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Offline Gene Hunt

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Side light bulb changing tip.
« on: September 15, 2010, 03:44:28 pm »
Don't know if you'r aware but the black box type thing behind the drivers side headlight can be removed from it's bracket to give you a bit more room to get you'r hand in.

Just did mine & it made it so much easier, just lift it from the bracket, it's held in by plastic lug type things & move it to the side. Now have osram nightbreakers & the osram matching side light bulbs fitted. Anyone close to Harrogate thats wants a hand please call round. :happy2:
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Re: Side light bulb changing tip.
« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2010, 04:13:08 pm »
That black box thingy is a charcoal filter or something like that,
I did my bulbs with it still in place (hurt though)

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Re: Side light bulb changing tip.
« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2010, 04:55:05 pm »
That black box thingy is a charcoal filter or something like that,
I did my bulbs with it still in place (hurt though)
........thanks for that,removing it does make it easier. :wink:
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Re: Side light bulb changing tip.
« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2010, 05:11:07 pm »
^^^^
Yes, it's the charcoal filter box which all UK cars have to have:



On the passenger side I've got a Twintake intake to deal with!:



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Re: Side light bulb changing tip.
« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2010, 05:12:40 pm »
have you got bonnet pins fitted to your car R/R

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Re: Side light bulb changing tip.
« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2010, 05:18:17 pm »
Im confuised.. someone explain in even more detail  :signLOL:

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Re: Side light bulb changing tip.
« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2010, 05:21:11 pm »

have you got bonnet pins fitted to your car R/R


.... :laugh: - When I selected that pic for posting I literally said to myself "How soon before someone asks me about that red pin!?" In fact I nearly added what it is to my post.

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Re: Side light bulb changing tip.
« Reply #7 on: September 15, 2010, 06:17:43 pm »
^^^^
Yes, it's the charcoal filter box which all UK cars have to have:



On the passenger side I've got a Twintake intake to deal with!:


........that is tight Robin. :grin:
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Re: Side light bulb changing tip.
« Reply #8 on: September 15, 2010, 06:26:05 pm »

........that is tight Robin. :grin:


....I'm sure you know what I'm going to post next!  :evilgrin:



^ I think she's changing the side light bulb. She's certainly nicely tight  :evilgrin: :love:



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Re: Side light bulb changing tip.
« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2010, 09:20:19 am »

........that is tight Robin. :grin:


....I'm sure you know what I'm going to post next!  :evilgrin:



^ I think she's changing the side light bulb. She's certainly nicely tight  :evilgrin: :love:


...........  :drool:   :innocent: i will give here a call next time i need a bulb changing  :signLOL:
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Re: Side light bulb changing tip.
« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2010, 02:44:33 pm »

 :drool:   :innocent: i will give her a call next time i need a bulb changing  :signLOL:


^^^^  :laugh:

She'll be too busy fully servicing me!  :evilgrin:   (I should be so lucky)


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Re: Side light bulb changing tip.
« Reply #11 on: September 16, 2010, 08:12:37 pm »
i just tried to get the drivers one out and it wouldnt F...ing budge! hurt like hell trying! iv done it before on my old one, but this one wont move!

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Re: Side light bulb changing tip.
« Reply #12 on: September 16, 2010, 09:02:38 pm »
That's what i thought when replacing my sidelight bulbs,
Keep trying, Get as good a grip as you can and the holder will eventually come out,
No pain No gain  :signLOL:

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Re: Side light bulb changing tip.
« Reply #13 on: September 17, 2010, 06:38:07 am »
i hated changing sidelights. Still don't understand why, when the dipped and indicators are so easy, are the mains and sidelights are so difficult.

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Re: Side light bulb changing tip.
« Reply #14 on: September 17, 2010, 09:02:48 am »
is that a crack in the lens i see!