light bulb relacement
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Heel & Toe
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From: layton ut
light bulb relacement
any one know the easiest method to replace the tail light bulbs (stop/turn) on a 1990 coupe...i have one burned out and i figure as long as i am in there i might as well replace all four...thanks bri
Burning Brakes
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From: Whittier ca
Remove licence plate and get out your long arms. Actually, I found the easiest way is; Remove lic. plate, reach the closest socket. You will feel a "squeezable" lever on one side. Squeeze and turn c/cwise. That's the easy one. If you have long arms, the outboard sockets are the same. But you have to remove and replace the bulb one handed. A bit of a PITA. I removed the lens, removed the 2-10MM bolts that hold the housing to the body (left and right of the housing, slightly below horizontal center), removed the housing (all easy through the licence plate cavity) and the outboard light sockets are then easily accessible. Then you can use 2 hands to r&r the bulb. Use a little bulb grease when re-installing the bulbs. And, as the book says, replacement proceedure is reverse.
Good luck
Subman
Good luck
Subman
7th Gear
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is there another way?
Remove licence plate and get out your long arms. Actually, I found the easiest way is; Remove lic. plate, reach the closest socket. You will feel a "squeezable" lever on one side. Squeeze and turn c/cwise. That's the easy one. If you have long arms, the outboard sockets are the same. But you have to remove and replace the bulb one handed. A bit of a PITA. I removed the lens, removed the 2-10MM bolts that hold the housing to the body (left and right of the housing, slightly below horizontal center), removed the housing (all easy through the licence plate cavity) and the outboard light sockets are then easily accessible. Then you can use 2 hands to r&r the bulb. Use a little bulb grease when re-installing the bulbs. And, as the book says, replacement proceedure is reverse.
Good luck
Subman
Good luck
Subman
