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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 02:49 PM
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changing turning signal...

hey guys,
how the hell do i change the turning signal bulb, im looking at it and it looks like i have 2 take the whole headlight out!!. now i know th e2 screws on the top where its screwed 2 the car arent the only screws holdin in that headlight. is there another way besides takin the headlight out and if not, HOW DO I REMOVE THE HEADLIGHT!!!
Old Jul 6, 2004 | 09:48 PM
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I just did mine last week. It's a lot of work, but here goes: For the driver's side, you need to remove the air filter. Even after you do that, it's a little tricky getting to the bulb. It's easy enough to release the harness, but there isn't much space to pull it out. There's a groung cable behind the socket that you can remove to free up a little bit of space. On the passenger side, you need to remove the coolant box. There are two 10mm bolts that hold it in place, and you can remove these, and move the box to the side. You don't need to remove all the hoses and such. But be careful not to tip it, there is an opening at the top where the coolant can leak out. I just pulled the box out and set it on top of the radiator until the job was done. Once you get the box out of the way, you still need to free up more space. There is a small metal bracket that was used to mount the box. Remove this with a 10mm socket. After that it might help to undo one of the ground cables under the bracket to free up some more space, like you did to the driver's side. It's a lot of trouble to change the bulb, but it shouldn't take too long. The only tool required is a 10mm socket. If you still need more space, you could remove the fusebox. It's only one nut and you'll need a 10mm deep socket for that. Hope this helps.
Old Jul 7, 2004 | 09:27 AM
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I am thinking of changing my turning signal too but don't know what kind
of bulb to buy and where in MA to buy it from. Any suggestion?
Old Jul 7, 2004 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by huong
I am thinking of changing my turning signal too but don't know what kind
of bulb to buy and where in MA to buy it from. Any suggestion?
The signal bulbs are 1157 and if you want to do the fog while you're at it, they're H3. I replaced all my bulbs with PIAA bulbs and I bought all of them online. Check ebay.
Old Jul 7, 2004 | 05:53 PM
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I have also changed both fog lights and trun signals
with hyper white bulbs. But I have had a problem with the driverside fog light it keeps on blowing has anyone else have this problem it blew even with the stock bulb that why I put the hyper white one in. I have to take it down to the dealer to see whats up. Just wanted to see if anyone else had this problem
Old Jul 7, 2004 | 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by cannonscreation
I have also changed both fog lights and trun signals
with hyper white bulbs. But I have had a problem with the driverside fog light it keeps on blowing has anyone else have this problem it blew even with the stock bulb that why I put the hyper white one in. I have to take it down to the dealer to see whats up. Just wanted to see if anyone else had this problem
I've had a fuse blow, but no bulbs. I'd have the dealer check that out.
Old Jul 7, 2004 | 09:18 PM
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Currently my driver's side fog is out. I've blown at least 4 bulbs. I drove a lot at night and often in fog so i use them a lot but they just keep blowing. Thinking of changing them but dont feel like going thru all that work.
Old Jul 7, 2004 | 10:16 PM
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My driver's side blew as well and I hardly run them....dealer replaced no problem but they didn't say whether it was the fuse or not.
Old Jul 8, 2004 | 12:27 AM
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If it is the fuse, both sides will not work. If just one side goes out, it's probably the bulb.
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