Feeling quite pleased with myself having completed a major service and cam belt (Inc water pump) on my boy's 2012 Punto. The hardest thing was getting the rear drums off due to humongous ridges on the inside of the drums. Judging from the dust accumulation it's been years, if ever, since they were removed!
Just to keep me in my place though, as I was doing my final checks - operation of lights, lubing door, bonnet and boot hinges and locks, wiper blade condition, recording tyre depths, etc. Noticed the NSR tail light was out. Removed the light unit to change the bulb only to find its an LED! Did a search on the Forum only to find its a known failure. In fact, when you look at it in the dark, the light is actually on, just very dim! I read that the problem is down to a control board which is a sealed integral part of the light unit?
From what I'm reading it looks like a new (or used) light unit is the (expensive) solution. Don't fancy the idea of an unknown condition used unit! Luckily his MOT is not due for some time and it'll be just jolly bad luck if he gets caught out for is in these days of long daylight hours but it will have to be sorted. Anyone know if there is any way to "fix" it? Or are we just as well to bite the bullet and buy a new one. (Shop4parts) seems to do them for a bit over £60.
Thanks for any advice offered.
Jock
Just to keep me in my place though, as I was doing my final checks - operation of lights, lubing door, bonnet and boot hinges and locks, wiper blade condition, recording tyre depths, etc. Noticed the NSR tail light was out. Removed the light unit to change the bulb only to find its an LED! Did a search on the Forum only to find its a known failure. In fact, when you look at it in the dark, the light is actually on, just very dim! I read that the problem is down to a control board which is a sealed integral part of the light unit?
From what I'm reading it looks like a new (or used) light unit is the (expensive) solution. Don't fancy the idea of an unknown condition used unit! Luckily his MOT is not due for some time and it'll be just jolly bad luck if he gets caught out for is in these days of long daylight hours but it will have to be sorted. Anyone know if there is any way to "fix" it? Or are we just as well to bite the bullet and buy a new one. (Shop4parts) seems to do them for a bit over £60.
Thanks for any advice offered.
Jock