Indicator lamp won't click back in

Allegroboi · 31st July 2009, 20:41

I am really quite ashamed at having to ask this folks. But I need to change the front indicator bulb and did so easily, but now I cannot get the lamp to secure back into the bumper, what I am missing here.

Please help this dunce

GaSrAm · 31st July 2009, 20:45

has the clip broken off .. they have a habit of doing so , if not broken i seem to remember you have to locate the outer edge first then push to click. I'm not 100 % sure thats the correct way as i normally remove the bulbs from underneath its easier than breaking the clips

Allegroboi · 1st August 2009, 06:48

Thanks for this, but did not notice a clip, so maybe I have broken it!

Cheers

Greeners · 1st August 2009, 10:37

Metal clip has either popped of or more likely broken off....very common fault

GreyGhost · 1st August 2009, 10:40

I would have posted this link earlier but the pictures had gone walkabout. Back in place now, (Thanks Mike).

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...hread.php?t=99

Allegroboi · 1st August 2009, 21:53

Thanks guys it appears that it is a missing clip

bad-head-day · 27th August 2009, 17:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grey Ghost

I would have posted this link earlier but the pictures had gone walkabout. Back in place now, (Thanks Mike).

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...hread.php?t=99

Excellent, thanks very much. It's really helpful to have photos & it's a bit of a shame that Haynes more or less says don't try to take the light unit out in that way. Once I had seen the photos I had it out in 30 seconds & if I'd had a flat bladed screwdriver with me it would have been even easer to get it out.

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