[cadillacnewbie]

hello all, i've searched the forums for hours now and haven't come across my issue. I recently tried to change all the bulbs in the front of my car with no luck.(minus the head lamps) I got under the hood and poked around but couldnt for the life of me figure out how to get to them.

can someone please give me a quick step by step method of getting this done? i bought this car 3 weeks ago and have only driven it 10 miles:helpless: Please help

1) turn signals
2) Side Markers?
3) Corner lamps?

 

[AMENCADDY]

Ha-ha! Glad to know I wasn't the only one who couldn't figure it out! It's not obvious at first.

Front side marker/ cornering has tiny almost invisible star (torx) screw along the bottom right before it curves around to the front. remove it and then pull the lense piece out and forward to release the end where it hooks into the fender.

the turn signals are attached by a nut over the threaded posts, one on each L and R end, accessible from under the bumper. kind of a pain to get at.

Rear turn signals have one torx screw at top and one at the bottom. pretty simple.

 

[dirt_cheap_fleetwood]

For the front, just lay on your back and look up at the lights. You will see very quickly what you have to do to get access to the lights. You will also have to get at the headlights from under the car like this.

For the cornering lights, just as Amen said, there is a little torx screw hidden near the edge of the light.

 

[cadillacnewbie]

I LOVE THIS FORUM!!!! Thank you guys for answering so soon i was completely stumped! and i mean for like 2 hours lmao! And Amen, i too am glad that i'm not the only one who couldn't figure it out. YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME

 

[gahpg]

On the same subject, how about getting to the fog lights up front?

 

[AMENCADDY]

Hmm, not listed in my FSM. Are you sure it's factory installation?

 

[dirt_cheap_fleetwood]

Factory fog lights were only available on European models because they are required by law there. Post pictures and I may have an idea but I am 100% it is an aftermarket job. I installed them on my Fleetwood because I live in a valley that gets very dense fog during the cooler times of the year, but mine are real easy to get to. For some reason that picture makes the right fog light look crooked. :hmm:

 

[gahpg]

I'm talking about the orange lights on the front, not the ones on the bottom (mine doesn't have those). One of my bulbs went out and I don't see a way of getting to them.

 

[72186]

^ those are your front turn signal+ parking lights.

 

[AMENCADDY]

I'm talking about the orange lights on the front, not the ones on the bottom (mine doesn't have those). One of my bulbs went out and I don't see a way of getting to them.

go to the top of this thread. read my post #2 then read the next one by dirt-c, it tells you clearly how to get at those lights :thepan: I think we are having a deja vu moment or maybe it's a parallel universe or something.

 

[gahpg]

So those rectangle orange lights are the turn signals? I thought they were by the cornering lamps.

:confuzzled:

I see how to get to those bulbs now though...thanks guys.

 

[dirt_cheap_fleetwood]

So those rectangle orange lights are the turn signals? I thought they were by the cornering lamps.

Nope. Back when these cars were made it was very common and it was the style to have the turn signals down in the bumper while the headlights were higher up. It wasn't until the car companies got cheap and switched over to composite front lamps that the turn signals were right next to or in many cases part of the headlamp.