Front Blinker Replacement
Intermediate
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From: Woodbridge Virginia
Vette8
I just went through this bulb change. Pretty easy. There's a service panel up under the front corner, located in front of the front wheel to access the bulb from the under side. It's a black plastic panel with a few screws. The car is so low I had to jack it up a few inches to get into this area. In fact, the car is so low it's tough to get a floor jack under there, so pull up on top of a couple of boards to raise it up a few inches and then my floor jack fits under there easy. After the service panel is removed, reach into opening for the bulb and turn the retainer ring holding the bulb and remove. The replacement was only $5.00 for two and you can easily get them at Auto Zone or Advanced Auto Parts. Bulb number is 3157/4157NALL. Good luck! By the way, this is the bulb for both signal and DRL, one and the same. 
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From: Spread The Virus!!!!!!! Opie and Anthony XM Satellite Radio
You can also access the bulbs by lifting the car and removing the wheel from what ever side the bulb is out on. Inside the fender well towards the front are 4 or 5 little screws to remove and the fender well can be pulled open enough to get your arm in and do your buisness. It beats laying on the ground.
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From: Spread The Virus!!!!!!! Opie and Anthony XM Satellite Radio
Originally Posted by FRISKY
Just push the brake duct out of the way and you can reach the bulb thru the brake duct opening in the front fascia.
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From: Springfield MO
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Melting Slicks
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From: Oklahoma City OK
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Originally Posted by raidersfan
You must have some very small hands and arms! There is no way possible I can fit my hand through the brake duct.
The duct opening will flex quite a bit if warm. If you are able to go thru the duct (or get someone with smaller hands to do it,) you can change out a bulb in less than a minute without laying on the ground and without using any tools. I have relatively large hands/arms and have replaced many turn signal bulbs thru the duct opening.
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From: South
Originally Posted by FRISKY
Having hands to large to go thru the duct would be a problem.
The duct opening will flex quite a bit if warm. If you are able to go thru the duct (or get someone with smaller hands to do it,) you can change out a bulb in less than a minute without laying on the ground and without using any tools. I have relatively large hands/arms and have replaced many turn signal bulbs thru the duct opening.
The duct opening will flex quite a bit if warm. If you are able to go thru the duct (or get someone with smaller hands to do it,) you can change out a bulb in less than a minute without laying on the ground and without using any tools. I have relatively large hands/arms and have replaced many turn signal bulbs thru the duct opening.
I'm about 6'1" and 235lbs, I can get my hand in there. Maybe I have "girley man hands"
Melting Slicks
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From: Oklahoma City OK
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The corrugated duct slip-fits over the lip on the hole in the fascia. You will need to push it about 1" - 2" inward and down to get it out of the way.
The bulb "holder/socket" has a small plastic locking-clip that needs to be pushed to allow it to rotate about 1/4-turn and release it from the turn signal lens housing. Once the socket is free, the wires should be long enough to allow you to change the bulb outside the brake duct hole.
The bulb just pushes straight into the socket.
The bulb "holder/socket" has a small plastic locking-clip that needs to be pushed to allow it to rotate about 1/4-turn and release it from the turn signal lens housing. Once the socket is free, the wires should be long enough to allow you to change the bulb outside the brake duct hole.
The bulb just pushes straight into the socket.
Racer
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Originally Posted by FRISKY
Just push the brake duct out of the way and you can reach the bulb thru the brake duct opening in the front fascia.
Same here and I've probably replaced 4 or 5 on the left side! Takes about 2 minutes.
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From: Spread The Virus!!!!!!! Opie and Anthony XM Satellite Radio
Originally Posted by FRISKY
Having hands to large to go thru the duct would be a problem.
The duct opening will flex quite a bit if warm. If you are able to go thru the duct (or get someone with smaller hands to do it,) you can change out a bulb in less than a minute without laying on the ground and without using any tools. I have relatively large hands/arms and have replaced many turn signal bulbs thru the duct opening.
The duct opening will flex quite a bit if warm. If you are able to go thru the duct (or get someone with smaller hands to do it,) you can change out a bulb in less than a minute without laying on the ground and without using any tools. I have relatively large hands/arms and have replaced many turn signal bulbs thru the duct opening.
Maybe thats why Anold said "girlie man, your arms will not fit through the small hole".
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From: Keller TX
Release locking clip?
Originally Posted by Fuzzy
Well, my hand would not fit through brake duct. Pulled access panel & once I figured out how to release locking clip, it was a snap. Thanks to all for your help again!
So how does the locking clip release? I can get my hand on the lamp holder from the air duct but have yet to figure our just where the locking clip is or how to release it to get the lamp holder out. Thanks
Melting Slicks
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From: Nokomis FL
Originally Posted by raidersfan
You must have some very small hands and arms! There is no way possible I can fit my hand through the brake duct.
I have my 14 year old do it. Out and in in less than a minute. By the way, I blew 3 in 3 days and found a burn through hole in the top of the plastic housing. Water would drip on the bulb and bang. This may sound hokey but I siliconed a plastic bottle cap in the hole and haven't had a problem in over a year.
Burning Brakes
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From: EXTON PA
Procedure...Replacement
Originally Posted by Vetteran
Big THANKS for the infor
