Bible to clear - Late car indicator bulb removal

[jellison]

How do yoy get to the bulb - fron t one is gone need to replace.

[Nuggs]

Do you mean the front indicator or side repeater?

[Chris Smith]

Also depends on year/shape. Mine is 95 with a grille. You take the grill off to get to the front indicator. I believe the later style cars without a grille have a panel in the wheel arch that you take off. Not sure about the side indicators!

[jellison]

Sorry front Drivers indicator - late 99 type. You can reach through the open grill to thback of it - but does the front lens have to be prised off or the back somehow come off to get at the bulb?

Edited by jellison on Tuesday 13th June 15:43

[Nuggs]

Chris Smith said:

...the later style cars without a grille have a panel in the wheel arch that you take off. Not sure about the side indicators!

They do, but total overkill for the front indicators (need to go in that way for the headlights though).

Jellison: If it is the front indicator, reach through the large gap in the front valance (which on the earlier cars was covered with a grille). You need to contort your arm and hand so that you can unscrew the indicator and bring the bulb and fixing back through the corner of the gap you put your hand through. Replace bulb and repeat operation in reverse.

HTH

[jellison]

Ah - so the the bit I get hold of from behind I have to twist against the front lense, as they are screwed together with the body in between - the whole lot come off from behind (well lend off the front) to change the bulb?

[Nuggs]

The front lens will stay in place - it's attached to the bodywork. IIRC the bult fitting does not screw into the lens itself.

Therefore: leave the lens alone - you need to go in behind it...

[jellison]

Ta - got it out - not too bad a design really. Thanks. Will ask about my door solenod going nuts later!

[V8 Kieran]

jellison said:

Ta - got it out - not too bad a design really. Thanks. Will ask about my door solenod going nuts later!

Spray WD liberally in the door buttons on the lower sills and push in/out lots of times. Water ingress/corrosion usually problem. May be solenoid/other issues, but try this first as so easy! Same goes for squirting WD behind mirror glasses to keep door release buttons in check....

[jellison]

Cool V8 will get some when get bulb today.