Interior bulb replacement

[Nicky Thomas]

Hey guys - got in to the car today noticed my interior bulb wasn't working - I got a spare here but the casing is proving impossible to get off without breaking I don't want to cause anymore damage to it am I doing something wrong? It feels like it's going to break when I try to lift off with screw driver and causing bad damage to the casing

Thanks in advance

 

[Craig_92]

The bulbs screw in from behind IIRC... Just take the interior light unit out of the headlining; then twist and pull the buld holder/holders from behind.

(Although looking at the image yours is slightly different to mine; so I could be talking out of my a**....... )

 

[Nicky Thomas]

Yeah it's completely different mate, it all was sealed up had to heat the plastic up, cut around casing neatly to take out.. Probably a lot simpler way but hey this makes it easier for future changes lol

Fail I cut wrong section at first!

 

[Nicky Thomas]

Cant tell the trauma of the surgery at all

 

[Craig_92]

Haha nice one mate at least you got it sorted.


My interior light is way easier to take apart than that LOL

 

[stevescort172]

Thread from the dead. But an easier way than cutting it is to use a small flatheaded screwdriver between the lens and casing and prise the lens away from the casing and it will pop up. No need to cut the rear casing.

 

[stevescort172]