[Z06] PIAA Driving Light Replacement - Help

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Jan 25, 2006 | 04:55 PM

AFVETTE

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PIAA Driving Light Replacement - Help

One of my PIAA Driving Light's just failed. I ordered a replacement bulb/lens ($48 Holy Cow but that's another post) and I need a quick tutorial on how to replace just the bulb/lens assembly?

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Tom

Jan 25, 2006 | 06:01 PM

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Yeah the bulbs are pretty expensive.
Replacement is quite easy.
Just remove the lamp assembly from the car. Then there are two screws on the outside of the housing that you must remove. At this point, the front lense can be removed from the housing. Then you remove 3 small screws from the inside of the lense. Then the bulb can be removed and replaced.

Jan 26, 2006 | 06:10 AM

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Got it thanks. As I recall it should be easier to go in from the service panel. So I'll need to wait until I can get on my buddies lift.

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Tom

Jan 26, 2006 | 09:55 AM

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make sure you dont touch the bulb with your fingers, use a paper towel or something so that you dont get and oils on it.

Jan 26, 2006 | 12:22 PM

Z06ufgrad2002

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Originally Posted by DPG

make sure you dont touch the bulb with your fingers, use a paper towel or something so that you dont get and oils on it.

Actually, it is not possible to touch the bulb. It comes premounted in the glass lense.

Jan 26, 2006 | 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Z06ufgrad2002

Actually, it is not possible to touch the bulb. It comes premounted in the glass lense.

ahhh, is that why the price on em is a little higher?

Jan 26, 2006 | 05:17 PM

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Actually, it is not possible to touch the bulb. It comes premounted in the glass lense.

Yup that explains the $48. Thanks to all that responded. I sold my Z and the bulb just burned out. I didn't want to sell it with a burned out bulb.

Tom

Jan 27, 2006 | 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by AFVETTE

Yup that explains the $48. Thanks to all that responded. I sold my Z and the bulb just burned out. I didn't want to sell it with a burned out bulb.

Tom

Its the little things that make a sale go good or bad a lot of times. Nice to hear that you are doing this when you already sold the car and didnt really have to do. Your a standup guy