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Changing Rear Lights
- peddy
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Changing Rear Lights
Hi,
I have a set of clear ones and was planning to replace them with my amber ones. Anyone got a how to? I couldn't find anything on the forum.
Thanks!
I have a set of clear ones and was planning to replace them with my amber ones. Anyone got a how to? I couldn't find anything on the forum.
Thanks!
- gannet
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Re: Changing Rear Lights
not really any need - its quite simple...
just remove the cover then undo the retaining bolts and they pop out
just remove the cover then undo the retaining bolts and they pop out
-- Gannet.
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- Rudd
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Re: Changing Rear Lights
hi peddy what do you mean? you have lights with clear indicators and you want amber ones?
EDIT: of you need to swap the whole light i have a set of amber ones sitting in the house in perfect condition with bulbs. id swap u if you want??
EDIT: of you need to swap the whole light i have a set of amber ones sitting in the house in perfect condition with bulbs. id swap u if you want??
- peddy
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Re: Changing Rear Lights
No, my car has the "lovely" amber ones already and I wan't to swap them with clear one.Rudd_2002 wrote:hi peddy what do you mean? you have lights with clear indicators and you want amber ones?
EDIT: of you need to swap the whole light i have a set of amber ones sitting in the house in perfect condition with bulbs. id swap u if you want??
Gannet, thanks.
- Rudd
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Re: Changing Rear Lights
just 3 bolts and a cable, easy. just be careful you dont knock them out onto the floor when you are taking your current ones out
have you got a clear centre light aswell?
have you got a clear centre light aswell?
- gannet
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Re: Changing Rear Lights
tricky bit is moving the 'french fry' over to the new ones. It is just stuck on with tape so can be prised off carefully.
get some new tape and easy enough to put on the new set
I forgot about the lighting cable...
get some new tape and easy enough to put on the new set
I forgot about the lighting cable...
-- Gannet.
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Previous: DS3 DSport, Z4 3.0SE, 206 GTi & XS, Alfa 147 Lusso
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- Rudd
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Re: Changing Rear Lights
i left the frenchfry off when i changed mine and i like it. the back of the zed is a little complicated and it makes it more simple.
- peddy
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Re: Changing Rear Lights
Yep! Got that too.Rudd_2002 wrote:have you got a clear centre light aswell?
- Rudd
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Re: Changing Rear Lights
nice one, make sure you dont overtighten it! on mine i just turned the nuts with my fingers as much as i could then give it one turn with a socket and thats enough to keep it in.
the reason some break is because the springs are overtightened.
sorry if im telling you how to suck eggs
the reason some break is because the springs are overtightened.
sorry if im telling you how to suck eggs
- Rudd
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Re: Changing Rear Lights
hey peddy, how did the change go. u like it?
i think it brightens up the back really well. pics pics pics
i think it brightens up the back really well. pics pics pics