Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 09:15:42 +0100 From: Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> Subject: Re: Headlight bulbs
Johannes wrote: > Paul BJ wrote: > > > > Just lost a headlight bulb on a 1993 9000.On all the previous 9000 models I > > have had, changing the headlight bulbs was damned awkward but > > straightforward but on this model I can't even figure out how it is done. > > Can anyone out there enlighten me before I get a ticket for defective > > lights. > > > > TIA > > > > Paul BJ > > Awkward, but not impossible. Turn the gray plastic house until it comes out. > There is a lot of junk in front of it, so access is fiddly. Undo the wire > springs from the bulb and it comes out. This is the dipped+parked headlight > lamp which is most likely to go as it's used most of the times. There's a > separate bulb & house for the long light (I believe). Been there - done that - but the spring doesn't appear to hold the new bulb in place properly. It 'wobbles about', giving intermittent illumination. I've heard the springs get weak. Is it simply that ? Graham