MG MGB - Side and Direction Indicator Lamps; Tail and Stop and Direction Indicator Lamps; Number-Plate Lamps; Panel, Map and Warning Lights

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Fig. N.16
The side
and direction indicator lamps
ADJUSTING
20.
Carry
out
the operations
detailed
in
l
and 2.
2l.
Adjust
the beam
vertically by turning
the
adjusting
screw,
located
at
the
top
of
the lamp,
in
the
required
direction.
'
"
22.
Set
the beam
horizontally
by
turning
the adjusting
screw
located
on
the
right-hand side
or,
on
some
models, the
adjusting
screws
on
both sides
of
the lamp
(see
Fig.
N.14)
in
the
required direction.
Section
N.10
SIDE AND
DIRECTION
INDICATOR LAMPS
To
gain
access
to
the side
and direction lamps
remove
the
two
screws
securing
the lamp lens
and take off the lens.
Both bulbs
are
of
the
bayonet-■xing
type
and
may
be
fitted
either
way
round.
The lamp
bodies
are
secured
to
the
front of each
wing
by
two
studs
and
nuts.
,
Section
N.11
TAIL AND
STOP
AND
DIRECTION
INDICATOR
LAMPS
The
tail
lamp
bulbs
are
of the
double-■lament
type,
the
second
■lament giving
a
marked
increase in
brilliance
when
the brakes
are
applied.
Access
to
the
bulbs
is
gained by
extracting
the securing
screws
from
the
outer
face
of the lamp
lens
to
release
the
lens.
The tail
and
stop
lamp
bulbs
must
be
■tted
one way
only;
offset
retaining
peg
ensure
that
they
are
replaced correctly.
The lamp
body
can
be
removed
when the lens
is
taken off
as
indicated
in
Fig. N17
and the three
screws
located
in
the
lamp body
withdrawn.
When re■tting the glass
to
the body
make
certain
that
it is
seating
correctly
over
the sealing rubber.
N
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Section
N .12
NUMBER-PLATE
LAMPS
The
rear
number-plate lamps
are
fitted
one
to
each
inside
face of the
rear
bumper
over-riders.
To
dismantle
a
lamp
remove
the
two
securing
screws
and
retain
the
nuts
and
distance
pieces
from
the inside
of the
over—rider. Take
off the
lamp
hood
and
remove
the lens,
washer, and plinth.
When
re■tting the
screws
and
nuts
ensure
that the
thick
edge of the
wedge-shaped distance
piece
is
fitted
so
that
it
faces the
front of
the
car.
Section N.13
PANEL,
MAP,
AND
WARNING
LIGHTS
The location
of the
panel
and
warning
lights
are
shown
in
the
accompanying
illustration.
The
panel and
warning
light bulb holders
are
a
push
■t
in
their housings
and
are
accessible from
below the
fascia
panel.
To change
a
map
lamp bulb
remove
the
lamp
cover
screws
and the
cover.
Section
N.14
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The tail,
stop,
and direction
indicator
lamps
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