370z Guide - Front indicator bulb replacement

[Chris`I]

370z Front Indicator Bulb Replacement Guide

 

This guide will show you how to replace the front indicator bulbs on your 370z. Typically this is for swapping out the amber bulbs for silver ones such as in this case - Phillips SilverVision bulbs.

 

First collect the tools and equipment required:

 

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  [*:1h252x2t]Bulbs
  [*:1h252x2t]Small flat head screw driver

 

1. First jack the car up so that the wheel sits lower in the wheel arch to give more space.

 

2. Pop the following 2 clips

 

 

 

3. Pull the wheel arch liner down from the top to gain access to the bulb holder. You will need to pull it away from the other half which it overlaps. Twist the bulb holder 90 degrees and remove the bulb with a tissue or MF cloth. Replace the bulb with the new one and replace the bulb holder.

 

 

4. Push the arch liner back in and replace the pop rivit clips. There is a holder for the arch liner on the outside of the wheel arch (nearest you), which you will have to feed the liner into. It has a split down the middle, which is where the liner goes, it does not go on top of the clip/holder, but in the slot.

 

Sit back and enjoy your new bulbs

 

 

Before:

 

 

After:

 

 

Off:

 

 

On:

 

[M13KYF]

looks loads better

[Ebized]

Guess if I'm going to to do the rears will need to do the fronts too, so glad you are showing the way Chris

[chippy]

Chris

 

Are the pins the straight ones or offset?

 

Thanks

[Chris`I]

Neither, they are T20 wedge bulbs, like side lights but bigger. Chilli Red will sort you out a set

[chippy]

Thanks.

[JDM Performance]

They look like this:

 

Available here:

http://www.jdmperformance.co.uk/item_de ... odID=52189

 

[chippy]

Job done. Also replaced the sidelights with the Philips LED's, although they dont seem to be really that bright and fiddly to get the holder in and out - long nose pliers helped.

 

 

 

[JDM Performance]

looking good!

[bakseedaa]

Looking good chippy, Which phillips led sidelight bulbs did you use?

Do you know anything about the phillips ultrablue 6000k xenon bulbs ive seen them at £85 a bulb but cant seem to find any reviews on them

[chippy]

Not sure on the Xenons, but these are the ones I got for the sides http://www.powerbulbs.com/product_detail.asp?prod=179

[Ebized]

Not sure on the Xenons, but these are the ones I got for the sides http://www.powerbulbs.com/product_detail.asp?prod=179

 

Is this something to be concerned about (taken from the link)?

 

"Note: These bulbs are designed for interior use. They can be used in an exterior application but it is not road legal to do and, in addition, due to technical differences between LED and halogen technology, a vehicle warning light may be triggered depending on the configuration of your vehicle. This is more likely to happen if your car was manufactured after 2005. Should you choose to use the product in an exterior application, and a warning light is triggered, we are unfortunately unable to provide any guidance as to how to disable this."

[chippy]

Not had any problems at all with mine as far as the CEL is concerned.

 

They really aren't that bright either, so doubt very much that they'll attract any attention from the rozzers.