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06-04-2009, 04:50 PM
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Part 2 & 3 complete!
Updated parts 2 & 3 in the first post.
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06-05-2009, 11:29 AM
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wow, great write up...
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07-12-2011, 06:23 AM
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Nice Write Up! I have the parking sensors that need to be disconnected before you can remove the cover. They all converge to one connection point just behind the fog light on the passenger side. I would caution anyone doing this to be careful on the 10mm bolts and the crappy speed "nuts" located in the bumper support used to hold the cover on. I spun two them (the ones near the tow hooks) and it's a royal PIA to get the bolt out. They won't spin in and won't spin out. A real POS way of retaining a bolt. What ever happened to using a real nut...
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11-12-2011, 09:40 AM
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TwinsPoppa, thanks much for a detailed writeup.
 I followed the steps yesterday and changed both DS2 bulbs (one was turning purple/pink) and the guide made it an easy and relaxing task. I suspended the bumper with some wire so I didn't have to disconnect the fog lamps or PDC, and that approach worked well.As to the discussion in the thread of whether the whole bumper needs to be pulled to change bulbs, I think it is a better use of time to just drop the bumper. It takes only a few minutes and it goes back on just as easily. Why waste time working in tight quarters. It is a lot easier to remove the ignitor and replace the bulb when the headlight assembly is sitting in your lap.
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12-15-2011, 02:01 PM
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Well, I just replaced both my turn signal bulbs.
Remove front bumper = 15-20 minutes, didn't disconnect foglights, disconnected the PDC harness. Remove PS pump bolts, headlights pushed forward, didn't disconnect anything, R&R turn signal bulbs = 20-25 minutes Replace bumper = 15-20 minutes. So, about one hour without rushing. Easily could do it in less time. I'm not sure why it took me so long to replace the bulbs though. All I know is its pretty crazy to have to remove the bumper and headlights just to replace the turn signal bulbs. 
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12-15-2011, 09:41 PM
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ouch, I was afraid of that, one o' my chrome-signals got lost in the Defective AE Driver-side swap.. damn I'ma gittin' tired o' pulling the bumper,
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12-15-2011, 09:52 PM
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They're not turning purple yet but its been 3 years. They're so cheap I wanted to go ahead and replace them with a different brand. Oh well, looks like I have to do it all over again. 
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03-15-2014, 05:22 PM
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Well, after reading this I believe i'll have the indy spend the hour and replace the
current Xenon's. I have the same ones that came with the X when bought it in 2005 and they appear less white since then. Perhaps 8 1/2 years is long enough. May as well change the turn signals as well. Thinking of going with the 6000's. Any thoughts regarding the temp of the OEM lamps and the 6000's
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03-15-2014, 08:27 PM
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Quicksilver why not just get new Philips bulbs? Much brighter than 6000k and better output and beam alignment using a genuine bulb
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03-16-2014, 10:52 AM
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Which one are you suggesting? (Temperture, and part number)
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