Removal of Side Repeaters
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Removal of Side Repeaters
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I ordered a pair of smoked side repeaters. While I await their arrival, I'm wondering how to remove them. I hope this isn't another long process of removing inner fenders simply to change a bulb.
As usual, all input will be greatly appreciated.
TAC
I ordered a pair of smoked side repeaters. While I await their arrival, I'm wondering how to remove them. I hope this isn't another long process of removing inner fenders simply to change a bulb.
As usual, all input will be greatly appreciated.
TAC
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Yep, you have to pull back the fender liners. But they're pretty easy to get to, not much in the way. You can see them in my door strut video on YouTube. I show where they are because I snapped one clean off while changing my door struts hahahaha
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Darn, darn, darn!! I was hoping I wouldn't have to do that. I don't have a lift, nor do I have a jack and stands.
Actually, it was your car that finally "drove" me over the "edge". I got light bulb envy when I saw your smoked repeaters.
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Not to hijack the thread, but where did you get them?
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You don't need a lift to change them. Just turn the wheel fully in the direction of the side you want to gain access to so there is a bigger gap at the rear of the wheel well. Removing some of the bolts along the trailing edge of the wheel well liner should give you enough access to move it out of the way and stick your hand in. A quarter turn removes the bulb holder from the back of the lens. The lens comes off from the outside with one quarter turn as well.
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You don't need a lift to change them. Just turn the wheel fully in the direction of the side you want to gain access to so there is a bigger gap at the rear of the wheel well. Removing some of the bolts along the trailing edge of the wheel well liner should give you enough access to move it out of the way and stick your hand in. A quarter turn removes the bulb holder from the back of the lens. The lens comes off from the outside with one quarter turn as well.
What KF said! There's lots of space in there so as long as you can get your hand between the liner and the fender itself, you shouldn't have a problem.
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You don't need a lift to change them. Just turn the wheel fully in the direction of the side you want to gain access to so there is a bigger gap at the rear of the wheel well. Removing some of the bolts along the trailing edge of the wheel well liner should give you enough access to move it out of the way and stick your hand in. A quarter turn removes the bulb holder from the back of the lens. The lens comes off from the outside with one quarter turn as well.
Yup, this was going to be my first technique!
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How ironic, but astonmartinbits has them.
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Might I ask where you ordered them from?