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Offline Smoothyworld

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N00b question: rear lights - need to change
« on: 08 August 2008, 11:15 »
This probably comes across as a real n00bie question but one of my rear lights (on passenger side) is non-working (still).  How do I change it?  A nice simple step-by-step guide would help me.  Thanks!

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Offline T_J_G

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Re: N00b question: rear lights - need to change
« Reply #1 on: 08 August 2008, 11:17 »
obviosuly not the light itself but the bulbs i'm guessing or a connection somewhere?
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Offline AlanD

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Re: N00b question: rear lights - need to change
« Reply #2 on: 08 August 2008, 11:23 »
Open up the boot and there is a little lid that you turn and it pulls off which gives you access to the bulbs. There is a a push clip that you push and pull and it removes the bulb cluster, its a simple job of just pulling the bulb out and then pushing the new one in. Sometimes they can be quite tuff to pull out so be carefull not to smash or crush them in your hand as that will hurt.

Take the old bulb that doesnt work to any cars spares place and they will have it.

Hope this helps.
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Offline Rhyso

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Re: N00b question: rear lights - need to change
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Offline Smoothyworld

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Re: N00b question: rear lights - need to change
« Reply #4 on: 08 August 2008, 11:33 »
Yeah, sorry it is the bulbs (not the brake light, the rear light on the passenger side that come on when you switch the lights on).  Nice illustration of removing the entire light assembly though, could be useful for future applications, thanks.
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Re: N00b question: rear lights - need to change
« Reply #5 on: 09 August 2008, 20:37 »
I had this problem in my golf. opened the lights up and some idiot before me had put wrong bulb in. So decided to check other side and they had tried to take bilb out and detatched the glass bit from the metal connector. Was wondering why my light used to dlicker. All sorted noiw new bulbs £0.46p woohoo :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Re: N00b question: rear lights - need to change
« Reply #6 on: 17 August 2008, 16:48 »
Finally got round to changing the bulbs.  My God it was piss-easy.  Thanks for the posts everyone, much appreciated!
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