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Offline x21ekx

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Side light bulb removal
« on: July 15, 2012, 02:22:23 pm »
Bloody thing is driving me round the twist :scared:Anyone know how they come out? It's as tight as ... Trying to get ya hand in there do they twist? Turn? Or just pull out? Pls help
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Offline Gene Hunt

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Re: Side light bulb removal
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2012, 02:24:12 pm »
They just pull straight back mate.Try & get you'r hand as close to the back of the headlight  just keep pulling,they will come out.Don't be tempted to pull the wires!!!!!.
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Re: Side light bulb removal
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2012, 02:24:28 pm »
Needle nose pliers and pull them straight out slowly  :happy2: they are a tight fit but make sure you don't pull the wires out of the back by mistake

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Re: Side light bulb removal
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2012, 02:35:26 pm »
Needle nose pliers and pull them straight out slowly  :happy2: they are a tight fit but make sure you don't pull the wires out of the back by mistake

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Exactly as the man says  :happy2:

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Re: Side light bulb removal
« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2012, 03:38:36 pm »
 :congrats:Ding dang do :congrats:
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Re: Side light bulb removal
« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2012, 12:20:33 pm »
The first time I changed mine the drivers side bulb was an absoulte nightmare...ended up with lots of cuts and bruses :grin:

Was easier the second time round.
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Re: Side light bulb removal
« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2022, 03:42:57 pm »
Thanks all,

Battled and wiggled for ages and finally got the driver’s side, side light out and replaced. 😀😀


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Re: Side light bulb removal
« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2022, 03:58:50 pm »
For the drivers side I remove the carbon cannister (take it off its bracket), that then provides plenty of space.