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Re: How to remove the high level brake light?
« Reply #75 on: February 07, 2014, 04:18:07 pm »
Good work  :happy2: hope to get mine done when it stops raining
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Re: How to remove the high level brake light?
« Reply #76 on: February 07, 2014, 05:06:49 pm »
I need to replace mine (im lucky my MOT dont expire till Jan 15)  :jumpmove:

Local electrician quoted me 40 notes to get it done with following the guide  :signLOL:

Well chuffed today for somebody that can't even change a light bulb!!!! - did my high level brake light today with no damage no nothing!! Took me about 30 mins and saved myself £40 as it was booked into my local garage tomorrow morning :-)))))

It secures in pretty well too

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Well done  :happy2: Pretty easy really isn't it.
Just need to change that whitewormed boot handle now  :grin:
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Re: How to remove the high level brake light?
« Reply #77 on: February 07, 2014, 06:14:20 pm »
Did you use tape then? Or did it just click in and hold up just fine?
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Re: How to remove the high level brake light?
« Reply #78 on: February 07, 2014, 11:06:34 pm »
I need to replace mine (im lucky my MOT dont expire till Jan 15)  :jumpmove:

Local electrician quoted me 40 notes to get it done with following the guide  :signLOL:

Well chuffed today for somebody that can't even change a light bulb!!!! - did my high level brake light today with no damage no nothing!! Took me about 30 mins and saved myself £40 as it was booked into my local garage tomorrow morning :-)))))

It secures in pretty well too

Some pics of the work




z%bz

Well done  :happy2: Pretty easy really isn't it.
Just need to change that whitewormed boot handle now  :grin:

After posting that image, I realised that it defo will be mentioned haha..!!

Yes I do need to replace that badge lol


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Re: How to remove the high level brake light?
« Reply #79 on: February 07, 2014, 11:14:09 pm »
Did you use tape then? Or did it just click in and hold up just fine?

It secured in very well to be honest.. I didn't need to use any tape!

Its brill havin a "bright working upper brake light" :-)


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Re: How to remove the high level brake light?
« Reply #80 on: February 08, 2014, 09:26:04 am »
For some reason my post disappeared. So if anyone missed it, I just said that it's advisable to adjust the washer nozzle to 2 o'clock so it stops squirting on the light. Good to do this whether you have changed the light or not  :happy2:
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Re: How to remove the high level brake light?
« Reply #81 on: February 12, 2014, 03:08:14 pm »
Nice easy job really. 15 mins or so.



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