let you know if the shorter ones make it easier or whether Lotus have sent me the wrong parts !

[Handbag]

Some of the earlier S2 driving lights are easier to get at than the later ones. Depends on how much room you have but some people have found it easier to remove the whole assembly including bracket, whilst others remove the light from the supporting bracket (what I did). I cut the bolt down on the side nearest the clam which made it much easier to refit.

I would recommend the polycarb covers too, they do a great job and are very strong.