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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 05:07 PM
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how the hell do i change them?
removing the cover off the back of the light unit doesnt givee u any access to them. Surely i dont have to remove the whole light unit do i just to change a couple o bulbs?
i have tried removing the light uinit but i cant. took out the grill and the 2 bolts but it doesnt want to come out? help..
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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 05:11 PM
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Bulbs are 501's.

On my old ST170, it was just as easy to remove the lights to do any of the bulbs, mine had 2 bolts but IIRC theres actually 3.

Theres 2 bolts and 2 clips to remove the grille which you'll need to take out to get the lamps out, one bolt on the top of each and one into the wing. Not sure exactly where the 3rd one is buti'll try find out exactly where it is now.

EDIT: Seems like there is another bolt underneath the headlamp apparently, mines never had that one though.

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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 05:14 PM
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This may help http://benjol.blogspot.com/2008/08/f...lb-change.html
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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 05:16 PM
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cheers, got the bulbs already.fort it wud be a 2 second job..lol
had the grill off so nowt in the way of the light. 2 bolts i could find r on the top of the light unit (one to the back, one to the side/wing area) couldnt see a 3rd though..
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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 05:42 PM
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cheers for that link , but it dont help....
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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 08:12 PM
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to take out the whole light you must unscrew 2 bolts on top and 1 under the lamp (access from under the car)... but you don't need to - it's possible to replace them without taking out the lamp if you're patient enough
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the 3rd bolts underneath the lamp, next to the bumper.
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Old May 4, 2010 | 08:36 PM
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If you look in the wheel arch where the arch liner meets the front bumper, you will see a torx headed screw that joins the bumper and lower arch liner. Undo this, turn the wheel full lock and pull the arch liner out enough to get your arm in and undo the 3rd bolt

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Old May 4, 2010 | 08:46 PM
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omfg i gotta do mine, wot a mission it sounds like its gonna be
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Old May 5, 2010 | 08:50 PM
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I didn't take any screws/bolts out when I changed my bulbs, I changed them all apart from the indicators. Maybe I'm just able to bend my fingers into positions they're not supposed to bend too.
I just took the box off and flipped the wire clips off and changed the bulbs...
The lights work and no water gets it so I assume I've done noting wrong.
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