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Re: ford Focus estate rear light removal

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by: melvyn sharpe - Sun, 6 Mar 2022 13:35 UTC

On Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 7:53:33 AM UTC+1, Mrcheerful wrote:
> TMC wrote:
> > Hi all
> >
> > Need to replace nearside brake light on Son's T Plate focus estate
> >
> > Had a quick look tonight have found 2 screws on the outside removed
> > them but lighting cluster still seemed fixed
> >
> > Can't see any easy access from the inside, have looked inside the
> > panel and can see the back of the bulb holder but can't get at it
> >
> > What am I missing apart from the owners manual?
> >
> > Tony
> with the screws out you just pull backwards. there are two 'push in' lugs
> that are holding it. On re-install I put some grease on them so that next
> time it is easier.

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by: Dave Plowman (News) - Sun, 6 Mar 2022 13:51 UTC

In article <f524fc7e-921c-4ebc-89d4-7d0396210887n@googlegroups.com>,
melvyn sharpe <melvynmavis12@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 7:53:33 AM UTC+1, Mrcheerful wrote:
> > TMC wrote:
> > > Hi all
> > >
> > > Need to replace nearside brake light on Son's T Plate focus estate
> > >
> > > Had a quick look tonight have found 2 screws on the outside removed
> > > them but lighting cluster still seemed fixed
> > >
> > > Can't see any easy access from the inside, have looked inside the
> > > panel and can see the back of the bulb holder but can't get at it
> > >
> > > What am I missing apart from the owners manual?
> > >
> > > Tony
> > with the screws out you just pull backwards. there are two 'push in'
> > lugs that are holding it. On re-install I put some grease on them so
> > that next time it is easier.

Likely scrapped by now - some 14 years later?

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Re: ford Focus estate rear light removal	melvyn sharpe
Re: ford Focus estate rear light removal	Dave Plowman (News)