Highly Frustrated... Turn Signal Bulb Replacement

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 7:53 pm

Okay, should it take more than 5 minutes to change out front turn signals?! I decided to buy some chrome turn signals today for my front lights on my '03 SXT and just got back inside frustrated as all hell. Am I a moron or do you really have to either dismantle the whole front end of the car or remove the air box assembly to change the front turn signals? What was Dodge thinking? Easy maintenance like this should take 5 minutes - No more!

Anyways - Can anyone lend a helping hand on letting me know the easiest way to go about replacing my front turn signal bulbs? Thanks a bunch!

Post by **Diablo0** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 10:36 pm

Talk to fatallyURS, she put them in the other week and she still has her stock airbox and everything.... yeah it's a pain with the airbox installed, which isn't to hard to remove but I think she got to it without having to remove it... might just take some small hands or something.

All else fails, if you take the airbox out, it's very easy to get to.

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 6:38 am

Diablo0 wrote:might just take some small hands or something.

Heh. Funny that you mention it. I had a tall, skinny guy from work give me a hand and he got the old ones out and the new ones in with a little struggling and a small cut on his knuckle without removing anything.

The thing that sucks, is these bulbs are supposed to produce amber light (packaging says "A new hyper-AMBERr look!") and they're hyper white. I even specifically made sure I didn't grab the package that said "A new hyper-WHITE look!". Dammit... Knew I shouldn't have bought something from AutoZone.

Post by **Diablo0** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 5:20 pm

HAHAH, Autozone... sheesh

If you're trying to do what I think you are doing....

Here is what I have, they're made by APC (yes, ICK, I know) but the really do work and look quite well, they haven't faded like other APC bulbs so you might look into them. Or call and Modern and tell them you'd like to purchase the SilverStar turn signal bulbs. They're practically the same thing as the APC bulbs.

http://www.modernperformance.com/all/titanium.shtml

RopeRat1 · Post by **RopeRat1** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 2:38 pm

I went with the SilverStar H/L bulbs and front turn signal bulbs in my '04 R/T. I had to take loose the top of the front bumper cover above the grille and completely remove both H/L assemblies. These turn signal bulbs look blue when off and are amber when lit.

Jonathan (RopeRat1)

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 6:01 pm

Diablo0 wrote:http://www.modernperformance.com/all/titanium.shtml

Those are exactly what I was looking to get. Maybe I can get them ordered in the next couple of days. Thanks man!

RopeRat1 · Post by **RopeRat1** » Mon May 02, 2005 10:25 pm

I went to PepBoys and picked up them up. It was like $40 for the H/L bulbs and $16 for the park lamp bulbs. Sylvania makes them.

Jonathan (RopeRat1)

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Tue May 03, 2005 6:48 am

RopeRat1 wrote:I went to PepBoys and picked up them up. It was like $40 for the H/L bulbs and $16 for the park lamp bulbs. Sylvania makes them.

Jonathan (RopeRat1)

Yeah, the Sylvania Silverstars... I wasn't looking for the blue turn signals. I was just looking for the chrome ones (to 'camoflauge' with the housings) that turn amber when you turn them on. Diablo hit it right on the head for what I was looking for. I do, however, plan to purchase the Silverstar headlights and driving light bulbs pretty soon.

fatallyURS · Post by **fatallyURS** » Fri May 06, 2005 4:28 pm

Diablo0 wrote:Talk to fatallyURS, she put them in the other week and she still has her stock airbox and everything.... yeah it's a pain with the airbox installed, which isn't to hard to remove but I think she got to it without having to remove it... might just take some small hands or something.

All else fails, if you take the airbox out, it's very easy to get to.

hay!! yah!!! i got mine in and it's the shit.. and i LOVE THEM!!!