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Changing sidelight bulbs in Xenon headlights...
« on: January 14, 2013, 12:57:15 pm »
it was very easy in the halogen lamps, but how the hell do you get to the sidelight/indicator bulbs in the xenon headlamp assembly  :confused:

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Re: Changing sidelight bulbs in Xenon headlights...
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2013, 01:04:17 pm »
 :laugh: takes a while.
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Re: Changing sidelight bulbs in Xenon headlights...
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2013, 01:09:32 pm »
I nearly lost a finger and mine aren't that big
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Re: Changing sidelight bulbs in Xenon headlights...
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2013, 01:49:13 pm »
mmm, so is a PITA looks like these LED bulbs might be going in the number plate at rear instead then
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Re: Changing sidelight bulbs in Xenon headlights...
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2013, 02:02:06 pm »
nearly quicker to remove headlamps to change the parking lights to led
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Re: Changing sidelight bulbs in Xenon headlights...
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2013, 02:49:30 pm »
Quote from: marko on January 14, 2013, 02:02:06 pm
nearly quicker to remove headlamps to change the parking lights to led
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so basically it is nearly as quick to remove the bumper and take the headlights out than trying to lose a finger and fiddle with the bumper on??  :confused:
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Re: Changing sidelight bulbs in Xenon headlights...
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2013, 02:52:36 pm »
in my experience...yes
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Re: Changing sidelight bulbs in Xenon headlights...
« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2013, 03:42:02 pm »
bumper off its by far the quickest way,plus it allows you to properly make sure the bulb is seated correctly :happy2: :happy2:

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Re: Changing sidelight bulbs in Xenon headlights...
« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2013, 04:44:47 pm »
I took this photo a while ago to help someone else out so you can get an idea what it looks like inside. The orange holder to the right is for the sidelight and it pulls straight out. No quarter twist necessary.

Saying that I did do mine before the new headlights went in  :P

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Re: Changing sidelight bulbs in Xenon headlights...
« Reply #9 on: January 14, 2013, 06:30:34 pm »
I tried to do mine in situ, ended up pulling the bulb out of the holder and it dropped in the headlight.  :scared:
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Re: Changing sidelight bulbs in Xenon headlights...
« Reply #10 on: January 14, 2013, 06:32:12 pm »
I'm so glad I put LED's in when I put my new lights in months back! What a pain in the arse it'll be to change em!
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Re: Changing sidelight bulbs in Xenon headlights...
« Reply #11 on: January 14, 2013, 08:40:37 pm »
It's really easy, once you locate the orange/brown bulb holder you can see it has some small ridges on the side. Get a small long ish flat screwdriver, place the end of it in the ridge and just use it as a lever against the housing. Once I had Sussed this out it took 30 seconds a side.
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Re: Changing sidelight bulbs in Xenon headlights...
« Reply #12 on: January 14, 2013, 08:46:16 pm »
Bumper off??!

Persist the first time and it takes seconds next time round, honestly.
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Re: Changing sidelight bulbs in Xenon headlights...
« Reply #13 on: October 19, 2014, 02:54:44 pm »
Just changed mine - the on the driver's side just pulled out without any effort (had probably been changed before).  The passenger's side was a different story though - it was stuck solid. 
Tried long pliers as suggested in another post - they kept slipping off and it was impossible - ended up with just standard size pliers, got a good grip on the housing, gave it a little twist & it came straight out - had to guide the pliers in carefully, but standard size pliers are definitely the way to go.
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Re: Changing sidelight bulbs in Xenon headlights...
« Reply #14 on: October 19, 2014, 08:18:24 pm »
Which LEDs are you guys using in the side lights?

These look good to me but not sure if they will fit:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/360953916962?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

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