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MID bulbs

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I thought they were 509t's but after buying some it would seem I was wrong. The T's seem very close. Which ones do I need?
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Re: MID bulbs

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509t is the correct bulb
If it doesn't fit,
force it,
If it breaks,
It needed replacing anyway :thumbs:
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Re: MID bulbs

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I've got an extra plastic piece either side that's stopping my pushing the bulb in. Hang on, will post a pic
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Re: MID bulbs

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Are you on about the clock ? Yeah getba pic up
If it doesn't fit,
force it,
If it breaks,
It needed replacing anyway :thumbs:
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Re: MID bulbs

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They have an extra pair of plastic bits either side by the bulb which a stopping them fitting into the MID.
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Re: MID bulbs

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johnny wrote:Are you on about the clock ? Yeah getba pic up

Sorry no, the multi info display
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Re: MID bulbs

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Bighed wrote:
johnny wrote:Are you on about the clock ? Yeah getba pic up

Sorry no, the multi info display
The corsa doesnt have a multi info display, did you fit it from somthing else
If it doesn't fit,
force it,
If it breaks,
It needed replacing anyway :thumbs:
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Re: MID bulbs

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Sorry. So what's the part on the dash top called with time, temp etc on it?
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Re: MID bulbs

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Bighed wrote:Sorry. So what's the part on the dash top called with time, temp etc on it?
Aw yeah thats the bit i ment with the clock sorry

Them bulbs should fit just push in its only the metal bit that goes in
If it doesn't fit,
force it,
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It needed replacing anyway :thumbs:
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Re: MID bulbs

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The two plastic "wings" are stopping them
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Re: MID bulbs

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Bighed wrote:The two plastic "wings" are stopping them
509t is 100% the right bulb so i dont know why it wont go in
If it doesn't fit,
force it,
If it breaks,
It needed replacing anyway :thumbs:
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Re: MID bulbs

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There should be a gap to cater for the wings, place it in then twist they should stay there pal
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Re: MID bulbs

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The gap is for the metal contacts to go through to contact on the PCB at the back. These wings are plastic and on the total opposite side to the metal ones
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Re: MID bulbs

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Bighed wrote:The gap is for the metal contacts to go through to contact on the PCB at the back. These wings are plastic and on the total opposite side to the metal ones
Try a T5 bulb it should work,

Http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 0667320876
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Re: MID bulbs

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Or you could get some side cutters, cut the plastic wings off? = profit
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