Hey Guys and Girls!!
ive taken it upon myself to do a guide for the rear lights as i was a little
of how to go about it, so figured this might help some of the less seasoned/complete n00b members on here.
to start with let me tell you about the different types of bulbs you will find in the rear cluster
5w Tail Bulb (207)
21w/5w 'Stop/Tail' Bulb (380)
21w Fog Bulb (382)
21w Reverse Bulb (382)
21w Orange Direction Indicator Bulb (581)
5w Tail Bulb
this bulb is located in the centre portion of the light cluster and is illuminated when side or dipped beam is operative.
21w/5w 'Stop/Tail' Bulb
This bulb is located in the upper portion of the light cluster the 'side' filament is illuminated as above and the 'stop' filament is illuminated when the brake is applied.
21w Fog Bulb
This bulb is located in the lower portion of the light cluster and is illuminated when the rear fogs are selected.
21w Reverse Bulb
This bulb is located in the inner most portion of the light cluster and is illuminated when reverse gear is selected.
21w Orange Direction Indicator Bulb
This bulb is located in the outer most portion of the light cluster and is illuminated when direction indicators or hazards are operative. (note the staggered pins on the bulbs cap)
ive taken it upon myself to do a guide for the rear lights as i was a little
of how to go about it, so figured this might help some of the less seasoned/complete n00b members on here.to start with let me tell you about the different types of bulbs you will find in the rear cluster
5w Tail Bulb (207)
21w/5w 'Stop/Tail' Bulb (380)
21w Fog Bulb (382)
21w Reverse Bulb (382)
21w Orange Direction Indicator Bulb (581)
5w Tail Bulb
this bulb is located in the centre portion of the light cluster and is illuminated when side or dipped beam is operative.
21w/5w 'Stop/Tail' Bulb
This bulb is located in the upper portion of the light cluster the 'side' filament is illuminated as above and the 'stop' filament is illuminated when the brake is applied.
21w Fog Bulb
This bulb is located in the lower portion of the light cluster and is illuminated when the rear fogs are selected.
21w Reverse Bulb
This bulb is located in the inner most portion of the light cluster and is illuminated when reverse gear is selected.
21w Orange Direction Indicator Bulb
This bulb is located in the outer most portion of the light cluster and is illuminated when direction indicators or hazards are operative. (note the staggered pins on the bulbs cap)
Tools & Parts
You will need preferably a 1/4 drive or failing that... a 3/8 drive socket set.
- Deep 10mm socket
- Ratchet
- Required bulbs for replacement
Removal
open your boot and find a cover that looks like this:-
half twist the little back clip, flip the cover down and pull the insert out.
et voila! your in
now then the light clusters are held in by 3x 10mm nuts if you can get your head in to see you'll find the 2 lower screws but you may have to find the top one by feeling 'round.
crack them off with your ratchet and then take them off with your fingers ensuring not to drop them down the inside of the boot carpet and body panels.
remove the multiplug by unclipping the tab and pulling away from the light unit.
Gently jiggle the light unit from the body of the car and now you will have access to the back of the light unit there is 4 clips that hold the bulb holder into the light housing
gently unclip and remove holder from housing
replace whichever bulb is blown and gently relocate the holder into the housing ensuring all clips are secure, ensuring not to trap the foamy/rubbery seal
Refit
Refitting your light unit is the reverse of removal
ensure that the 3 studs locate in the 3 mounting holes correctly and dont over tighten the nuts, just a little nip to ensure they dont vibrate loose!
Job Done
Thats it Job done... go and have a tea/coffee
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After:-
