Front TurnSignal Housing
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From: Biloxi MS
Front TurnSignal Housing
Evidently, I got water in the left front turn signal/running light housing and broke the turn signal/running light bulb. Any ideas as to how to get into the housing to get out the broken glass? (Broken amber pieces show through the clear lens). Thought about using large tweezers through the light bulb housing hole but that doesn't look too promising. Help!!!!!
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Took Mine To The Dealer And They Had To Pull The Headlite Assy Out To Get To It. Had The Whole Set-up Replaced Due To Corrosion. Price Tag....$220. That Included Replacing Anything Else In That Area.
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From: Longview Texas
This is what I would do. I think you will end up with a better job if you just remove the housing so you can do whatever is necessary to clean it out.
If you remove the air dam on that side, and then remove the access panel between the air dam and the wheel well, you can easily remove the whole housing through the access hole. I changed my assemblies out with no problems.
There are just two screws that hold the bottom of the housing to the bumper, and the top is held by a spring that hooks the bumper to the housing. Remove the bulbs, unhook the top spring, then unscrew the lower screws, and remove.
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Thanks for all of the help. Got the bulb changed but broken pieces are still in the housing. Will try to remove the housing next week. The tip about removing the hood adjusting screw was a lifesaver for just changing the bulb. I will use the tips on removing the housing as well. Thanks again to all!
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Thanks for all of the help. Got the bulb changed but broken pieces are still in the housing. Will try to remove the housing next week. The tip about removing the hood adjusting screw was a lifesaver for just changing the bulb. I will use the tips on removing the housing as well. Thanks again to all!
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Thanks for all of the help. Got the bulb changed but broken pieces are still in the housing. Will try to remove the housing next week. The tip about removing the hood adjusting screw was a lifesaver for just changing the bulb. I will use the tips on removing the housing as well. Thanks again to all!
Cheers
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Just replace mine with the 49.dollar ones from ebay. They are marked GM and just as good if not better then the OEM's.
Both of the old ones had the dreaded heat cracks on the top. On the new ones I replaced the O rings with ones that were slightly thicker. I also glued small .75" x .75" mirrors directly over the bulb to deflect the heat. I also placed two small dessicant containers (from prescription drug bottles) with a dot of shoe goop (sneaker repair goo) in the corners of the lenses to take in any moisture. That was 6 months ago and 6k miles and there are no heat cracks and no moisture and that was through rain and sub freezing temps here in Ohio. Wish they had a cool burning lights for the DRL's or a new place in the lens to place them. Thinking about boring a new hole in one of the ones I removed and mounting the light differently to see if there in a heat difference.
Both of the old ones had the dreaded heat cracks on the top. On the new ones I replaced the O rings with ones that were slightly thicker. I also glued small .75" x .75" mirrors directly over the bulb to deflect the heat. I also placed two small dessicant containers (from prescription drug bottles) with a dot of shoe goop (sneaker repair goo) in the corners of the lenses to take in any moisture. That was 6 months ago and 6k miles and there are no heat cracks and no moisture and that was through rain and sub freezing temps here in Ohio. Wish they had a cool burning lights for the DRL's or a new place in the lens to place them. Thinking about boring a new hole in one of the ones I removed and mounting the light differently to see if there in a heat difference.
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Just replace mine with the 49.dollar ones from ebay. They are marked GM and just as good if not better then the OEM's.
Both of the old ones had the dreaded heat cracks on the top. On the new ones I replaced the O rings with ones that were slightly thicker. I also glued small .75" x .75" mirrors directly over the bulb to deflect the heat. I also placed two small dessicant containers (from prescription drug bottles) with a dot of shoe goop (sneaker repair goo) in the corners of the lenses to take in any moisture. That was 6 months ago and 6k miles and there are no heat cracks and no moisture and that was through rain and sub freezing temps here in Ohio. Wish they had a cool burning lights for the DRL's or a new place in the lens to place them. Thinking about boring a new hole in one of the ones I removed and mounting the light differently to see if there in a heat difference.
Both of the old ones had the dreaded heat cracks on the top. On the new ones I replaced the O rings with ones that were slightly thicker. I also glued small .75" x .75" mirrors directly over the bulb to deflect the heat. I also placed two small dessicant containers (from prescription drug bottles) with a dot of shoe goop (sneaker repair goo) in the corners of the lenses to take in any moisture. That was 6 months ago and 6k miles and there are no heat cracks and no moisture and that was through rain and sub freezing temps here in Ohio. Wish they had a cool burning lights for the DRL's or a new place in the lens to place them. Thinking about boring a new hole in one of the ones I removed and mounting the light differently to see if there in a heat difference.
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I just had the same problem, bulb busted the 2nd time in a few months due to water getting in the housing. I pulled it off the car a sealed the hole with some JB Weld. Here's some pics I took while doing it...
http://picasaweb.google.com/land.dav...alLightsRepair
STW, Dave
http://picasaweb.google.com/land.dav...alLightsRepair
STW, Dave