Tourer rear numberplate bulb replacement

Bernard Rhodes · 23rd March 2017, 01:43

I was talking today to someone who claimed that it was not a good idea to replace a failed bulb here from the outside of the car, using the procedure in the Owner's Handbook - I think because the clips are rather fragile.

Instead, the tailgate door card has to be removed to allow access to the tailgate handle.

Is this something I should believe?

Nev The Bear · 23rd March 2017, 05:14

I have changed these with the tailgate plinth attached to my ZTT from the outside, I have just been very careful when swapping the bulbs over.

lionatus · 23rd March 2017, 11:14

Oops I used the manuals guide to see which side to prise off first. Do it slowly and gently and it pings out into your hand. Getting confident the second was too quick for me and I ended up rugby tackling it before it bounced into the road...

Clipping back in is a reverse obviously just dont force it, as an ex-injection moulding plant manager the plastic does feel a little like a poly carbon and it might snap.

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Originally Posted by Bernard Rhodes

I was talking today to someone who claimed that it was not a good idea to replace a failed bulb here from the outside of the car, using the procedure in the Owner's Handbook - I think because the clips are rather fragile.

Instead, the tailgate door card has to be removed to allow access to the tailgate handle.

Is this something I should believe?

Kennyeth · 25th March 2017, 13:41

Never noticed any difficulty when changing mine.
Why not try LED`s they are great ?
Ken.

kraanc · 26th March 2017, 06:33

Changed many times "from outside" , replaced with leds. Plastic pops out easy. Just have to be careful and do it slow.

23rd March 2017, 01:43	#1
Bernard Rhodes Newbie Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Leicester Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Tourer rear numberplate bulb replacement I was talking today to someone who claimed that it was not a good idea to replace a failed bulb here from the outside of the car, using the procedure in the Owner's Handbook - I think because the clips are rather fragile. Instead, the tailgate door card has to be removed to allow access to the tailgate handle. Is this something I should believe?

23rd March 2017, 05:14	#2
Nev The Bear This is my second home Does not matter Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: . Posts: 3,996 Thanks: 2,397 Thanked 1,575 Times in 987 Posts	I have changed these with the tailgate plinth attached to my ZTT from the outside, I have just been very careful when swapping the bulbs over. Last edited by Nev The Bear; 23rd March 2017 at 11:21..

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25th March 2017, 13:41	#4
Kennyeth This is my second home No more Rover Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Posts: 5,881 Thanks: 1,625 Thanked 1,308 Times in 998 Posts	Never noticed any difficulty when changing mine. Why not try LED`s they are great ? Ken.

26th March 2017, 06:33	#5
kraanc Loves to post MG ZT-T 190 2.5 V6 2003 manual Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Riga Posts: 349 Thanks: 49 Thanked 14 Times in 11 Posts	Changed many times "from outside" , replaced with leds. Plastic pops out easy. Just have to be careful and do it slow.