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Old Jun 9, 2010 | 02:04 PM
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Hey, i have a 2005 Nissan 350z (roadster).

I need to change a bulb, and i know that all of you know your cars rly well, so you obviously know what the light looks like ...

How the hell are we suppose to change a bulb? I was looking for screws or a way to take the plastic cover off, and i didnt find any solutions , so i didnt wanna try anything.

So please let me know if there is a way ... I know there is, but how ?

If your not sure, go see in your Z, ull see what im talking about.

thanks a lot
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Old Jun 9, 2010 | 02:17 PM
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Which bulb? I know of a dozen on the car, most of which have different methods of access.
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Old Jun 9, 2010 | 02:21 PM
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Which bulb? I know of a dozen on the car, most of which have different methods of access.
in the inside of the car, near the mirror.

I need to change it, and i have no idea how lol.

Please let me know
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Old Jun 9, 2010 | 04:23 PM
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????
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From your owners manual...
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Old Jun 9, 2010 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by DavesZ#3
From your owners manual...
so if i bought a new bulb, all i have to do is take off the plastic cover, take off the bulb, and screw in the new one?

i dont need to do extra stuff , like connections or wireing right ?

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Screw in? That one is a snap-in.
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Old Jun 9, 2010 | 04:58 PM
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Question answered and thread closed haha
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Old Jun 9, 2010 | 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by DavesZ#3
Screw in? That one is a snap-in.
no extra stuff or wireing ? in other words, something that can be done by myself in a minute or two very easily?
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Originally Posted by marchockey13
no extra stuff or wireing ? in other words, something that can be done by myself in a minute or two very easily?
There is no extra stuff. the old bulb pops out, and the new one pops in... DONE.

A child could do this...
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Originally Posted by marchockey13
no extra stuff or wireing ? in other words, something that can be done by myself in a minute or two very easily?
You have to cut the top off your Z and find one with a working light and weld it's top on your Z.
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Old Jun 9, 2010 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by TheFarmer
You have to cut the top off your Z and find one with a working light and weld it's top on your Z.
LOL!
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Marchockey, this bulb is available at any auto parts store and is listed as a DE3175. When removing the plastic lens cover, as per the picture so kindly supplied by DavesZ, it will be easer to pry off without damage if you push and hold down the other side of the lens cover. (As in turning on the light).

This is an odd torpedo shaped bulb with the electric contacts on either end, a very old fashioned looking contraption. Just for the hell of it, I checked, and sure enough it’s the same bulb as used in the dome light of grandpa’s old Nash Metropolitan. Quite adequate for a sedate Met driver, but not for a gallant young man-about-town like yourself!

This tubular little bulb measures 1.25 inches (or 31mm) long and luckily, some super bright led replacements are available. Stay away from the ebay cheapies and look of an all-metal-base, unit with a full one watt draw. The light output is three or four times that of grandpa’s bulb and has a perfect spot focus.
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Originally Posted by Jennifer 2
Marchockey, this bulb is available at any auto parts store and is listed as a DE3175. When removing the plastic lens cover, as per the picture so kindly supplied by DavesZ, it will be easer to pry off without damage if you push and hold down the other side of the lens cover. (As in turning on the light).

This is an odd torpedo shaped bulb with the electric contacts on either end, a very old fashioned looking contraption. Just for the hell of it, I checked, and sure enough it’s the same bulb as used in the dome light of grandpa’s old Nash Metropolitan. Quite adequate for a sedate Met driver, but not for a gallant young man-about-town like yourself!

This tubular little bulb measures 1.25 inches (or 31mm) long and luckily, some super bright led replacements are available. Stay away from the ebay cheapies and look of an all-metal-base, unit with a full one watt draw. The light output is three or four times that of grandpa’s bulb and has a perfect spot focus.
what do you mean this kind of bulb is not for me lol :P Its a bulb, we re not talking about a car, a bumber, or whatever lol. U dont even see it almost. But whatever, i sent you a private message, please go and see it. And once again, thx for the info!
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Old Jun 9, 2010 | 08:46 PM
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How many Canadians does it take to change a bulb? Don't know since they haven't figured it out yet,
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Old Jun 9, 2010 | 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by CarlosZ
How many Canadians does it take to change a bulb? Don't know since they haven't figured it out yet,
lol im 19 , its my first car and i have no idea how it worked ...

now i know how to take the plastic thing off, and i guess that changing the bulb is extremely easy too haha. Just gotta make sure that he sends me the right one!
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arent you the same guy that started the "how do i use tiptronic" topic?
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Originally Posted by TheFarmer
You have to cut the top off your Z and find one with a working light and weld it's top on your Z.
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Old Jun 10, 2010 | 06:26 AM
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why don't you send your car back to japan and tell the japs to change it for you...
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Originally Posted by BillytheKid
arent you the same guy that started the "how do i use tiptronic" topic?
Hahahaha. I just about died reading that thread!
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