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Compiled automatically from service literature and owner experience. Specs are for the typical configuration — check them against your exact car before you start.
Lifan Solano (1st generation): Replacing the Side Turn Signal Repeater in the Fender
The side repeater is mounted in the front fender and held by spring clips. The exact procedure for this model is not documented in publicly available service materials, so what follows is the general principle for repeaters of this kind. Check the actual design (clips or a screw) on your car.
Parts
2| № | Part |
|---|---|
| 01 | Side turn signal repeater assembly (fender-mounted lamp), Lifan Solanoleft and right |
| 02 | Wedge-type bulb for side turn signal repeater |
Tools
3- Flat screwdriver with the tip wrapped in electrical tape or a plastic panel pry tool
- Phillips screwdriver
- clean cloth
Step by step
9 steps- Park the car on level ground, turn off the engine, switch off the ignition and the hazard lights. For safety, you can disconnect the negative terminal from the battery.
- Inspect the repeater on the fender. Determine which direction it slides: on most cars it is held by a spring clip on one side, usually on the side toward the front of the fender.
- Press the repeater housing toward the body, away from the clip side. With your other hand, pry up the free edge with a plastic pry tool or a screwdriver through a layer of cloth so you don't scratch the paint.
- Carefully pull the repeater outward without yanking it, because the wires are connected on the back side.
- Disconnect the wiring connector. To do this, press the connector's locking tab and pull the connector itself, not the wires.
- If the bulb is replaceable, turn the bulb socket a quarter turn counterclockwise and pull it out. Pull the wedge bulb straight out of the socket without twisting. If the repeater is a sealed unit (LED, or the bulb cannot be removed), replace the whole unit.
- Install the new bulb or the new repeater. Do not touch the glass of the bulb with your fingers. Before installing, plug in the connector and switch on the hazard lights to check that the repeater flashes.
- Fit the repeater into the opening: first insert the clip side into the slot, then press the opposite edge until it clicks.
- Check that the housing sits flush, with no gaps, and flashes in sync with the other turn signals. If you disconnected the battery terminal, reconnect it.
Common mistakes and warnings
- If the repeater does not flash with a new bulb, check the connector for corrosion, the fuse and the ground connection
- Tightening torques are usually not needed for this job because the mounting uses clips
- If your car has a retaining screw, tighten it only lightly, as the plastic cracks easily
- Do not use force during removal: brittle clips break, and a new lamp with a damaged clip holds poorly in the fender