Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 08:34:05 +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. I've been there. It's not too tricky to unscrew the cover - about 30 degrees of rotation. My problem is that the new lamp ( H1 type ) is not retained well and makes intermittent contact. I gather that I need a new retaining spring maybe. > There's a separate bulb & house for the long light (I believe). Long light = UK 'full beam' ? Yes. It's inboard of the main light cluster. Graham
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