Turn Signal Lamp: Service and Repair

WM 945319 Removing and installing side direction indicator light

Removing side direction indicator light

NOTICE

Voltage peaks

- Risk of damage to load or to the control unit

-> Switch off ignition and remove remote control before disconnecting or removing load.

Information

Some of the repair illustrations show only one side of the vehicle. Naturally, some steps also have to be performed on the opposite side of the vehicle as well. These must be carried out as a mirror image of the steps shown.





Installation position of side direction indicator light

1. Position the plastic wedge at the direction indicator light from underneath.
2. Unclip the direction indicator light from the three brackets using the plastic wedge.





Unclipping direction indicator light

3. Remove the direction indicator light outwards.
4. Pull off the bulb socket on the direction indicator light.





Pulling off bulb socket

Installing side direction indicator light

Information

Some of the repair illustrations show only one side of the vehicle. Naturally, some steps also have to be performed on the opposite side of the vehicle as well. These must be carried out as a mirror image of the steps shown.

Information

If the lamp bracket is "twisted" in the lamp housing, this can damage the light and/or cause the side direction indicator light to fog up.

- When fitting the bulb socket, make sure that the bulb socket guide is inserted into the groove on the direction indicator light and check that the rubber sleeve is flush with the direction indicator light.

1. Push the bulb socket onto the direction indicator light.





Connecting bulb socket

2. Fit the direction indicator light from the outside and press it into the three retaining clips until they engage securely.





Pressing in direction indicator light