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Cameron UK

14:th-Mar-2014, 23:32:28
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So i thought id show you guys how to change the glove box bulb for a nice w5w 501 smd bulb, i used one with 12 smds.

Items needed:
Blunt knife of plastic lever
New bulb

So this firstly, how the light switch works, when the pin is extended the light comes on, when the pin is pushed in, the light goes off.

The first step is to use a blunt table knife or other tool to lift down the light from the rear as shown below, when the back pops down you need to push the light backwards towards the front of the car and down at the same time.

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This is how it will show when it drops down

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After it has dropped down its just a case of unplugging the old yellow bulb and putting the new one in, when putting the light fitment back in, put the pin through the hole first then clip the light housing back in. The last picture shows how it looks after.

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Rusty2009

14:th-Mar-2014, 23:44:24
Nice how-to mate thanks.

tucpal

15:th-Mar-2014, 09:26:13
good job. :cool

sheppy1

9:th-Mar-2015, 00:16:08
Does anyone have a link to a bulb that can be used for this? Not sure which to get as they have different shapes on ebay

tucpal

9:th-Mar-2015, 07:49:16
There the same as the interior lights W5W T10 501
i recommend these.

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301445826489?_...EBIDX%3AIT

You could put the other one in the boot light.

sheppy1

9:th-Mar-2015, 09:41:51
Cheers mate! I'd already bought thee packs of those which left me with one spare after I've done the roof lights but just got another pack so I can do the boot light too Smile

tucpal

9:th-Mar-2015, 12:04:02
they are the best i have found out there Smile

Steveb19111978

14:th-Jul-2017, 12:53:54
I tried this earlier but broke the clip putting the unit back in, now it just dangles in the glove box :(

bhalay207

14:th-Jul-2017, 19:08:07
(14:th-Jul-2017, 12:53:54)Steveb19111978 Wrote: [ -> ]I tried this earlier but broke the clip putting the unit back in, now it just dangles in the glove box :(


I did that too. Easier just to drop the box out for the additional time it takes


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Steveb19111978

15:th-Jul-2017, 00:11:29
(14:th-Jul-2017, 19:08:07)bhalay207 Wrote: [ -> ]
(14:th-Jul-2017, 12:53:54)Steveb19111978 Wrote: [ -> ]I tried this earlier but broke the clip putting the unit back in, now it just dangles in the glove box :(


I did that too. Easier just to drop the box out for the additional time it takes


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Did you manage to get a replacement? I looked on eBay and found nowt.

Steveb19111978

15:th-Jul-2017, 13:08:34
(15:th-Jul-2017, 00:11:29)Steveb19111978 Wrote: [ -> ]
(14:th-Jul-2017, 19:08:07)bhalay207 Wrote: [ -> ]
(14:th-Jul-2017, 12:53:54)Steveb19111978 Wrote: [ -> ]I tried this earlier but broke the clip putting the unit back in, now it just dangles in the glove box :(


I did that too. Easier just to drop the box out for the additional time it takes


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Did you manage to get a replacement? I looked on eBay and found nowt.

Got a replacement from the dealer for just £3.34. Was shocked at just how cheap it was, so was the woman behind the counter (she had to check twice) Thud

bhalay207

15:th-Jul-2017, 20:15:47
(15:th-Jul-2017, 00:11:29)Steveb19111978 Wrote: [ -> ]
(14:th-Jul-2017, 19:08:07)bhalay207 Wrote: [ -> ]
(14:th-Jul-2017, 12:53:54)Steveb19111978 Wrote: [ -> ]I tried this earlier but broke the clip putting the unit back in, now it just dangles in the glove box :(


I did that too. Easier just to drop the box out for the additional time it takes


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Did you manage to get a replacement? I looked on eBay and found nowt.


Yeah, a couple quid from a main dealer


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Steveb19111978

15:th-Jul-2017, 20:33:38
(15:th-Jul-2017, 20:15:47)bhalay207 Wrote: [ -> ]
(15:th-Jul-2017, 00:11:29)Steveb19111978 Wrote: [ -> ]
(14:th-Jul-2017, 19:08:07)bhalay207 Wrote: [ -> ]
(14:th-Jul-2017, 12:53:54)Steveb19111978 Wrote: [ -> ]I tried this earlier but broke the clip putting the unit back in, now it just dangles in the glove box :(


I did that too. Easier just to drop the box out for the additional time it takes


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Did you manage to get a replacement? I looked on eBay and found nowt.


Yeah, a couple quid from a main dealer


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Thanks mate all sorted (see above lol) [Image: thumbsup.png]
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