changing side light bulbs

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changing side light bulbs

Post by khisanth » Sun Feb 16, 2014 1:46 pm

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I am trying to change one of my sidelights in my 1997 bongo. I can access the connector to the right of the headlamp which is easy to unplug but as for getting at the bulb or holder its in I seem to be at a loss. Any help on changing the sidelight bulbs would be greatly appreciated
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Re: changing side light bulbs

Post by the laird » Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:16 pm

I normally remove the side light unit,screw at top pull out change bulb and refit
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Re: changing side light bulbs

Post by khisanth » Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:57 pm

My sidelights are in the same unit as my headlight
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Re: changing side light bulbs

Post by mikeWalsall » Sun Feb 16, 2014 3:05 pm

Strange if they are .. unless some one as made there own mod. they are usually in the same unit as the indicator bulb ..

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Re: changing side light bulbs

Post by Simon Jones » Sun Feb 16, 2014 3:40 pm

Khisanth, this probably won't help you unless someone has fitted the later facelift units where they are in the main body of the head lamp and fitted into an extension tube:

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You can just it to the left of the adjustment motor:

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Re: changing side light bulbs

Post by khisanth » Sun Feb 16, 2014 3:52 pm

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This is my headlights and on the 2nd picture you can see the sidelights
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Re: changing side light bulbs

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Re: changing side light bulbs

Post by khisanth » Sun Feb 16, 2014 5:33 pm

Thanks :)

Turns out once lights unplugged the holder needs to be rotated.

Was unable todo this so undid 1 screw holding grill

And 3 bolts holding lights in got a pair of pliers and gently rotated

Installed bulb and reattached bolts all done.

Thanks for all the help
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Re: changing side light bulbs

Post by Simon Jones » Sun Feb 16, 2014 5:42 pm

Those are the later headlights that were fitted form 1999 - late 2001
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