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stuart ardern - 29 Dec 2006 17:34 GMT

hi all, need some help, just bought some new clear front indicaors for my
1.8 zetev on a 99 plate and have a question for anyone out there for some
help

in my hanes book it states to just unscreww them at the front of the light
but ive had a look at them and cant see a screw but just orange plastic,

i can see where the srew goes but seems to be covered,

is it just a plastic cover to protect the srew as i dont want to remove them
and end up shattering them

cheers

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Tim.. - 29 Dec 2006 20:26 GMT

> hi all, need some help, just bought some new clear front indicaors for my
> 1.8 zetev on a 99 plate and have a question for anyone out there for some
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> cheers

You'll need a torx bit to remove the orange-plastic-coloured headed screw
that holds the indicators in the bumper.

Tim..

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stuart ardern - 30 Dec 2006 09:42 GMT

>> hi all, need some help, just bought some new clear front indicaors for my
>> 1.8 zetev on a 99 plate and have a question for anyone out there for some
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> Tim..

cheers tim, had a nother look and it seems somthing like a stone has hit the
srew square on and taken the head off, does anyone know if its a full
plastic screw i can drill out

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Tim.. - 30 Dec 2006 17:14 GMT

>>> hi all, need some help, just bought some new clear front indicaors for
>>> my 1.8 zetev on a 99 plate and have a question for anyone out there for
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> the srew square on and taken the head off, does anyone know if its a full
> plastic screw i can drill out

No, its a metal screw part and has got a very coarse thread which screws
into the plastic of the bumper.

If the head has gone completely, the inidcator unit, should pull out with
abit of encouragement, and you then could use pliers or fastgrips to grasp
the shank and un-screw it.

The clear units shoudl come with a new screw.]

tim..

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stuart ardern - 30 Dec 2006 21:24 GMT

>>>> hi all, need some help, just bought some new clear front indicaors for
>>>> my 1.8 zetev on a 99 plate and have a question for anyone out there for
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> tim..

sods law, no new srews with these units, does anyone know if they have a
parts number as will pop down to ford dealers tomorrow,

oh after another thing but not sure what its called,

i have the 3 door focus 1.8 zetec and on the main centrel pillar on the
inside there is a clip missing so the plastic is comming away from the
pillar, looks just like a push in plug, anyone know what im on about and if
so, where to get one

cheers

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Tim.. - 31 Dec 2006 11:12 GMT

>>>>> hi all, need some help, just bought some new clear front indicaors for
>>>>> my 1.8 zetev on a 99 plate and have a question for anyone out there
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> sods law, no new srews with these units, does anyone know if they have a
> parts number as will pop down to ford dealers tomorrow,

Umm correct me if I am wrong, but you are replacing the orange units with
clear ones? Therefore you will need a clear headed screw? When I did the
same operation to my Focus the new units came with clear headed screws, as i
would expect them to. If your's havent, you need to have a word with the
suppliers, as they should be providing ALL the parts needed.

> oh after another thing but not sure what its called,
>
> i have the 3 door focus 1.8 zetec and on the main centrel pillar on the
> inside there is a clip missing so the plastic is comming away from the
> pillar, looks just like a push in plug, anyone know what im on about and
> if so, where to get one

It will be one of two types of clip. Either its the round button type which
is separate from the panel and slides laterally into two 'fingers' on the
panel then presses into the metal of the car, or its the type with a
integral tapered prong which mates with a metal barb within a plastic holder
on the car. I'm sorry my description is abit lame, but if you remove the
panel completely you'll easily see.

The chances are you;ll need more than one new fixture anyway, and they come
in a packet of 5 for about £1.50.

Tim..

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