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changing side light bulbs

Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 1:46 pm
by khisanth
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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

Re: changing side light bulbs

Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:16 pm
by the laird
I normally remove the side light unit,screw at top pull out change bulb and refit

Re: changing side light bulbs

Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:57 pm
by khisanth
My sidelights are in the same unit as my headlight

Re: changing side light bulbs

Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 3:05 pm
by mikeWalsall
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

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

Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 3:52 pm
by khisanth
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This is my headlights and on the 2nd picture you can see the sidelights

Re: changing side light bulbs

Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 4:16 pm
by teenmal

Re: changing side light bulbs

Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 5:33 pm
by khisanth
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

Re: changing side light bulbs

Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 5:42 pm
by Simon Jones
Those are the later headlights that were fitted form 1999 - late 2001