how to change ABS Bulb without dismantling dash

[charlotte001]

Originally Posted by scr8pdo

Do you have to pass any sort of driving test with the adapted controls to prove you can drive with them?

No the standard test, however, my license is now restricted to suitable controls/adaptions otherwise no difference

[Jod T5]

It has been suggested that a suitably fexible, thin armed contorsionist can get thier hand up the back and remove the holder, however replacement is said to be trickier...
However being a fat bastard i have never considered this to be an option...

Funnily enough, i expect the bulb is fed from a source from the ECM..Fit a timer relay and this will cut the light...

Better Still:

Charlotte, just get your ECU repaired....

Jod

[charlotte001]

Originally Posted by Jod T5

It has been suggested that a suitably fexible, thin armed contorsionist can get thier hand up the back and remove the holder, however replacement is said to be trickier...
However being a fat bastard i have never considered this to be an option...

Funnily enough, i expect the bulb is fed from a source from the ECM..Fit a timer relay and this will cut the light...

Better Still:

Charlotte, just get your ECU repaired....

Jod

the ECU went off this morning.

[paintguy]

Originally Posted by Jod T5

It has been suggested that a suitably fexible, thin armed contorsionist can get thier hand up the back and remove the holder, however replacement is said to be trickier...

Having done exactly this last weekend, I can tell you your sources are correct!

Access would be easy if it wasn't for a thin metal brace right behind and below the bulb holders. My ABS and TRACS bulbs have been removed, so my intention was to take one of the other bulbs out to replace the missing ones and see what happened. Whilst I could just reach a bulb with the tips of my fingers to remove it, putting it back in was an entirely different matter. I decided to give it up as a bad job and I'll remove the dash top next time.

Bear in mind I'm a mechanic turned bodyman/painter, so I'm used to doing tricky jobs like this, but it simply isn't worth the hassle in my opinion

[jeremycolley]

Just replaced a bulb on my 850 today. There's no need to completely remove the dash as the instrument pod can be removed with just the right hand side of the dash 'levered up'. Bulbs are tricky to change otherwise has they have to be inserted correctly and then given a turn to locate properly.