Removing front indicator bulbs

[hon_n_gem]

is this for "the hulk" and simular superheroes only....the thing is ive tried one side and then replaced the bulb. doesnt work anymore.....so i "TRY" and pull out the bulb from the other side with no luck.....now that doesnt work :S

Could it be a fuse thats blown, or just my crappy luck??

can anyone tell me the normal "on" position of the bulb holder....i thinks its so its a vertical line: |

any help would be great.....why do they make it soo difficult!

 

[OLDOILER]

is this for "the hulk" and simular superheroes only....the thing is ive tried one side and then replaced the bulb. doesnt work anymore.....so i "TRY" and pull out the bulb from the other side with no luck.....now that doesnt work :S

Could it be a fuse thats blown, or just my crappy luck??

can anyone tell me the normal "on" position of the bulb holder....i thinks its so its a vertical line: |

any help would be great.....why do they make it soo difficult!

If I'v got the right part:
removal:
Turn holder anti-clockwise -arrow- and pull out of housing.
– Rotate bulb and remove from holder
install:
Assembly work is carried out in the reverse order

This is all you get from the w/shop manual - sorry

 

[hon_n_gem]

yeah i read the manual, but its seems impossible to pull it out!! ill have a go tomm....hands kinda sore now!

 

[Rob GTI]

I changed mine for silver vision ones and they are a git to get in right if they don't sit in just the right position they don't work, just persevere.

 

[hon_n_gem]

will have a go again today....i know they just keep spinning and spinning and dont seem to work!!!

 

[leoncp11]

hi had same prob on mine called out seat aa breakdown he took bulbs out and cleaned off bulb holders he said it was transit wax on new car had got on them apparently was a bitch of a job to remove holders large adjustable wrench not nice cheers chris

 

[hon_n_gem]

lol could be a simular problem for me then....why the hell do they make these things soo complicated??

 

[Paulki]

It's funny, I remember thinking how easy it was when I changed the indicator bulbs with Osram Diadem's; took about 1 minute per side.

 

[Jace]

removal:
Turn holder anti-clockwise -arrow- and pull out of housing.

Is this anti clockwise if your standing at the front of the car, looking at the engine ?

I tried to get mine out & boy are they tight !

 

[hon_n_gem]

yeah, i dont think theres a particular way you have to turn, just keep turning and eventually you will feel it as it comes loose!

when putting them back on i turned them with very small increments until i felt it click into place.... hope that helps

 

[wheelwright]

Any easy way of changing these feckin bulbs !!!!! hands are cut to bits and no indicator on n/s now

 

[leoncp11]

yep theres an easy way i called out the AA under seat roadside assistance and got them to do it not an easy job chris

 

[wheelwright]

Just made a bulb remover tool and it took me all of a minute to remove and replace bulb! (in the dark)

As you can see its a bit of wood 5" long 1.5" wide and half inch thick with a slot sawn
one end to fit over bulb holder, Indicator bulb replacement made easy!!!

 

[Donnyboy]

yep theres an easy way i called out the AA under seat roadside assistance and got them to do it not an easy job chris

Do we get roadside assist with the cars? Got mine in December but there was no mention if it.

 

[RichieRich]

does any1 know if its an opposite pin or ofset pin bulbs we need? cheers

 

[leoncp11]

mine are offset pins

 

[RichieRich]

should be the same then im guessing? thanks for the responce

 

[Farqhuit]

Spent about 5 hours today trying to do this. The tool for twisting made of wood is a genius idea, do it! I still could not get the thing out because of the air filter housing obstructing access. I could not work out how to remove the housing, so I decided the bumper would need to come off so I could get the headlamp unit out. I took out all the screws but could not shift the thing out of its clips. It even took me ages to get in back in when I gave up on this idea. Back to the air filter housing: one screw and a bit of brute force got me the access I needed. Maybe another hour getting the right rotation position and a tool in place to pull and it came out! The bulb then tested fine and worked perfectly when reinstalled. Not sure who won here. I suspect it wasn't me.