I hope I'm using this forum correctly.
I need to replace one of the brake light bulbs in my 98 VW Beetle, but I cannot figure out how to remove the tail light unit.
Can anyone offer me some advice or tips?
TIA
/\/\itch
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There should be a removable panel inside the boot somewhere..
Andy
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Yeah, there is, but it doesn't seem to lead to the lights.........
There is a big black plastic nut which I assumed should loosen the light unit off, but I slackened it and it didn't!
Thnks for yourb post though.
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VW are being a bit naughty as regards bulb replacement. The handbook for my Lupo claims that this is a main dealer job, which is ridiculous and damn inconvenient as my nearest agent is about 20 miles away. Having had a fiddle with the light panel myself though, it is easy enough to do. I dare say someone on here will be able to help you if a bit of tinkering by yourself doesn't bear fruit.
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Thanks for your help - I've tried on & off all day with no results - I might ask someone tomorrow without going to a main dealer. Makes a mockery of European laws regarding the carrying of spare bulbs
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Mitch
EU legislation (bless it) requires the main bulbs on a car to be changeable without using tools. Therefore you won't have to remove the light (assuming it's a 'new' Beetle), and the internal cover will come off somehow and give access.
To judge by some cars though, it doesn't also have to be easy!
regards
John
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Like the Xantia Estate where you need a mirror, torch and slim but very strong fingers about 10" long.
Actually best acheived by folding down the rear seats and lying along the loadspace facing into the trim area.
You've activated the forum autospell than John!
David
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Shame I didn't!
David
I will edit before posyting, I will edit before postring, I willee edit before posting.....
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David, you need a PC like mine:
Eye have a spelling chequer
It came with my pea sea
It marques up for my revue
Mistakes eye cannot sea
regards
John
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Sounds like 2000 escort headlight bulbs;looks like you have to remove the whole light;unless someone knows better-they're different to earlier becaause of headlight levelling regs. etc..
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Just to finish this off, my wife took the car to main dealer man yesterday, and they had two people try ('cause the fisrt man couldn't do it) but succeeded in the end and charged 50 pence, and offered complimentary mineral water and biscuits.
Thanks to everyone who chipped in.
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