Lotus Esprit - Distributor Maintenance; Lighting System Maintenance; Fuses and Headlamp Replacement; Body Lamp Bulb Replacement

Distributor
At every B and C service, replace the contact breaker points and set the gap as
specified in technical data. ·
lightly lubricate the cam B, and
the centrifugal weights C.
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BULB AND LIGHT UNIT REPLACEMENT
Fuses
Eight circuits are protected by fuses:-
Headlight motor (up and down), offside side lights, nearside sidelights, ignition
controlled circuits, auxiliary controlled circuits and two permanent live circuits.
Side lamps and Flasher
Undo the screws, and remove lens. The 5w. bulb is the side lamp, and the 21w.
bulb
is the flasher. Replace bulbs as necessary, then refit lens, correctly positioning
the foam rubber seal, and replace and tighten the two screws.
Rear lamps and Brake lamps
Undo the four screws and remove the lens. The lower 21w. bulb is the brake lamp,
and the upper 5w. bulb the rear lamp. Replace the bulb, refit the lens, and replace
and tighten
the screws.
Rear Flasher lamps
Undo the two screws and remove the lens. Replace the 21w. bulb, refit the lens,
slipping the inner edge
under the rear lamp lens, and replace and tighten the screws.
Reverse lamps
Undo the two screws and remove the lens. Replace the 21w bulb, refit the lens,
slipping the inner edge
under the rear lamp lens, and replace and tighten the screws.
Head lamps
The headlamps are raised and lowered by an electric motor. This is mounted in the
front compartment, next to the left hand lamp pod. For maintenance, or in an
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