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Word of caution about Front Side/Indicator lights purchased from datoporo, on ebay, from Portugal.
Fitting of standard BA15s bulbs is virtually impossible. The bulb becomes wedged in due to tolerance problems and are impossible to rotate or retract without breaking the bulbs.

I have purchased replacements from R-Quatre.nl
 
Alternative units fitted and had chance to examine the ebay units. Different layout internally as far as bulb location is concerned. A bulb just does not fit as the side pins jam part way down and then one cannot push further down, rotate the bulb or extract with breaking the bulb.
Not a recommended purchase!!
 
Thanks for the info, as I'm after a replacement for mine too.
 
This is a common problem with some cheaper indicators. Orange part of their lenses fades quickly, too.
 
I bought some amber indicator bulbs for the GTL, as she is fitted with clear lenses, but I didn't realise that the pins were offset. I thought they seemed a bit of a tight fit, then I tried to remove them, BOTHER!! Amber bulbs with inline pins are available, but it pays to check first.
 
If you look at the bulb at the metal cap end there are 2 pins which locate in holder when you push and turn it in
Old type clear bulbs have pins opposite each other and will fit whichever way round you insert
Newer cars not r4 ie clio etc use orange bulbs which have 1 pin at 12 o'clock and one at 5 o'clock so not designed to fit older style bulb holders
French cars often had white indicators not strictly legal here so to fit orange bulbs I filed 1 pin off on yellow peril
 
Thank you for explaining that Paul, couldn't have done it better myself.;-)
 
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