Front Indicator Bulbs

[Norbreck21a]

As they are a pain to get at to remove them, anyone know if the front Halogen headlamp unit indicator bulbs (which I know are 12V PY 21W units) are offset pin or not.

There seems to be 2 types at my local motor factor and my luck I would buy the wrong ones. I'm changing the standard orange bulbs (at last) to chrome ones to avoid that unsightly Orange effect in the light casings.

Andrew

[apollo13]

Yes Andrew they are offset pins.

120 degree I think.

[v2brett]

i dont think you`ll lose the `fried egg` look mate as the orange part is a lense built into the light iirc

[Norbreck21a]

i dont think you`ll lose the `fried egg` look mate as the orange part is a lense built into the light iirc

Is it Brett.... oh bugger, there goes that idea then  

Lee, thanks also for confirming the pin arrangement  

Andrew

[stealthwolf]

Are you sure you're doing it right? Front indicators on halogens were the easiest bulbs out of all for me to change! 

[Norbreck21a]

To be honest stealth I've never tried. I just assumed with the sidelights being an absolute b*tch, that the indicators may have been as well ?

Too bloody cold at the moment to mess about and find out, but I've just purchased a set of black headlights off Saint Steve, so I'll be able to have a proper look when they arrive.

[v2brett]

 


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Is it Brett.... oh bugger, there goes that idea then  



Andrew
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Im sure it is andrew, because i looked into the same thing a while back and found that the orange comes from a lense fitted in the light unit.  you may find the indicator bulbs are just clear bulbs when you remove them

[stealthwolf]

To be honest stealth I've never tried. I just assumed with the sidelights being an absolute b*tch, that the indicators may have been as well ?

The sidelights are a pain. Even the dipped/mains are more difficult to change than the indicator lights. The indicator bulbs sit on a base which has a handle. Twist the handle, withdraw the bulb+holder, pop out the bulb and swap it. Simples.