Removing turn signal bulbs - Facelift E46 2-door
Plopped in some chrome-plated turn signal bulbs. No more ugly egg-yolk color! The front of my car is now nice and clear.
Replacing them is a bit tricky on the facelift.
Driver's side:
- Remove cover for xenon lamps
- Look to the right in a very tiny corner, you'll see an electrical plug. Don't disconnect it. Facing the car, twist the electrical connector to the right. You'll hear feel it when it fully pops into about a 45 degree angle.
- Fenangle it out of the car, pop out turn signal wedge bulb, put new one in
- Fenangle it back in. There's not really a trick to it, just move the wires out of the way as best you can and get it on in there. Twist the bulb holder until you feel it seat, then turn it to the left until the electrical connector is vertical
Passenger's side:
- Remove the one 10mm bolt for the washer fluid tank
- Lift the washer fluid holder up as much as you can
- Remove the xenon bulb cover
- Find the turn signal electrical connector to the left of it, don't remove the connector
- Twist the connector to the left, pull it on out
- Move the washer fluid tank around so that the bulb holder slides out
- Plop in the new bulb, put it back in the socket, twist it to the right until the connector is vertical, and bolt the washer fluid tank back, and you're done!
