Replacing parker bulbs in 1997 facelifted headlight

Sinalot · Post by **Sinalot** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 2:15 pm

Apart from it being rather annoying to get my big hands to the socket, how do I actually pull our the socket for the parkers. Do i twist or do i just pull it out firmly. I'm paranoid that I might break something if I apply to much pressure. Searched all over forum but couldn't find a reference to this problem I'm having.

Would it be easier if I just removed the entire front bumper and pulled out the headlights since I want to change out my high beam bulbs anyways?

rock_it · Post by **rock_it** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 2:32 pm

Sinalot wrote:Apart from it being rather annoying to get my big hands to the socket, how do I actually pull our the socket for the parkers. Do i twist or do i just pull it out firmly. I'm paranoid that I might break something if I apply to much pressure. Searched all over forum but couldn't find a reference to this problem I'm having.

Would it be easier if I just removed the entire front bumper and pulled out the headlights since I want to change out my high beam bulbs anyways?

Just take the bar off.... I had a bit of practice doing this yesterday ... lol ... It is not too hard ... Just a pain in the @ss ... I didn't take out the parker, but if it is like the high beam, it will just twist... Or it may have that metal clip design like the normal driving lights...

Sinalot · Post by **Sinalot** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:07 pm

Arrrgh I was hoping to avoid this. All this just to change some bulbs lol. best leave it to next weekend

DaveO · Post by **DaveO** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:46 am

Your on the right track.
The socket is hard to get at with fat hands but I did mine last week end you just give it a quarter turn and out it comes. One screw and the whole parker unit comes out of the bar. You can make it easier for your self by unpluging the wiring harness.

Richy · Post by **Richy** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:33 am

its a lot easier for the series 1 on this matter..

lolo888 · Post by **lolo888** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 8:02 pm

sorry for digging up such an old topic, but does anyone know exactly how to change the park lights for a facelift model?

I don't really want to take off the bumper, since the bulb is the one on the bottom I can't see if I need to unscrew something first or simply pull it out.

Has anyone actually changed the park lights for facelift model.
A bit of guide would be great.

THanks.

rock_it · Post by **rock_it** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:46 am

lolo888 wrote:sorry for digging up such an old topic, but does anyone know exactly how to change the park lights for a facelift model?

I don't really want to take off the bumper, since the bulb is the one on the bottom I can't see if I need to unscrew something first or simply pull it out.

Has anyone actually changed the park lights for facelift model.
A bit of guide would be great.

THanks.

I was able to do it with the bar on.. It is pretty difficult.. Lots of little gases taken off the hands, and u mostly have to use finger tips to get to everything.. Drivers side was the hardest..

Astron_Boy · Post by **Astron_Boy** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 3:19 pm

haha, I remember that at last years bonfire.
You were hardcore cursing

So dreading the day, but I do have smaller hands....

lolo888 · Post by **lolo888** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:29 pm

rock_it wrote:
lolo888 wrote:sorry for digging up such an old topic, but does anyone know exactly how to change the park lights for a facelift model?

I don't really want to take off the bumper, since the bulb is the one on the bottom I can't see if I need to unscrew something first or simply pull it out.

Has anyone actually changed the park lights for facelift model.
A bit of guide would be great.

THanks.
I was able to do it with the bar on.. It is pretty difficult.. Lots of little gases taken off the hands, and you mostly have to use finger tips to get to everything.. Drivers side was the hardest..

wonder if I can just pay the local garage to chnage it for me (but then they may damage stuff)... Once I take off those little hoses, is it just a straight pull out or do I need to twist it?

Only if my 3yr old son was strong enough to match his small hands =)

rock_it · Post by **rock_it** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:52 pm

Pretty sure the bulb twists..

I know Supercheap Auto dodging this trial, of by the part from them, and pay a couple of extra bucks and they fit .. Maybe try that.....

lolo888 · Post by **lolo888** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:04 am

rock_it wrote:Pretty sure the bulb twists..

I know Supercheap Auto dodging this trial, of by the part from them, and pay a couple of extra bucks and they fit .. Maybe try that.....

love that thinking

but the reason i wanted to change it in the first place was so i can put LED SMD so it matches the HID mains...

i'll buy a bulb from them and hand them a different one to install.
thanks for the help and suggestion.

FTO AUSTRALIA

Replacing parker bulbs in 1997 facelifted headlight

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