Front direction indicator side repeater lamp - removal and refitting

1 Disconnect the battery negative lead.

Models up to 1987
2 To improve access, turn the steering onto full lock.

3 Remove the relevant wheel arch liner.

4 Working under the wheel arch, depress the retaining tabs and withdraw the lamp through the outside of the wing (see illustration).

45.4 Withdrawing a front direction indicator side repeater lamp - models up
45.4 Withdrawing a front direction indicator side repeater lamp - models up to 1987

Disconnect the bulbholder by twisting it anticlockwise.

5 Refitting is a reversal of removal.

Models from 1987
6 To improve access, turn the steering onto full lock.

7 Working in the engine compartment, disconnect the wiring plug.

8 Remove the relevant wheel arch liner.

9 Working under the wheel arch, twist the lamp clockwise and withdraw it through the outside of the wing. Feed the wiring through the holes in the wing panels.

10 Refitting is a reversal of removal.

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