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Title: break Lights. Can you fit yourself?
Post by: g10gti on 03 February 2009, 21:54
Hi I have mark 5 gti and was quoted £65 from Arnold Clark to replace bulb and fit back left brakelight. Is it easy to fit yourself? thought this quote was way to high. Any ideas what bulb size standard, how much etc.
Title: Re: break Lights. Can you fit yourself?
Post by: Komenda on 03 February 2009, 22:07

Including buying the bulb it will take 10 mins
Title: Re: break Lights. Can you fit yourself?
Post by: dubcruiser on 03 February 2009, 22:10
Quote from: g10gti on 03 February 2009, 21:54
Hi I have mark 5 gti and was quoted £65 from Arnold Clark to replace bulb and fit back left brakelight. Is it easy to fit yourself? thought this quote was way to high. Any ideas what bulb size standard, how much etc.

Day light robbery!!! As said buy a bulb and do it yourself. Access via the boot side trim  :wink:
Title: Re: break Lights. Can you fit yourself?
Post by: g10gti on 03 February 2009, 22:12
cheers i will have a go. Any idea what bulb it is?
Title: Re: break Lights. Can you fit yourself?
Post by: No Golf Clubs at all on 03 February 2009, 22:13
AC= robbing thieving (see you en tea) ;-)

Search how to's and other forums and take the £65 oot and get laid, fed and/ or puggled  :wink:
Title: Re: break Lights. Can you fit yourself?
Post by: Wh|t3R@bb|t on 03 February 2009, 22:53
I hate spannering.....and I fitted my brake light and fog light when they went in about 10 mins....and I didn't manage tp sheer anything off either.  Thats how easy!
Title: Re: break Lights. Can you fit yourself?
Post by: Hurdy on 03 February 2009, 23:05
Take the car to Halfrauds, pop the rear trim cover, take the bulb out, take it into the shop, find the match, buy the bulb, fit it, replace the trim, job done. :cool:
Title: Re: break Lights. Can you fit yourself?
Post by: Nick W on 04 February 2009, 19:55
See my earlier post on this subject

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=100933.msg861713#msg861713

Title: Re: break Lights. Can you fit yourself?
Post by: g10gti on 06 February 2009, 20:21
Had a go at fitting the brake light and it was so easy i could not believe it. Thanks for the free advice.
Title: Re: break Lights. Can you fit yourself?
Post by: Hurdy on 06 February 2009, 20:38
Quote from: g10gti on 06 February 2009, 20:21
Had a go at fitting the brake light and it was so easy i could not believe it. Thanks for the free advice.


You're welcome :cool:
Title: Re: break Lights. Can you fit yourself?
Post by: Steve78 on 28 July 2009, 17:07
Quote from: g10gti on 06 February 2009, 20:21
Had a go at fitting the brake light and it was so easy i could not believe it. Thanks for the free advice.


My near side brake light has gone, how easy is it?
Title: Re: break Lights. Can you fit yourself?
Post by: TagnuT on 28 July 2009, 17:19
Dead easy,
1. Slide part of the boot lining trim away from the boot opening ( you will see a slash in the material)
2. Pop off the connector with a screw driver, put the screw driver in the slot.. The connector was blue in my case.
3. Unscrew the two nuts (10mm I think). Take care not to drop them behind the trim.
4. Slide light unit out.
5. Unclip bulb housing.
6. Replace bulb.

Look at http://www.powerbulbs.com/ if you don't know what size of bulb you need....
Title: Re: break Lights. Can you fit yourself?
Post by: _Adam_ on 28 July 2009, 22:55
i meen no offence to anyone at all, but sometimes i get a bit baffled at people struggling simple tasks, how much money do i save myself doing loads of sh!te myself and doing a good job of it too?  :shocked:
Title: Re: break Lights. Can you fit yourself?
Post by: Steve78 on 29 July 2009, 09:18
Quote from: _Adam_ on 28 July 2009, 22:55
i meen no offence to anyone at all, but sometimes i get a bit baffled at people struggling simple tasks, how much money do i save myself doing loads of sh!te myself and doing a good job of it too?  :shocked:

I haven't done it before and assumed people on here would have done.  People shouldn't be afraid to ask questions on here, isn't that the point of this forum?  Also, I simply don't have the time to fiddle around with it trying to work out what to do, so I thought I'd ask what the procedure was.
Title: Re: break Lights. Can you fit yourself?
Post by: _Adam_ on 29 July 2009, 20:55
as i said i meant no offence :huh:
Title: Re: break Lights. Can you fit yourself?
Post by: the dude on 29 July 2009, 22:51
Quote from: g10gti on 03 February 2009, 21:54
Hi I have mark 5 gti and was quoted £65 from Arnold Clark to replace bulb and fit back left brakelight. Is it easy to fit yourself? thought this quote was way to high. Any ideas what bulb size standard, how much etc.

We can show you how to put petrol in as well if you need advice on that!  :drool: :wink: