Author Topic: Fitting rear lights  (Read 1110 times)

Offline WillGTTDi150

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Fitting rear lights
« on: 04 July 2010, 18:22 »
Probably been asked a million times so apologies for asking, search isn't bringing anything up that jumps out at me and I'm on my iphone so I'm squinting anyway!! I tries to fit new rear lights to my Mk4, I've removed three nuts but can't get them off. There is another bit in the bottom corner, does this pop out?

Failing that, dies anyone who live in East Surrey fancy fitting them for me for a few beer tokens?!?

Offline Rhyso

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Re: Fitting rear lights
« Reply #1 on: 04 July 2010, 18:46 »
its like a push pin type affair - need to try and get your finger in to push it out or be brave and pull harder

make sure you're pulling the light out straight if you get what I mean - pulling at angles means the pin won't come out

basically stand at the side of the car, not the rear and pull the light straight out towards you
« Last Edit: 04 July 2010, 19:09 by Rhyso »

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Re: Fitting rear lights
« Reply #2 on: 04 July 2010, 19:01 »
drivers one has a pin with a ball on the bottom corner like Rhys said

passenger has just 3 nuts, have fun with the last one, you'll more than likely drop it in the wing and have to fish it out...  :grin:


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Offline WillGTTDi150

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Re: Fitting rear lights
« Reply #3 on: 04 July 2010, 19:02 »
I was tempted to just pull it but I thought it'd break. How do you get to the passenger side one?

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Re: Fitting rear lights
« Reply #4 on: 04 July 2010, 19:08 »
I was tempted to just pull it but I thought it'd break. How do you get to the passenger side one?

I removed the first aid bracket and then pulled the carpet back

Using an extension you can get to the last nut

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Re: Fitting rear lights
« Reply #5 on: 04 July 2010, 19:26 »
also as rhys has said a long extension with your socket and a little tip place a little bit of blue tac into your 10mm socket as that'll help hold the nut when you remove it through the hole may save it dropping  :wink:
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Re: Fitting rear lights
« Reply #6 on: 04 July 2010, 19:37 »
Excellent, I'm back to work tomorrow but I'll try again on Thursday when I'm off.....

Thanks for the help, you guys are legends!!