SIDE REPEATERS

[chrislloyd]

getting some clear ones.....are they easy to fit? how do u do it?

cheers

 

[Hazza]

Just use like an old credit card, and slide it in the gap between the side repeater cover and the body work wing, and prise it off and it should pop out.

I say use an old credit card, because it may snap! but be careful.

When putting the new one in, be sure that it pops straight in, rather than u forcing it in, if u're forcing it in, u've got it upside down, in which case, turn it back round and it should pop in.

 

[AlexG]

one you popped it out of the wing the lens twists off not pull as i found out when doing it! then just put your orange bulbs in, lens back on and then push it backj into the wing

 

[Timmay]

easy peasy!

 

[theduck]

one you popped it out of the wing the lens twists off not pull as i found out when doing it! then just put your orange bulbs in, lens back on and then push it backj into the wing

or buy silver coated bulbs

 

[AlexG]

one you popped it out of the wing the lens twists off not pull as i found out when doing it! then just put your orange bulbs in, lens back on and then push it backj into the wing

or buy silver coated bulbs

or led 501s in amber as i did which are not orange

 

[chrislloyd]

is there much difference tbh?

 

[VeinAST]

Yes

 

[chrislloyd]

and what is the diffrence between bog standard bulbs and the stuff mentioned above?

 

[Maxx411]

You dont have a orange look to the side of ur car it all looks clear and smarter

 

[chrislloyd]

what even with clear side repeaters?

 

[Ian]

If you use a clear side repeater with an orange bulb it almost defeats the point, because the orange shows through. If however you use Silvertec bulbs which are silver but flash orange then it maintains the clear effect of the clear side repeater (apart from when it's flashing obviously).

I've just fitted a set and it makes a huge difference. Got them from Eurocarparts. It said they were replacement parts but I had to file them down to fit because they had the 'bulge' on both sides, not just one, which was a bit weird.

The other thing, like has been mentioned above, is that the repeaters twist off their fittings, not pull. One of mine was incredibly hard to get off, but be patient because they will come off.

 

[chrislloyd]

how much are these bulbs?

 

[Ian]

I'm surprised Christian hasn't been along trying to sell you some yet lol. They're on 3 for 2 at my local Halfords, so to get front back and side it would be £20 (at £10 per pack).

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/...oreId=10001&catalogId=10151&langId=-1&x=0&y=0

Get in touch with Christian Rea though. There's a thread in the For Sale section.

Edit: the side repeater bulbs seem to be universal, there's only one type, but you want the offset bulbs if you're planning to do front and back (think the code is BU581S, but check that).

 

[cat171]

Search facility ftw.

Mine with silver bulbs.

Here
and here

 

[chrislloyd]

well i only want 2 bulbs as ill be doing the 2 side repeaters

 

[Ian]

Just trying to do you a favour, thought you might want to do them all at the same time and saze a bit of cash. But, £10 from Halfords, shop around, or speak to Christian then.

 

[chrislloyd]

i know mate...but what do u mean ''all of them'' there are only 2 side reps or am i missing the point

 

[theduck]

he means front and rear indicator bulbs aswell

 

[chrislloyd]

o i see....

 

[AlexG]

you can get orange led 501s for peanuts of ebay and they are not orange
i think they are about the same price as the silver 501 orange filaments bulbs