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phazed

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22,464 posts

233 months

Saturday 12th September 2015
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Front near side indicator bulb has blown..............

How the devil do I renew it?

Does the rear surround unscrew from the rear of the light fitting that is stuck in place?

If so, mine is really tight or stuck on!

Pink_Floyd

900 posts

250 months

Saturday 12th September 2015
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phazed said:
Does the rear surround unscrew from the rear of the light fitting that is stuck in place?
Yes.

NZ fan

312 posts

163 months

Saturday 12th September 2015
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This is a mk1 light not sure if it's the same as the later ones but if so then this is what you are "feeling"

(Painting at the mo so she's all in bits) sorry about the sideways photo but what can ya do.

phazed

Original Poster:

22,464 posts

233 months

Saturday 12th September 2015
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Thanks for the info. Cheers.

TV8

3,526 posts

204 months

Sunday 13th September 2015
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Proper awkward job if the metal is oxidised at all. On the near side the induction pipe can get in the way as well.

phazed

Original Poster:

22,464 posts

233 months

Sunday 13th September 2015
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TV8 said:
Proper awkward job if the metal is oxidised at all. On the near side the induction pipe can get in the way as well.
Yep, that's my job for today.

Air filter out and hopefully can leave the elbow in place!

Dr Mike Oxgreen

4,466 posts

194 months

Sunday 13th September 2015
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It's a bd, especially the near side one.

You can get your hand in through the hole adjacent to the indicator, but then your hand is so close to the body of the indicator that you may not have enough leverage to unscrew it.

Ultimately I went in through the grille, and pushed my arm past the intake pipe. It hurt, a lot! I'm lucky to have thin arms. It still took a lot of swearing and persistence to get the light fitting unscrewed.

phazed

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22,464 posts

233 months

Sunday 13th September 2015
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Mines a facelift so less access rolleyes

I love moaning on a Sunday morning wink

fausTVR

1,442 posts

179 months

Sunday 13th September 2015
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That's funny, I had to replace mine a couple of weeks ago (mk2 facelift car). The bible wasn't much help either.
I considered removing the filter but the elbow would still be in the way and that looked a faff.

Warily I squeezed my hand through the hole beneath the lens, hoping to God I could retrieve it after, it was only just possible for me. Once in you're working blind. The little screw cap where the wiring enters, once removed was no use to me. It turned out to be the main body of the indicator which unscrews, bit by bit on a course thread, to reveal the lamp innards.

I know you will have done it by now Peter, but this may be of interest to others. smile

My reversing light has been out for ages so I thought I'd investigate that while I had a following wind. Replaced the bulb in seconds, piss easy, why I've put up with that so long I don't know.

phazed

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22,464 posts

233 months

Sunday 13th September 2015
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Not started yet but on the list of jobs to do today., so all useful info.

Just come back from London after trying to drop my daughter and wife off at the station as they were going to the Radio 2 party in the park thing at Hyde Park.

No trains today, all cancelled. Don't you just love the British transport system. furious

Sardonicus

19,442 posts

250 months

Sunday 13th September 2015
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phazed said:
Not started yet but on the list of jobs to do today., so all useful info.

Just come back from London after trying to drop my daughter and wife off at the station as they were going to the Radio 2 party in the park thing at Hyde Park.

No trains today, all cancelled. Don't you just love the British transport system. furious
I think I would rather do both indicator bulbs than that bloddy journey mate

ClassiChimi

12,424 posts

178 months

Sunday 13th September 2015
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^^^^^^^^hahahahah,,
The descriptions of how to get this job done sounds like something more akin to surgeons discussing a particularly difficult case. Goodluck Peter.

Bassfiend229hp

5,530 posts

279 months

Sunday 13th September 2015
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I usually describe the act of changing a headlight bulb as "Imagine James Heriot with his arm up a cows arse ... now imagine him laid on the floor in the gravel ... there you are!"

phazed

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22,464 posts

233 months

Sunday 13th September 2015
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All done now and through the wheel arch!

As it turned out it wasn't the bulb but a bit of corrosion on the adjacent in line connector.

Bit of a clean with contact cleaner and a toothbrush and all good!