Flippin well gave up again today, in the damp and foggy conditions,with me old back
jeez, s'only a sidelight,why so much hassle!
Might need to hire an anorexic or a 6" tall person at this rate
'Simply twist and pull' ...haynes...
well I must be simple then, as nowt's happening.
Here's a spare light I got with the car,so I can compare..still don't get me any more room int thengine bay though
sidelight..battery out job?!
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sidelight..battery out job?!
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Re: sidelight..battery out job?!
Umm, sorry, what was that you said Dave?
I seem to be distracted by something in that picture you posted
The usual problem with the lady in the picture, sorry sidelight, is that they melt their holders a little and get very tight in there.
To be honest I'd just whip out the headlight.
Easy in a series 2. Pop out the indicator, undo the torx holding the edge of the under-headlight trim, remove the fan cowl and unclip the other end of the trim and remove. Undo three bolts and the headlight is all yours in your hand.
Much easier than struggling trying to get the bulb out in-situ...
I seem to be distracted by something in that picture you posted
The usual problem with the lady in the picture, sorry sidelight, is that they melt their holders a little and get very tight in there.
To be honest I'd just whip out the headlight.
Easy in a series 2. Pop out the indicator, undo the torx holding the edge of the under-headlight trim, remove the fan cowl and unclip the other end of the trim and remove. Undo three bolts and the headlight is all yours in your hand.
Much easier than struggling trying to get the bulb out in-situ...
Jim
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Re: sidelight..battery out job?!
heheh, nice lady aint she
I've met her a few times now *
* in me dreams
Lucy Pinder I believe..(my teenage boy suggested her, when I was lookin for a change of screensaver).
I could ov berated him..but I'm impressed with his taste! that's ma boy
mind u, her pic was 'tiled', so I had to stretch her (ooer missus),to make her fit full screen, still..some things look even better stretched!
erm...
oh yeah,
I was thinkin the same meself Jim,light out. Daft ain it..for a sidelight! Might jus whip battery off?
p.s, I was only thinking t'other morning,(I work mornings,int dark), how many muppets drive around with a light out..
I am one of these muppets!! Didn't realize till at the supermarket with me boy, "dad,yer light's out"
CHECK YOUR LIGHTS for winter !!!
I've met her a few times now *
* in me dreams
Lucy Pinder I believe..(my teenage boy suggested her, when I was lookin for a change of screensaver).
I could ov berated him..but I'm impressed with his taste! that's ma boy
mind u, her pic was 'tiled', so I had to stretch her (ooer missus),to make her fit full screen, still..some things look even better stretched!
erm...
oh yeah,
I was thinkin the same meself Jim,light out. Daft ain it..for a sidelight! Might jus whip battery off?
p.s, I was only thinking t'other morning,(I work mornings,int dark), how many muppets drive around with a light out..
I am one of these muppets!! Didn't realize till at the supermarket with me boy, "dad,yer light's out"
CHECK YOUR LIGHTS for winter !!!
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Re: sidelight..battery out job?!
I thought by the shape of her mouth that it was the dreaded Katy Price.
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Re: sidelight..battery out job?!
On modern cars it's easy to see why there's so many with lights out Dave, it's a right dockyard job in many cases, so much so that it makes the Xantia look easy... Take a C5 for instance. Nightmare
myglaren wrote: God help us when Malcolm sees this.
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Re: sidelight..battery out job?!
I have learned to do my C5 lights in a couple of minutes - took a couple of hours at first.CitroJim wrote:On modern cars it's easy to see why there's so many with lights out Dave, it's a right dockyard job in many cases, so much so that it makes the Xantia look easy... Take a C5 for instance. Nightmare
Not that they blow that often.
Re: sidelight..battery out job?!
Or the nearside on the C3. Absolute nightmare, and the main fusebox probably isn't as easily removed as the battery. When I saw the access, I thought that maybe the headlamp had to be taken off, so I checked the manual: "Remove cover, replace bulb, replace cover"! Thanks a load...CitroJim wrote:On modern cars it's easy to see why there's so many with lights out Dave, it's a right dockyard job in many cases, so much so that it makes the Xantia look easy... Take a C5 for instance. Nightmare
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Re: sidelight..battery out job?!
yes please.
oh sorry, the light, don't remove the battery for all the PITA it is when you realise the radio code is wrong etc pop the headlight out its a darn sight easier i promise you.
next girly pic please
oh sorry, the light, don't remove the battery for all the PITA it is when you realise the radio code is wrong etc pop the headlight out its a darn sight easier i promise you.
next girly pic please
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Re: sidelight..battery out job?!
me no understandmyglaren wrote:God help us when Malcolm sees this.
and what do you have as your avitar Steve
i thought perhaps Daive was focusing on the wrong head lamps
whats the chemical metal and bubble wrapfor though
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Re: sidelight..battery out job?!
She is Zabine Kapfingercitronut wrote:me no understandmyglaren wrote:God help us when Malcolm sees this.
and what do you have as your avitar Steve
regards malcolm
You may recognise this, took me a while to define it though.
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Re: sidelight..battery out job?!
citronut wrote:
i thought perhaps Daive was focusing on the wrong head lamps
regards malcolm
erm erm..nowt matewhats the chemical metal and bubble wrapfor though
Haha, it's me shed pc,on me workbench,well,there's a workbench under there somewhere!
Really must tidy it up..or get a laptop,so I can chuck more stuff on it ...
...bit daft really, as I have draws,filing cabinets,shelves etc, just everything lately has been a rush job, so all gets left out
Please feel free anyone to add any easy on the eye screensavers/wallpaper
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Re: sidelight..battery out job?!
maybe but whozHDI Dave wrote:
...bit daft really, as I have draws,
i have heard them called some things in my time, but cabinets and shelve come on, very strangeHDI Dave wrote: filing cabinets,shelves etc
i think it would be HARD to find a better screensaver than you already have Dave,HDI Dave wrote: Please feel free anyone to add any easy on the eye screensavers/wallpaper
regards malcolm