L les80 New member Joined Jan 30, 2008 Messages 4 Points 2 Location manchester Oct 15, 2009 #1 Could anyboby offer advice on how to remove the rear fog light for bulb replacement. I've look in the handbook but it is no help at all. Thanks in advance.
Could anyboby offer advice on how to remove the rear fog light for bulb replacement. I've look in the handbook but it is no help at all. Thanks in advance.
E emmetfox New member Joined Oct 15, 2009 Messages 17 Points 4 Location Belfast Oct 15, 2009 #2 Whats your car model and type?
Andy Monty Moderator Staff member Parked in the garage Written 10+ guides Joined Apr 30, 2006 Messages 16,904 Points 3,632 Location East Yorkshire Oct 15, 2009 #3 one would assume its a grande punto ideally you need to jack and axle stand the car at the back corner you need to be under it to make it easy although it can be done without.... once you can get your head and arm under locate the wire running to the back of the lamp or use a torch... where the wires go in that is the back of the lamp there is a set of plastic tabs... unscrew this anti clockwise about 1/3rd of a turn (its a 3 leg bayonet type fitting) then pull now you have got to the bulb replace (its a normal car 21 watt bulb iirc) put a smear of vasaline on the O-ring seal to aid it seating locate the 3 pins back into the recesses then push in and turn clockwise
one would assume its a grande punto ideally you need to jack and axle stand the car at the back corner you need to be under it to make it easy although it can be done without.... once you can get your head and arm under locate the wire running to the back of the lamp or use a torch... where the wires go in that is the back of the lamp there is a set of plastic tabs... unscrew this anti clockwise about 1/3rd of a turn (its a 3 leg bayonet type fitting) then pull now you have got to the bulb replace (its a normal car 21 watt bulb iirc) put a smear of vasaline on the O-ring seal to aid it seating locate the 3 pins back into the recesses then push in and turn clockwise