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i need to change the indicator bulbs but can not get the light out
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You take them out from inside the boot.
Can't remember exactly but there's two or three long screws, think there's a possibility of dropping them too do be careful!!
Straightforward tho
Can't remember exactly but there's two or three long screws, think there's a possibility of dropping them too do be careful!!
Straightforward tho
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i have undone the two nuts but the cluster will not move the bulds do work still but starting to show white light
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Is there non return plastic clips that need to be prised back??
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pass next question please i have not got a clue need to see if it has the off set pins or inline pins fiat wants £49.80 to change 4 bulbs yeah as if i would pay that the bulbs are pence
You can replace the bulbs from inside the boot (that's the intended way). It's a sod of a job and it helps if you have double-jointed/broken fingers.
There's a removeable panel with a quarter turn release catch on either side of the boot lining. Once that cover's off, you can just about see the back of the light cluster if you peer in the hole. There are three separate bulb holders (one each for indicator, stop/tail and either fog or reverse dependent upon which side you're looking at. Grab hold of the offending one and twist it (anticlockwise I think) about 1/8th of a turn. Mine were really stiff and difficult to remove because you can only just get your fingers on them. Then you have to pull quite hard to get it away from the main light cluster. There are no wires between the holder and light cluster - it relies on little metal tracks for contact between the two. I think it's these slightly corroding that makes it difficult to get them out.
Once out, you can twist the bulb out of its' little holder, then refit (which isn't easy because you can't see what you're doing). It's also very easy to drop the bulb holder into the void between inner and outer wings.
Best of luck!
There's a removeable panel with a quarter turn release catch on either side of the boot lining. Once that cover's off, you can just about see the back of the light cluster if you peer in the hole. There are three separate bulb holders (one each for indicator, stop/tail and either fog or reverse dependent upon which side you're looking at. Grab hold of the offending one and twist it (anticlockwise I think) about 1/8th of a turn. Mine were really stiff and difficult to remove because you can only just get your fingers on them. Then you have to pull quite hard to get it away from the main light cluster. There are no wires between the holder and light cluster - it relies on little metal tracks for contact between the two. I think it's these slightly corroding that makes it difficult to get them out.
Once out, you can twist the bulb out of its' little holder, then refit (which isn't easy because you can't see what you're doing). It's also very easy to drop the bulb holder into the void between inner and outer wings.
Best of luck!
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Those click-out doodahs in the rear lights are horrid. I found that a 22mm spanner twisted them (gently) out...
I was having trouble changing mine but my mate works at halfords and has to do much more difficult ones every day. I took it to him and it took him 20 seconds. If you are really stuck just go along there, buy some bulbs and pay the extra fiver to have them do it for you.
barryfiatman
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9years later sorry,
Mines a mk2 but I cant work out how to get to the stop light bulb which has blown on left side.
do i undo the two 10mm nuts? or is there something I am missing?
Thanks Barry
