access to sidelight bulbs (2002 V6)

[Pablobongo]

Help!....I cant seem to get to my sidelight bulbs, to check/change them....i have no sidelights at the front, although the rear ones come on (eliminates the stalk switch or fuse). Do i have to unclip the clear front lens?....when i take the plug from the rear of the headlamp, the bulb remains in place.

P.S. By the way, I have HID bi-xenon lighting on my beast!

[MAZABON]

hi

no you dont have to remove the front of the headlamp, as you look behind the headlamp you can see the big bit for the HID lamps but next to it is a smaller plug block for the sidelamps, unplug the elctrical block then you need to twist the holder and it will unlock then you can slide the holder and lamp out, cant remember which way it turns think (anti/clock) IIRC but they are very tight to twist.

on another note, suggest you change them to single LED 501 lamps in white, they look much better than the naff yellow looking standard lamps next to the HID's

also if you do buy them make sure you get (501 LED WHITE SINGLE LED) not (BLUE) and not the (4 LAMP) ones because they still look blue and glare too much, i got mine from "halfrauds" probably more expensive than off "fleabay" but i wanted to see what i was getting before buying

regards

[Pablobongo]

Thanks, i knew it was probably that simple!

[bigdaddycain]

I know what you mean about the tight twistlock holding the sidelight bulbs in! I usually find it easier to remove the entire headlight

[Pablobongo]

All done now, both bulbs blown!!?.....new white LEDs look the business!!