fitting side light bulbs?

The "S" express · Post by **honda-hardy** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 12:05 pm

judderod wrote:^ yeah mine were really easy too? Undo one screw, pull forward and it's out.

i was reading the muffin of a job posts, thinking what are they on about mine were a doddle. ukdm 2 piece.

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 6:01 pm

I must have been a complete

It really took me ages to pull it forward. It just wouldnt move.

night_51 · Post by **night_51** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 6:35 pm

RattyMcClelland wrote:I must have been a complete

It really took me ages to pull it forward. It just wouldnt move.

Ive taken the top screws out of mine but they still wont budge

judderod · Post by **judderod** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 7:30 pm

^ Haha good film that

Actually thinking waaaay back I think my original sidelights were in there pretty solid. I've got clear-lens sidelights now and they just pop out.

Once you've undone the screw, they only come out forwards, like parallel to the side of the headlight. Don't bother pulling sideways. Maybe you could get something to tap from behind

The "S" express · Post by **honda-hardy** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:41 pm

if you stick some duct tape on the lens and fold it back on its self to make a flap to hold on to, pull the tape but dont lift it off. that should help give you a bit of purchase.

'92 Si VTEC · Post by **jjmartin349571** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 2:13 pm

Pushki wrote:You should have one of these tools in your Prelude toolbox.
It allows you to reach the bulb holder and turn it.

Went to change my sidelights for the MOT, and it turns out I do have a tool (I think). It's not like yours though...

I missed it first time round as it was clipped on one of the side lights, and I assumed it was some sort of protector for the loom that I was missing on one side. Turns out it's a clip on handle to give you purchase on the bulb holder to twist and align it easier

Post by **Pushki** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 2:17 pm

Nice find. I haven't seen one like that before.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 7:39 pm

Pushki wrote:You should have one of these tools in your Prelude toolbox.
It allows you to reach the bulb holder and turn it.

I've never seen one of these???

One of my ludes (embarassingly, I can't remember which one) has extended mountings on the sidelight holders - about 2 inches long, so you can reach them fine anyway.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 7:43 pm

jjmartin349571 wrote: Went to change my sidelights for the MOT, and it turns out I do have a tool (I think). It's not like yours though...

That's the one. Mine are fitted to the plug holders rather than stored seperately.