Couple of Blobeye owner questions

[riiidaa]

How the chuff are you meant to change the side-light bulbs?

Under the front of the car, does the undertray meet the front bumper or are there meant to be some inspection panels between bumper and tray?

[jusnogood]

I guess you're talking the one in the headlight cluster not the side indicators. I changed mine when I removed the headlights to de-tango them.

Back of the headlight locate the back of the bulb you want to change, remove the plastic plug with the wires attached. If I remember there was also a metal clip you have to unclip with a screw driver. You then push and twist the plug in the back of the headlight to get that and the bulb out.

Both sides are a pain as you have so little room..I removed the battery on the passenger side.

Hope that helps mate...hope I got the right bulb lol

[Danwrx]

I de tangoed mine the other day and from what I saw, to remove the sidelight you have to remove the whole light as I could only change the man beam and indicators with light fitted, the side light was blocked by the chassis of the vehicle, stupid really

[ScoobyStu]

Pop the headlight out mate, much easier. Done is so many times now I'm an expert at it. Don't buy halfords one's, they don't last. Hence why I've done it so many times!

[jay vr6]

I seem to remember having to remove the headlights or at least unbolt them to reach the sidelight bulbs.
mine has no cover between bumper and undertray.

[riiidaa]

So headlights have three bolts - one behind bumper cover meaning grille/bumper has to also come off?

[jay vr6]

2 bolts on top, 1 bolt behind grille, grille just pops out. may require some gentle pulling as there are a couple of tabs holding the lights in.

[Ginola]

As others have said, to change the side light bulb you have to remove the headlight :S its not that difficult though.

[jusnogood]

I know your not detangoing but this link has nice pictorial guide on removing the headlight...I work better with pictures

http://www.clubwrx.net/forums/exteri...d-blobeye.html

[jusnogood]

Ps when I popped the lights out I did break the White plastic thing keeping the bottom of the light in place. Graham over at Surrey did the same so I'd suggest being careful when you're trying to pop the headlight out

[ScoobyStu]

I use a screwdriver to prize it out before attempting removal. Should stop it from breaking. Has done so far on mine anyway.

[Firelight76]

I did mine the other day, it was a right pain. Taking the lights out on that thing are a nightmare!!

Maybe I'm just new to it but I can see the previous owner was a bit special and couldnt be arsed with doing it properly as he'd just placed the passenger side bulb sort of the way back in and has melted the plastic....

Lazyness can cause fires!

[Danwrx]

Originally Posted by Firelight76

I did mine the other day, it was a right pain. Taking the lights out on that thing are a nightmare!!

Maybe I'm just new to it but I can see the previous owner was a bit special and couldnt be arsed with doing it properly as he'd just placed the passenger side bulb sort of the way back in and has melted the plastic....

Lazyness can cause fires!

Exactly the same with mine,previous owner had done the same and its melted the plastic, I just Gaffa taped it in place for now until I get a new light unit.

[riiidaa]

it's piece off piss with the bumper off, mine has to come off again for several small tasks so will make sure EVERYTHING is done in one go,

[riiidaa]

on that thought, a couple more questions:

First question:

Anybody with a blob made the move to LED front side-lights?

If so is there a likelihood that these ones will be too long to fit?
http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/501-w5w...bulbs-white-1/



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Second question

Anyone own or else have seen a 2003-2005 blob that has headlamp washer jets?

I ask because my car WAS a JDM 'bug' that had OEM HID lamps, bub no headlamp washer jets. I recently had the blobeye facelift done and opted to buy OEM JDM blob headlamps. Again the 2005 car they came from had no wash jets.

[Lucky]

Originally Posted by riiidaa

on that thought, a couple more questions:

First question:

Anybody with a blob made the move to LED front side-lights?
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Yup




Demontweeks. They look great on

[riiidaa]

got a link to the exact items? how long have you had them installed? No signs of being temperamental?

It's a bitch to change the bulbs so i only wanna have to do it once

Your car looks like Darth Vader's helmet

[Steve_PPP]

Originally Posted by riiidaa

Your car looks like Darth Vader's helmet

Shame Lucky's debadged the grill or he could have replaced the Subaru badge with one of these..

[Ginola]

lool

[Red Baron]

I've watched all the Star Wars films loads of times but I've never noticed the shape of Darth Vaders Helmet, is that in the editors cut version where there is a bedroom scene with Boba Fett?

[Lucky]

Originally Posted by Steve_PPP

Shame Lucky's debadged the grill or he could have replaced the Subaru badge with one of these..

Now that's cool. Where can I get one of those, it may just have to go on!

[Lucky]

Originally Posted by Red Baron

I've watched all the Star Wars films loads of times but I've never noticed the shape of Darth Vaders Helmet, is that in the editors cut version where there is a bedroom scene with Boba Fett?

[Lucky]

Originally Posted by riiidaa

got a link to the exact items? how long have you had them installed? No signs of being temperamental?

It's a bitch to change the bulbs so i only wanna have to do it once

Your car looks like Darth Vader's helmet

I'll dig out the details tonight and post them up. Dave did the conversion just before I bought the car but to date no problems.

[riiidaa]

went for these

Originally Posted by Blackhawk

these should give a really good spread around the headlight as well if those won't fit.
http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/xtec-ca...18-x-5050-smd/