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Post by firemac on Jan 10, 2020 17:11:36 GMT
I've got a minor problem. Have any of you good folks ever replaced the sidelight bulb at the front of a 4.2? As far as I can see you need tiny double-jointed hands and fingers to get in to the bulb holder which is mounted on the outer side of the lamp unit. Even removing the two top mounting screws doesn't allow the lamp housing to move enough to give any clearance.
The handbook shows it as being a straight forward, two minute job but so far it is anything but.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. 🙏
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Post by bigkev on Jan 10, 2020 19:18:53 GMT
Jimbob......is yours the 4.2.5, viz. the round fog light facelifty wan.....?
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Post by firemac on Jan 10, 2020 20:00:09 GMT
Jimbob......is yours the 4.2.5, viz. the round fog light facelifty wan.....? Yes, it is, BK. Hence the problem with the sidelight in the main headlamp unit. |
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Post by unclebob on Jan 10, 2020 21:12:11 GMT
Side light bulbs are replaced by pulling part of the wing liner out and squeezing your hand in the gap.....that’s the facelift 2003 onwards 👍🏻
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Post by firemac on Jan 10, 2020 21:14:36 GMT
Side light bulbs are replaced by pulling part of the wing liner out and squeezing your hand in the gap.....that’s the facelift 2003 onwards 👍🏻 That's a bummer. 🙁 |
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Post by unclebob on Jan 10, 2020 21:26:13 GMT
Sorry photobucket have shafted me on the free accounts 😡  |
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Post by bigkev on Jan 11, 2020 7:20:10 GMT
Jimbob......is yours the 4.2.5, viz. the round fog light facelifty wan.....? Yes, it is, BK. Hence the problem with the sidelight in the main headlamp unit. Absolutely MUST warm up that arch liner somehow before trying to move the wee effer in winter, Jim......it was made by Wilkinson Sword, and short of chain mail gloves, will fight ye all the way......! Whilst there and very accessible with wheel arch oot the way, replace fog lamp bulb.......you know it makes sense.......lol. |
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Post by unclebob on Jan 11, 2020 8:55:08 GMT
Agree..was going to add warm weather will help as the liner is very robust  |
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Post by bigkev on Jan 11, 2020 9:24:09 GMT
Agree..was going to add warm weather will help as the liner is very robust Best ever euphamisticality, Boab......”Very robust”.........as parish priest would say, effin’ solid dodda plastic that. Cut ma hauns tae ribbons......! |
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Post by firemac on Jan 11, 2020 11:29:47 GMT
Agree..was going to add warm weather will help as the liner is very robust Best ever euphamisticality, Boab......”Very robust”.........as parish priest would say, effin’ solid dodda plastic that. Cut ma hauns tae ribbons......! Well, after 18 years and six RAVs that's the first really stupid piece of design I have come across. I thought only Renault produced cars that had to be dis-assembled to change light bulbs!!  |
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Post by bigkev on Jan 11, 2020 15:53:14 GMT
Buy some GOOD LED sidelight bulbs as well as replacing the foggies whilst in there, Jim........LEDs still going strong in wife’s after years, are much brichter akin to DRLs, and SHOULD last longer than incandescent wans.
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Post by firemac on Jan 11, 2020 16:52:41 GMT
Buy some GOOD LED sidelight bulbs as well as replacing the foggies whilst in there, Jim........LEDs still going strong in wife’s after years, are much brichter akin to DRLs, and SHOULD last longer than incandescent wans. I don't actually need to replace any of the bulbs. It's just that I was given a set of Ring DRLs for Xmas and they have a dimmer feature that requires connection to the + side of the sidelight. Because it was a gift I can't really just leave it but I think I will need to find a more convenient source for the dimmer link. |
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Post by unclebob on Jan 11, 2020 18:46:28 GMT
Chop chop have you done them yet ? And did you cut you wrists on the arch liner ☹️☹️
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Post by firemac on Jan 11, 2020 19:41:35 GMT
Chop chop have you done them yet ? And did you cut you wrists on the arch liner ☹️☹️ No and no. |
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