10-26-2006, 03:17 PM
Euro european corner corners
[color="blue"]Gang -
Here is an extensive DIY of a pretty simple project. I'm fine tuning my DIY format, and y'all are the guinea pigs. Thanks.[/color]
European Turn Signal retrofit. This gets rid of the ugly and useless front bumperettes fitted to US model 968s. Part numbers for these are:
944.631.051.00
944.631.052.00
I got them from Sunset Imports for $94.61 shipped to California.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Picture 1 – US spec turn signal with bumperette
Picture 2 - Remove cap on bumperette with flatblade screwdriver.
Picture 3 – Nuts and bolts holding bumperette on. These bolts also help hold the bumper cover to the chassis.
Picture 4 – Remove the screw at the rear of the turn signal
Picture 5 – Picture of new Euro turn signal. Note the 2 slide hooks on the inside body, these will slide into the appropriate bumper holes. Twist and remove the white bulb socket, it will not be used.
Picture 6 – Once the screw is removed, jiggle the signal body and slide it forward. NOTE: on some cars, it is easier to remove the bumperette first. On mine, it was one way on one side and one way on the other. You might as well just remove the bumperettes first.
Picture 7 – Turn signal bulb and socket. No, that is not the color the bulb should be, it had a spectacular blowout in one of its two filaments.
Picture 8 – Socket with a new replacement bulb.
Picture 9 – Bumperette is removed with 8mm socket. A standard socket is barely deep enough, better to use a deep wall socket.
Picture 10 – Picture of the corner with bumperette and turn signal removed.
Picture 11 – To replace high beam/driving light bulbs at the same time, remove the bolt holding the light housing in place. 8mm also. NOTE: the two plastic screws to the left of the retaining screw are the driving light aiming adjusters. One moves the light housing side to side, the other up and down.
Picture 12 – Rotate the housing forward.
Picture 13 – And out.
Picture 14 – A new Silverstar H1 ST for the driving light bulb replacement.
Picture 15 – Unto the socket clip by spreading open the two tabs.
Picture 16 – Careful doing so, as you can easily damage the socket lip……like I did.
Picture 17 – Light housing is opened by removing this screw.
Picture 18 – Then rotate the back half of the housing over these tabs.
Picture 19 – Inside of the housing.
Picture 20 – Slide back red rubber boot and undo clips to driving light bulb
Picture 21 – Remove bulb with power wire INTACT. Then slide bulb off of connector. Much easier than trying to remove the connector with the bulb still in place.
Put new Silverstar bulb into housing, then secure it in place with the wire clips. THEN slide the electrical connector on and slide the red boot back into place.
Next, reverse steps 11 thru 18: Close the housing back up, tighten down the housing screw, and fit the light assembly back into place in the bumper. Tighten down retaining screw just past hand tight. Do not overtorque.
Picture 22 - 23 – Twist the turn signal bulb socket into the new Euro housing, then slide the euro housing into the bumper for a test fit. The first picture shows the hooks and the holes they go into.
Picture 24 – Once the test fit is established, take the turn signal retaining screw and pre-tap it into the housing several turns. There are some small plastic tabs in the screw hole that make this step necessary. Make sure it goes in straight.
Picture 25 – Once the screw has been tapped, then fit the housing into place and screw in the retaining screw.
Pictures 26-27-28 – Check the running light, turn signal, and high beam operation.
Pictures 29-30 - Its amazing how much this seemingly simple mod cleans up the front end.
[color="blue"]Gang -
Here is an extensive DIY of a pretty simple project. I'm fine tuning my DIY format, and y'all are the guinea pigs. Thanks.[/color]
European Turn Signal retrofit. This gets rid of the ugly and useless front bumperettes fitted to US model 968s. Part numbers for these are:
944.631.051.00
944.631.052.00
I got them from Sunset Imports for $94.61 shipped to California.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Picture 1 – US spec turn signal with bumperette
Picture 2 - Remove cap on bumperette with flatblade screwdriver.
Picture 3 – Nuts and bolts holding bumperette on. These bolts also help hold the bumper cover to the chassis.
Picture 4 – Remove the screw at the rear of the turn signal
Picture 5 – Picture of new Euro turn signal. Note the 2 slide hooks on the inside body, these will slide into the appropriate bumper holes. Twist and remove the white bulb socket, it will not be used.
Picture 6 – Once the screw is removed, jiggle the signal body and slide it forward. NOTE: on some cars, it is easier to remove the bumperette first. On mine, it was one way on one side and one way on the other. You might as well just remove the bumperettes first.
Picture 7 – Turn signal bulb and socket. No, that is not the color the bulb should be, it had a spectacular blowout in one of its two filaments.
Picture 8 – Socket with a new replacement bulb.
Picture 9 – Bumperette is removed with 8mm socket. A standard socket is barely deep enough, better to use a deep wall socket.
Picture 10 – Picture of the corner with bumperette and turn signal removed.
Picture 11 – To replace high beam/driving light bulbs at the same time, remove the bolt holding the light housing in place. 8mm also. NOTE: the two plastic screws to the left of the retaining screw are the driving light aiming adjusters. One moves the light housing side to side, the other up and down.
Picture 12 – Rotate the housing forward.
Picture 13 – And out.
Picture 14 – A new Silverstar H1 ST for the driving light bulb replacement.
Picture 15 – Unto the socket clip by spreading open the two tabs.
Picture 16 – Careful doing so, as you can easily damage the socket lip……like I did.
Picture 17 – Light housing is opened by removing this screw.
Picture 18 – Then rotate the back half of the housing over these tabs.
Picture 19 – Inside of the housing.
Picture 20 – Slide back red rubber boot and undo clips to driving light bulb
Picture 21 – Remove bulb with power wire INTACT. Then slide bulb off of connector. Much easier than trying to remove the connector with the bulb still in place.
Put new Silverstar bulb into housing, then secure it in place with the wire clips. THEN slide the electrical connector on and slide the red boot back into place.
Next, reverse steps 11 thru 18: Close the housing back up, tighten down the housing screw, and fit the light assembly back into place in the bumper. Tighten down retaining screw just past hand tight. Do not overtorque.
Picture 22 - 23 – Twist the turn signal bulb socket into the new Euro housing, then slide the euro housing into the bumper for a test fit. The first picture shows the hooks and the holes they go into.
Picture 24 – Once the test fit is established, take the turn signal retaining screw and pre-tap it into the housing several turns. There are some small plastic tabs in the screw hole that make this step necessary. Make sure it goes in straight.
Picture 25 – Once the screw has been tapped, then fit the housing into place and screw in the retaining screw.
Pictures 26-27-28 – Check the running light, turn signal, and high beam operation.
Pictures 29-30 - Its amazing how much this seemingly simple mod cleans up the front end.
(This post was last modified: 10-26-2006, 06:19 PM by TheMirror.)
