i broke one of my rear lights while reversing into a house

1. I ordered 2 new ones MY 2009 for 250.-- Euros/each

2. Are they easy to fit ?

3. None is allowed to laugh !

 
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2 screws hold them in along with 2 rubber stops on the outside. Once the screws are removed, pull from both sides of the lights straight back...it will initially feel like you are forcing it a bit, but it won't...just pull straight and the light will pop out.

Good opportunity to replace the rear backup lights with some nice bright white LED's...instead of the ugly yellow ones.

Once you've done one of them, the other will be easier. PJPR
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You couldnt havent picked anything smaller to reverse into

Easy replacement. Hardest part is spending the money. The whole light unit has to be taken out even to change a bulb so they had to make it pretty simple. Just unscrew and pull/twist. Its got these two weird plastic clip things holding the lamp in which get a bit fiddly sometimes and make it feel stuck. Maybe someone has a better technique. I just yanked it after getting annoyed for 5 minutes trying to change a bulb.

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Post pics too...will be nice to see what these clear ones look like! PJPR
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XXXAngelXXX wrote:

Thanks for the tip and for not laughing...

 

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Last edited by XXXAngelXXX on Thu Jan 22 2009 4:15pm. Edited 1 time in total

I don't think you'll find me going anywhere!!  

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Explain how, with the reverse sensors yelling at you for at least 3 or 4 seconds BEFORE the impact, you have managed to break one of your rear light .

And, by the way, you should know that that little mirror located on the top of the windscreen has been designed to be used when going backward.....

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OK Tim, I'm going to eat a sauerkraut with a glass of German beer thinking about how bad I have been to Angel...





Hey Frank next time buy an AUDI Q7or any of your German PANZER instead of breaking a perfectly nice RRS

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Angel, instead of hiding somewhere send us a photo of the damage....

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Explain how, with the reverse sensors yelling at you for at least 3 or 4 seconds BEFORE the impact

Come on he's Germany he doesn't listen to anyone not even the sensors


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f*** you lot

sensor peeped but it wasn't yet that close to the wall - sensor didn't noticed on top of the wall at the level of the rear lights was a f****** 60 cm large window sill that killed the rear light

so i am f****** innocent

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