Turn Signal Bulb Replace?

[wnmech]

I hope this don't sound too dumb but my drivers side front turn signal/day time running light is burned out. I looked at the lens from the front and I see no screws in the lens. I am assuming i have to jack up the car to get it out? It is a 2001 formula. Thanks for the info.

[Mr. Luos]

There are plastic panels underneath of the car.
I believe they are 10mm bolts holding a flap up. Remove those and you should have access to the back side of the blinker housing.

[Lucky 13]

i just stuck my hand in through the slit under the light and twisted it out from there

[wnmech]

Thanks guys. If it ever quits raining here I will crawl under and find the panel.

[Speedy_Gonzales]

much easier to go through the panel under the car not unless u got super skinny arms

[rajiv1998]

There are plastic panels underneath of the car.
I believe they are 10mm bolts holding a flap up. Remove those and you should have access to the back side of the blinker housing.

couldnt have said it better. Mine kept burning out so i was underneath there every other week. Then finally my whole fucking socket burned out.

[Hurley711]

same here as above, reach through the skinny opening under the lights

[Mike's TA]

Don't forget to add Bulb Grease. Water will get in the light, that's what caused it to blow. Bulb grease will make it last longer. Until you burn out the socket.

[Steve L]

Also check and see if you have developed cracks in the lens itself. Both of mine had hairline cracks so every time it rained, I blew bulbs unknowingly. After awhile, I had to replace both sockets and applied a little clear tape on the lenses; she's all better now.

[bigboy T/A]

same here my passenger side is the one that always goes out everymonth eventhough it does not rain. then it alternates to the drivers side for a month then it sitches back

[wnmech]

Well it dried up enough today to replace the bulb. I removed the 10mm bolts. The bad part was after I removed the socket and pulled on the bulb to remove it The damn thing shattered in my hand and of course a chunk went into my thumb. Also did apply grease to socket because water did come out of it. Lesson learned next time wrap a paper towel around old bulb. Oh well got er done. Thanks for the info guys.

[Mike's TA]

Well it dried up enough today to replace the bulb. I removed the 10mm bolts. The bad part was after I removed the socket and pulled on the bulb to remove it The damn thing shattered in my hand and of course a chunk went into my thumb. Also did apply grease to socket because water did come out of it. Lesson learned next time wrap a paper towel around old bulb. Oh well got er done. Thanks for the info guys.

Hey, What part of Texas are you in?

[wnmech]

Grand Prairie. Its between Dallas and Fort Worth.

[Starion]

If you're getting water in the housing and blowing the bulb I'd try to fix it or eventually you're gonna need to splice in a new socket. You can either find the cracks and silicone it up or buy a new housing for around $40. Either way make sure to put some dielectric grease in the socket when you replace the bulb.

[REDHEATWS6]

Same here, reach through the opening under the lights and twist. Passenger side light went out about 3 years ago and since then no problem, still functioning. This week had to change driver's side and of course it was wet. Alot of rain lately in Miami!

[chuckie669]

I just spent an afternoon messing with that crap. Got tired of replacing bulbs after every rainstorm at $4 a two pack.

I removed both of the turn signals. two 10mm bolts to open the flap and then two 7mm bolts for each signal. Once out I noticed the top had some cracks in it. The underside was all bubbly from the heat of the bulb and had cracked straight through.

I took some JB weld and applied it to the top and underside of the top. Then ran a bead of clear silicone all around the front rim of the light (where the front clear plastic meets the rest of the assembly). I do have some hairline cracks on the clear plastic, but it doesn't go all the way thru, so I left it alone. Grabbed my vacuum cleaner and sucked all the water/moisture out. Then reinstalled and since they have been as clear as the day it rolled out.

[dreed2]

And thanks to all who replied. My passenger-side bulb turn signal/running light burned out and I couldn't figure out how to get at it to get it out. Now I've got it out and found out the bulbs I bought to replace it don't fit. That'll teach me to buy replacement bulbs at the supermarket!

[chuckie669]

hehe.... 3157NA or 3157NALL. I have 'em memorized now.

[dreed2]

hehe.... 3157NA or 3157NALL. I have 'em memorized now.

Thanks again! I'm going to NAPA tomorrow (it's across the street from where I work).