N00b question and another about lights.

D_Train · 03-24-2007, 04:04 AM

I drove my car, got out and smelled a slight rubber burning smell. It was coming from my rear left tire (if you are sitting in the drivers seat). That was the only place where the smell was coming from. Any thoughts?

Also, I need to get a new headlight (is it a bulb or do I have to replace the whole thing) a left brake light bulb, a right front fog light, both rear license plate bulbs.

Can anyone give me tips on what bulbs i need and where the best place to get them is? Like, can i just go to an auto store and pick up some bulbs? I'm new to cars so please humor me :-D

88Tsupra · 03-24-2007, 06:31 AM

as for the smoke problem no clue..but as for the blubs its just regular bulbs the head light is easy to take out chcek the TSRM or just take off the four screws on the side of the head light the screws holding the metal frame on the light then after that just pull out the light and reinstall it as for the rear check TSRM again i havent change the real..but for bulbs yeah auto stores will have it but if your head lights were like mines and really dull get HID conversion they work real nice

D_Train · 03-24-2007, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 88Tsupra

as for the smoke problem no clue..but as for the blubs its just regular bulbs the head light is easy to take out chcek the TSRM or just take off the four screws on the side of the head light the screws holding the metal frame on the light then after that just pull out the light and reinstall it as for the rear check TSRM again i havent change the real..but for bulbs yeah auto stores will have it but if your head lights were like mines and really dull get HID conversion they work real nice

Thanks for the tips!

tone loc · 03-24-2007, 03:44 PM

check your fuses first then for the tail light you open the hatch and there is a access panel that goes with the tail light. then you will see a white thing that holds all of the tail light bulbs and you just pull that off. if the light bulb is black then its out.

for the fog lights there is one screw that you take off and then you will be able to take off the lamp. pull the black rubber thing back and you will see some wires. disconnect the wires and there is like a pin thing holding the bulb in the lamp. undo that and check if the bulb is out. putting the light back on is a bitch but if you look were the lamp was there is two wires the longer one attachs to a prong on the lamp itself and the other is were you connect the bulb to.

D_Train · 03-24-2007, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tone loc

check your fuses first then for the tail light you open the hatch and there is a access panel that goes with the tail light. then you will see a white thing that holds all of the tail light bulbs and you just pull that off. if the light bulb is black then its out.

for the fog lights there is one screw that you take off and then you will be able to take off the lamp. pull the black rubber thing back and you will see some wires. disconnect the wires and there is like a pin thing holding the bulb in the lamp. undo that and check if the bulb is out. putting the light back on is a bitch but if you look were the lamp was there is two wires the longer one attachs to a prong on the lamp itself and the other is were you connect the bulb to.

Thanks for the walk through! I'm heading to the auto parts store later today after work! I'll keep you posted!

tone loc · 03-25-2007, 04:43 AM

let me know if you have any troubles i pretty much check this site everyday

03-24-2007, 04:04 AM	#1
D_Train 3" Exhaust Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 214	N00b question and another about lights. I drove my car, got out and smelled a slight rubber burning smell. It was coming from my rear left tire (if you are sitting in the drivers seat). That was the only place where the smell was coming from. Any thoughts? Also, I need to get a new headlight (is it a bulb or do I have to replace the whole thing) a left brake light bulb, a right front fog light, both rear license plate bulbs. Can anyone give me tips on what bulbs i need and where the best place to get them is? Like, can i just go to an auto store and pick up some bulbs? I'm new to cars so please humor me :-D

03-24-2007, 06:31 AM	#2
88Tsupra 12psi boost Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: long beach, CA Posts: 252	as for the smoke problem no clue..but as for the blubs its just regular bulbs the head light is easy to take out chcek the TSRM or just take off the four screws on the side of the head light the screws holding the metal frame on the light then after that just pull out the light and reinstall it as for the rear check TSRM again i havent change the real..but for bulbs yeah auto stores will have it but if your head lights were like mines and really dull get HID conversion they work real nice __________________ 88turbo targa-white original Pin Stripe custom intake-Tenzo filter.....Momo racing seats and steering wheel... apexi exhaust tip-custom 3" piping. Replaced with RSR GT II NGK plug and wires HID conversion head lights HKS Turbo Timer Type-1 (in black) Tial BOV BIC DDP

03-24-2007, 03:44 PM	#4
tone loc 20psi boost Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 706	check your fuses first then for the tail light you open the hatch and there is a access panel that goes with the tail light. then you will see a white thing that holds all of the tail light bulbs and you just pull that off. if the light bulb is black then its out. for the fog lights there is one screw that you take off and then you will be able to take off the lamp. pull the black rubber thing back and you will see some wires. disconnect the wires and there is like a pin thing holding the bulb in the lamp. undo that and check if the bulb is out. putting the light back on is a bitch but if you look were the lamp was there is two wires the longer one attachs to a prong on the lamp itself and the other is were you connect the bulb to.

03-25-2007, 04:43 AM	#6
tone loc 20psi boost Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 706	let me know if you have any troubles i pretty much check this site everyday