Parking pole/stick bulb replacement

samandjane · Post by **samandjane** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:35 pm

Do you know how to replace the bulb in the front passenger-side parking guide pole? I have unscrewed the whole pole from the bumper and it has revealed (left behind) a pair of stiff wires with nothing on the end. Is the bulb inside the stick? Is it an LED? Does the transparent plastic lens come off? Where can I get a new bulb? many thanks

Colin Lambert · Post by **Colin Lambert** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:26 am

I presume yours is the non telescopic type?
If so. then, yes, the lens does come off, but is probably very tight. Careful you don't shatter it.
There is a pea bulb in a holder but if you only have two wires it sounds as though this is missing. I suggest you go to Maplins and buy an LED, but make sure you get the polarity correct before re-assembly and insulate the wires!.
Good luck.

roosteruk · Post by **roosteruk** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:36 am

and make sure it will handle 12v

samandjane · Post by **samandjane** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:18 pm

Thanks for you replies. Yes, your right its not telescopic. When you say the lens unscrews - is it just the plastic clear bit or does the chrome collar at the top unscrew. Cheers, dont want to force the wrong bit!

Colin Lambert · Post by **Colin Lambert** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 1:49 pm

Mine was green plastic lens and that was all that unscrewed, But they get brittle with age so be very careful. might help if you soaked it in V hot (not boiling) water first. Brass presumably having a higher coefficient of expansion than plastic?

tigs · Post by **tigs** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:40 pm

Wanted to fix mine, but got the feeling it would bust if i tried unscrewing it any harder

So thought better to have unbroken one, not working, than a busted one.

Gotta be some reasoning there somewhere

samandjane · Post by **samandjane** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:12 pm

Thank you - it unscrewed with no problems

mayk19 · Post by **mayk19** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:24 pm

where is the bulb on a telescopic one ?

coco bongo · Post by **coco bongo** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:58 pm

Ive just bought one off pippin, works a treat!. Tell me how you got on with changing that pesky bulb?

Was it really hard to unscrew? Hope mine dont blow on me!, alot of swearing will be let loose!.

tigs · Post by **tigs** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:53 pm

Mine works

While chatting to a BF today member, i just happened to pull the top off and was surprised there wasn't a bulb, so we guessed the light must come from the bottom, shining up, so put bit back on. Well couldn't believe it, by the time i got home it was glowing neon green

I guess after a year of not working it just needed a

good screw

scanner · Post by **scanner** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:59 pm

.........in Tesco's Car Park