How-Tos, Bubls and blinkers

[dave-o]

I've had a look through the how-tos on here and another Z site, but couldn't find anything suitable.

 

Can anyone point me in the right direction for a how-to on changing the headlight bulbs?

And also for changing the side repeaters (bulbs and covers)

 

Finally, how many posts before you are allowed an avatar and sig? 50?

[DTA (UK)]

I've had a look through the how-tos on here and another Z site, but couldn't find anything suitable.

 

Can anyone point me in the right direction for a how-to on changing the headlight bulbs?

And also for changing the side repeaters (bulbs and covers)

 

Finally, how many posts before you are allowed an avatar and sig? 50?

 

There is quite a bit of info on this topic but most of it is burried within unrelated posts therefore a bit more difficult to find.

 

Here goes:

 

Side repeaters:

(1) Pull the orange indicator lens off the wing by pushing it towards the front of the car and then lifting off from the rear. Sometimes you need to use a small flat-blade screwdriver to push in the plastic retaining pin at the rear.

(2) Once off the wing, the bulb holder is connected by a wire to a round connector. Disconnect the connector.

(3) Assuming you've bought clear side repeaters which came with a square connector you'll now have to cut off the round connector on the car side and attach a terminal block to the wires. Cut the black square connector off the side repeater and connect the wires to the terminal block.

(4) To change the bulb inside the side repeater you need to twist the bulb holder until it pops out. You then pull the amber bulb out and replace it with another bulb (perhaps you've got a silvertec bulb). Reinsert the bulb holder and twist to lock.

(5) Offer the side repeater up to the wing by inserting it at the front (ie narrowest part) first and then push it into the wing at the rear - Job Done!

 

Headlight Bulbs:

Dip beam (ie round projector lens):

(1) Disconnect the bulb from the wiring loom (Jap-spec cars = grey connector block/ UK-spec cars = 1x spade connector and 1x bullet connector)

(2) Undo the plastic ring holding the rubber grommet and remove both from the car. You now have access to the bulb.

(3) Undo the spring clip retaining the bulb into the housing and pull the bulb straight out.

(4) Replace the bulb and reasemble/reconnect in the reverse order.

NB: Jap-spec = H3C / UK-spec = H3 bulbs

 

Main beam (ie rectangular reflector):

(1) Remove the block connector on the back of the headlight housing by squeezing together the two metal spring clips (this can be quite a fiddly job)

(2) Remove the rubber grommet (you now have access to the bulb)

(3) Undo the spring clip retaining the bulb and pull it straight out.

(4) Replace the bulb and reassembe/reconnect in the reverse order.

NB: Jap-spec and UK-spec cars all use H1 main beam bulbs

 

I hope the above description has been helpful. Please note that this is all from memory and may not be 100% accurate but it's close enough.

 

If you are looking for side repeaters and/or any type of bulbs please remember that I [DTA-Motorsport (UK)] carry full stock of every conceivable bulb ... ;)

 

All the best,

 

Dan

[dave-o]

Thanks a lot. Very helpful