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Re: Headlight bulbs
« Reply #15 on: August 06, 2009, 08:46:58 pm »
Quote from: Oli on August 06, 2009, 06:57:13 pm
I have now added the same bulbs to the main beam, so its white alround.  My white sidelight bulbs turn up tomorrow.

Which sidelight bulbs you gone for??

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Re: Headlight bulbs
« Reply #16 on: August 06, 2009, 09:42:30 pm »
The Osram blue sidelights, which are actually white!
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Re: Headlight bulbs
« Reply #17 on: September 30, 2009, 07:30:07 pm »
Sorry to dig this up from the past, but has anyone got any tips on getting these little sidelight buggers out please :drinking:
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Re: Headlight bulbs
« Reply #18 on: September 30, 2009, 09:03:28 pm »
Sidelights are a pain in the backside to remove. I've just persisted and suceeded but also ended up with skin scraps and blood. Others have tried pliers.
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Re: Headlight bulbs
« Reply #19 on: September 30, 2009, 09:05:30 pm »
Just pull hard  :laugh:

Or use some lose nose pliers  :happy2:
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Re: Headlight bulbs
« Reply #20 on: September 30, 2009, 09:29:56 pm »
Thanks guys! i didn't want to just yank em out in case i broke. :scared: Wasn't sure if they needed to be turned 45 degrees etc etc.
Now all i need are Ladies Hands! :grin:  Thought the germans would've known better! fiddly bloody sidelights
Anyway i'll give it a go with the long nosed pliers :happy2:
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