Disaster! Dangling interior lights!

Forestgreen · 24th October 2019, 20:46

Spotted something waving at me in the rear view mirror this morning and to my horror it wasn't a giant spider, it was something altogether more ominous. The entire rear interior cabin light cluster, hanging by its electrical cable had somehow dropped through the oval hole in the headlining. The lights are working but I can't fathom how to get the thing to stay put as there don't appear to be any clips holding it in above the rim of the hole in the ceiling. So if I push it into the ceiling hole it just drops straight back down again into my hand. I felt all the way around the ceiling hole rim and can't feel anything there either that would hold it in place.

What do I do now????

john116 · 25th October 2019, 00:16

THere's two metal spring clips on one side, and on the other side there SHOULD be a double set of plastic 'tangs' that help hold the light in place. These it would seem often snap/break off, although if you haven't touched it, not sure what would have caused breakage.

stocktake · 25th October 2019, 07:46

Common problem where the two rear plastic lugs fail. not a difficult fix if you have a hot glue gun and a couple of pieces of plastic you can cut to shape. there are a couple of points on the cluster where you can attach new lugs with the glue gun.

DMGRS · 25th October 2019, 11:04

Mine was the rear lugs - have had it in 2 of my Tourers.

COLVERT · 25th October 2019, 12:58

Very recently put a couple tiny pieces of wood ( Cut off a clothes peg ) in mine and held with two very small screws. Locked really well into place now.---

Forestgreen · 25th October 2019, 14:01

Thanks - I can't see any lugs coming off my lamp cluster so I fear they may have snapped and I'll need to buy another. Actually I can't see a spring either that would clamp it to the front. Anyone know where good quality light clusters can be found as there are none on Ebay and Rimmers have run out!

24th October 2019, 20:46	#1
Forestgreen Gets stuck in Rover 75 Connoisseur SE 2.5 V6 saloon Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Birmingham Posts: 770 Thanks: 47 Thanked 105 Times in 54 Posts	Disaster! Dangling interior lights! Spotted something waving at me in the rear view mirror this morning and to my horror it wasn't a giant spider, it was something altogether more ominous. The entire rear interior cabin light cluster, hanging by its electrical cable had somehow dropped through the oval hole in the headlining. The lights are working but I can't fathom how to get the thing to stay put as there don't appear to be any clips holding it in above the rim of the hole in the ceiling. So if I push it into the ceiling hole it just drops straight back down again into my hand. I felt all the way around the ceiling hole rim and can't feel anything there either that would hold it in place. What do I do now????

25th October 2019, 07:46	#3
stocktake Vis Whiz Rover 75 2.5 auto Saloon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LEEDS Posts: 20,591 Thanks: 2,057 Thanked 3,056 Times in 1,621 Posts	Common problem where the two rear plastic lugs fail. not a difficult fix if you have a hot glue gun and a couple of pieces of plastic you can cut to shape. there are a couple of points on the cluster where you can attach new lugs with the glue gun. __________________ Dave... Lost a few stones and a Gall Bladder and part of a bile duct and all of my dignity in the suppository incident

25th October 2019, 11:04	#4
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25th October 2019, 00:16	#2
john116 Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Sydney Posts: 176 Thanks: 82 Thanked 41 Times in 21 Posts	THere's two metal spring clips on one side, and on the other side there SHOULD be a double set of plastic 'tangs' that help hold the light in place. These it would seem often snap/break off, although if you haven't touched it, not sure what would have caused breakage.

25th October 2019, 12:58	#5
COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	Very recently put a couple tiny pieces of wood ( Cut off a clothes peg ) in mine and held with two very small screws. Locked really well into place now.---

25th October 2019, 14:01	#6
Forestgreen Gets stuck in Rover 75 Connoisseur SE 2.5 V6 saloon Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Birmingham Posts: 770 Thanks: 47 Thanked 105 Times in 54 Posts	Thanks - I can't see any lugs coming off my lamp cluster so I fear they may have snapped and I'll need to buy another. Actually I can't see a spring either that would clamp it to the front. Anyone know where good quality light clusters can be found as there are none on Ebay and Rimmers have run out!