#1: Side repeater bulb!!! Author: Pugnacious, Location: WalsallPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:41 am ---- Hi everyone!
Been a while since I've shown my face around here but it's good to be back
I've got the dreaded MOT in march and I had an advisory note last time that the offside side repeater is discoloured. I tried to get the dome shaped cover off which I did but now it won't go back on!! Do they have to be glued or should it just push back on? I've tried just pushing it back on but it's not catching and won't stay on.
Any help is much appreciated!
Laura
#2: Re: Side repeater bulb!!! Author: Antknee, Location: ManchesterPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:02 am ---- do you mean the lens wont go on the bulb holder? if so just line the gaps up, push it on and twist it
if you mean the thing wont stay on the wing, it should just be held on by a spring clip?
#3: Re: Side repeater bulb!!! Author: Golfguy206, Location: PeterboroughPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:06 am ---- Pictures of the problem would help...
#4: Re: Side repeater bulb!!! Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:38 am ---- Push the side repeater to one side, and it just pops out.
#5: Re: Side repeater bulb!!! Author: V9977, Location: Athens, GreecePosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 1:41 pm ---- I did this too..
You have taken the lens off whereas its supposed to come out together with the bulb-holder and white back plastic as one piece.
If the bulb and bulb-holder are still on the side, simply glue the orange
cover onto that. Don't use too much glue though and perhaps sellotape it over-night until the glue has set.
Assuming I understood correctly what you did, that's what you have to do.
#6: Re: Side repeater bulb!!! Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 5:12 pm ----
Pugnacious wrote:
I've got the dreaded MOT in march and I had an advisory note last time that the offside side repeater is discoloured. I tried to get the dome shaped cover off which I did but now it won't go back on!! Do they have to be glued or should it just push back on? I've tried just pushing it back on but it's not catching and won't stay on.
I get the feeling you have broken the lens of the body of the side repeater?
Just replace it they are cheap enough
#7: Re: Side repeater bulb!!! Author: pug206lx, Location: Taking a gearbox off somewherePosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 5:26 pm ---- I superglued them back onto a car once. still solid now.
#8: Re: Side repeater bulb!!! Author: DJ-, Location: UKPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:46 am ---- what if the bulb blows?
#9: Re: Side repeater bulb!!! Author: Pugnacious, Location: WalsallPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 5:25 am ----
V9977 wrote:
I did this too..
You have taken the lens off whereas its supposed to come out together with the bulb-holder and white back plastic as one piece.
If the bulb and bulb-holder are still on the side, simply glue the orange
cover onto that. Don't use too much glue though and perhaps sellotape it over-night until the glue has set.
Assuming I understood correctly what you did, that's what you have to do.
Yeah thats what I have done! I will glue it back on then today. I still can't get the unit to come out but the bulb pulls out anyway without the unit being out.
Thanks for the help
#10: Re: Side repeater bulb!!! Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:40 am ----
DJ- wrote:
what if the bulb blows?
Bulb holder with the bulb should twist out the back of the side repeater unless its the later crystal type where the bulb is non replaceable.
#11: Re: Side repeater bulb!!! Author: DJ-, Location: UKPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:52 am ---- I know but its difficult to pull it out from the back? I have smallish hands and it there was bearly movement space!
#12: Re: Side repeater bulb!!! Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:09 am ---- Side repeater un clips from the wing in under 2 seconds to allow the bulb to be changed easily
#13: Re: Side repeater bulb!!! Author: DJ-, Location: UKPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 11:18 am ---- not if the side repeater is superglued to the car like the guy above said?
#14: Re: Side repeater bulb!!! Author: continentalgt, Location: Paignton DevonPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:01 pm ----
Pugnacious wrote:
V9977 wrote:
I did this too..
You have taken the lens off whereas its supposed to come out together with the bulb-holder and white back plastic as one piece.
If the bulb and bulb-holder are still on the side, simply glue the orange
cover onto that. Don't use too much glue though and perhaps sellotape it over-night until the glue has set.
Assuming I understood correctly what you did, that's what you have to do.
Yeah thats what I have done! I will glue it back on then today. I still can't get the unit to come out but the bulb pulls out anyway without the unit being out.
Thanks for the help
I did exactly the same thing, the lens came off of my light when trying to remove it from the wing, the lens is bonded on and not meant to come off.
The secret is to open the door about half way, look through where the door hinges mount and you will see the light protruding through the inside of the wing, reach inside the wing with a screwdriver and press in the light unit retaining tab which butts up against the wing and should be facing you.
Whilst holding in the tab the light unit can easily be pulled out from the outside of the wing.
If it doesn't someone has put the light unit in with the retaining tab facing toward the front of the car.
When you put the light back in make sure the retaining tab is facing towards the door hinges.
#15: Re: Side repeater bulb!!! Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:54 pm ----
DJ- wrote:
not if the side repeater is superglued to the car like the guy above said?
Who would be stupid enough to use superglue like that
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