Front indicator bulb

[Simpo Two]

Turned left today and got my first DB9 problem of the new year. (A six-day run, not bad) (even though it was parked for five of them).

The message is saying the bulb's gone. Can't seem to find anything on how to change it, but do I presume it's a total pig of a job which will need the front jacking up, wheel off, headlamp unit out etc?

[Phuketpaul]

Front jacked up, wheel arch liner removed or pulled back, airbox removed unless you have very skinny arms and hands and then you can remove the indicator bulb.

Holder twists about 60 degrees and then pulls out. Wedge fitting bulb.

[Simpo Two]

Thanks; it's going into a local place later this month as part of the wing-mirror refurb plan, so I'll ask them to sort it out.

[Jon39]

If you might prefer not to see the orange colour appearance (all front lights off), I think there was a topic a long time ago, about how (presumably a particular type of bulb replacement) it can be eliminated.

A tiny point, but I just mentioned it in case you might be interested.

[Simpo Two]

Jon39 said:

If you might prefer not to see the orange colour appearance (all front lights off), I think there was a topic a long time ago, about how (presumably a particular type of bulb replacement) it can be eliminated.

A tiny point, but I just mentioned it in case you might be interested.

Nope, happy with original version, would just like it all to work

[Jon39]

Simpo Two said:

Nope, happy with original version, would just like it all to work

You have had terrible luck so far, but I know how to cheer you up.

A front indicator failure on a DB9, seems to just require a bulb.
If you had chosen a Vantage, a front indicator failure can mean a whole new headllight.

There you are, feeling much better now.

[pschlute]

Phuketpaul said:

Front jacked up, wheel arch liner removed or pulled back, airbox removed unless you have very skinny arms and hands and then you can remove the indicator bulb.

Holder twists about 60 degrees and then pulls out. Wedge fitting bulb.

That is sooooo Aston Martin !

[AM4884]

Well, I thought the AM was the "worst" for these front bulbs, and then I offered to change one in a ML-350. Wow. Same 60 degree turn, same wheel off, liner out and even then no real way to get to it. Finally found it and finally got enough torque to undo it...

[V8V Pete]

AM4884 said:

Well, I thought the AM was the "worst" for these front bulbs, and then I offered to change one in a ML-350.....

Forget the fancy stuff. In my daughters facelift Clio 3, unbelievably, apparently the correct way to change a headlight bulb is both front wheels off, liners out, bumper off, remove headlight unit, replace bulb and refit all the above. Fortunately, a nice man from Poland on YouTube, demonstrated that if your hands are small enough and you're prepared to hurt them a bit, you can do it from the bonnet without removing anything. He's right, thank goodness!

[phumy]

V8V Pete said:

AM4884 said:

Well, I thought the AM was the "worst" for these front bulbs, and then I offered to change one in a ML-350.....

Forget the fancy stuff. In my daughters facelift Clio 3, unbelievably, apparently the correct way to change a headlight bulb is both front wheels off, liners out, bumper off, remove headlight unit, replace bulb and refit all the above. Fortunately, a nice man from Poland on YouTube, demonstrated that if your hands are small enough and you're prepared to hurt them a bit, you can do it from the bonnet without removing anything. He's right, thank goodness!

And you know what they say about blokes with small hands