Hi all,
I'm trying to replace a faulty brake light (right hand side) on my 2001 saloon. I've looked at the posts on here on how to do this but still can't manage it.
I know you have to pop out the disc of "carpet" next to the cluster and unscrew something, at which point the cluster should be able to be pulled out, and apparently hinges on the door (curved) side.
Underneath the disc of carpet which pops out there is a small metal phillips (crosshead) screw within a big plastic nut thing (see link below for pic). Is it the metal screw which you need to loosen or the big plastic "nut". I've tried loosening the screw but the light cluster will not budge and I don't want to risk breaking it. Do you need to detach the black plastic covering on the side (boot side) of the cluster, or does this come off with it?
Also underneath the carpet where the screw is, there's a red plastic clip thing attached to a long plastic wire, I've no idea what this is for - it only appears on the right cluster, not the left.
Pic here
Any help appreciated, it's driving me mad!!!
Many thanks.
Mike
I'm trying to replace a faulty brake light (right hand side) on my 2001 saloon. I've looked at the posts on here on how to do this but still can't manage it.
I know you have to pop out the disc of "carpet" next to the cluster and unscrew something, at which point the cluster should be able to be pulled out, and apparently hinges on the door (curved) side.
Underneath the disc of carpet which pops out there is a small metal phillips (crosshead) screw within a big plastic nut thing (see link below for pic). Is it the metal screw which you need to loosen or the big plastic "nut". I've tried loosening the screw but the light cluster will not budge and I don't want to risk breaking it. Do you need to detach the black plastic covering on the side (boot side) of the cluster, or does this come off with it?
Also underneath the carpet where the screw is, there's a red plastic clip thing attached to a long plastic wire, I've no idea what this is for - it only appears on the right cluster, not the left.
Pic here
Any help appreciated, it's driving me mad!!!
Many thanks.
Mike