How do you replace a brake light bulb on a Fiat Bravo 08 plate 120 hp dynamic model?

Answer 1

How to replace the bulb(s) on a 'Fiat Bravo 08 plate. 120 hp dynamic model.

1) Remove two visible socket head with cross head screws from the rear back light assembly on the outside of the car. (DO Not Enter or Remove Any Carpets, screws or accessories from inside of the tailgate or boot).

2) Gently prise the light assembly in the direction of the rear bumper (Being careful not to damage paint work in the process). The assembly has two push fit round locating pins securing it to the body of the car.

3) Whole light pops out at the rear and the plastic housing can be unclipped giving access to the bayonet bulbs.

4) Replace bulbs and do everything above in the reverse order.

Whole job takes about 10-15 minutes.

Open boot. Remove the two retaining screws with the screwdriver tool provided in the boot toolkit (or use a number 10 box spanner if tight).

Use a cloth to dry/clean the outside of the light housing (to make it easier to grip).

Place palm of one hand on the glass, other hand on the top black plastic bit.

Pull/slide the whole light housing back and slightly down (along the horizontal line of the bottom of the light housing). Quite a bit of force is neededas there are 2 retaining lugs inside the housing unit at the back which have to be pulled away from the car How_do_you_remove_fiat_bravo_08_1.9active_rear_light_cover._I_have_taken_off_both_screws_as_manual_describes_but_it_still_will_not_come_off, and 1 retaining clip at the bottom of the unit. I find it best to wiggle the whole unit up and down slightly while pulling/sliding back.

Once you feel the 2 retaining lugs come away, be careful not to pull the unit too far away from the body as the wires into the bulb cluster unit aren't that long and will break if yanked too hard. When the light housing is off, the internal bulb cluster unit is removed by pressing in the 3 retaining clips.

As of Sept 2012, a rear break/traillight bulb costs around 80p from a local motor factors shop (you'll pay a couple of quid at Halfords!).

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