pslewis

Hiya

My offside side light has gone - replace bulb should be simple? I have had a look and cannot see how to get to the back of the lamp?

There is a screw on the top??

Darent go pulling anything not knowing!! I have a slight reputation for applying a little too much pressure!

Pete

Fulham71

from memory the rubbber weather grommit pulls off
then twist the bulb housing so that bulb holder & bulb are removed
correct me if im wrong


[Edited by Fulham71 - 1/25/2002 10:14:11 AM]

POC

Ps,

I take it you mean the front side light?

If so, open the bonnet, there is a screw on top of the sidelight, take it out, pull out sidelight - replace bulb....

Refitting is the reverse of removal

Hope this helps?

Paul

SWRTWannabe

Hi

My car seems to eat those bulbs, so I've become a bit of a pro at changing them

Open the bonnet and undo the screw. That's the easy bit - the next bit is to get the light out - wiggle it a little bit to loosen it and then you have to pull quite hard - the light is held in place with a socket and ball and it is quite tough.

Once you have the light out, unscrew the bulb holder and replace the bulb.

Refitting is a bit easier - just make sure the light is pushed all the way in so the screw holes line up.

Hope this helps. When I first changed it I had real problems so I popped by the local Scoob garage and the guy there looked at it for me - he knew where to poke the screwdriver to pop it out from behind the light, but I've never managed to suss out where it was he poked!

pslewis

Thanks all - all damages to be paid for by Paul!!

Pete

POC

OI!

If said sidelight is a little hard to remove..... use of a large claw hammer may be required

RichS

I've done this too.

Undoing the retaining screw is no problem.
Popping the sidelight away from the bodywork requires a bit of pressure, though you can do it by hand.

Reasonably easy job.

Rich

pslewis

Thanks one and all

I may get my dealer to 'Yank it out' after all, they yank me when its service time!!

Pete