Replacing Turn Signal

[Jharv]

Hello all- great forum! Clearly a newbie and a newbie who likes to tinker with his 2001 Discovery II w/out having any particular expertise...which leads me to my question....

I'm trying to replace my front driver's side turn signal (which is out and, oddly, filled with water)....but cannot figure out how! It looks like I probably have to take the headlight out in order to get to the turn signal...something I was hoping to avoid, but I can't be sure. Thoughts? I can't find anything online helping me out....

Thanks!

[Choqiees]

I forgot whether you are suppose to take out the headlights in order to gain access to the turn signal or you can just take them off individually

but if you have to, it's no big deal actually, basically you need to take out the top plastic cover on top of the headlights, from there you can see that there are three screws on the back of the headlights, you just need to take them off and the headlights pops out immediately...and then there are two tabs for the turn signal

[Carlos]

First things first. If you haven't already, get yourself an original owners manual. They show up on the "bay" from time to time bot used and new. Also try www.roversland.com as they also have acouple for sale too. If not, try www.books4cars.com as they almost always have them brand new.

For the turn signal: Open the hood, pop the cover on top of the headlight assembly. You will see three plastic tabs with metal adjusting that secure the headlight unit in place. You will turn the tabs either clockwise or counterclockwise(don't remember well) in order to line up the tabs with the slits in the metal panel they are attached to. Once you do this on all three tabs, you might be able to pull the assembly from the front. The turn signal should be easily acccesible now.
P.S. Be careful when mounting the tabs back, as they are made from plastic and if you break one of them your light will go out of adjustment.
Hope this helps.
Carlos

Originally Posted by Jharv

Hello all- great forum! Clearly a newbie and a newbie who likes to tinker with his 2001 Discovery II w/out having any particular expertise...which leads me to my question....

I'm trying to replace my front driver's side turn signal (which is out and, oddly, filled with water)....but cannot figure out how! It looks like I probably have to take the headlight out in order to get to the turn signal...something I was hoping to avoid, but I can't be sure. Thoughts? I can't find anything online helping me out....

Thanks!

[Jharv]

Great advice- I finally have a Saturday to work on the lights- I'll let you know how it goes...


And, since my last post, I have been lucky enough to get the white smoke at start-up and for the first few miles...from what I'm reading around here...might be the gaskets. Argh.