replacing a Focus reversing light bulb

[Blackpuddin]

Should be easy I know but having spent a few minutes fruitlessly wiggling this spade-shaped doodah on the other side of the rear bumper -



I'm not too ashamed to be asking for advice from the PH experts. All help gratefully received.

[Blackpuddin]

Aye, it's getting to the bulbholder that I'm stuck on, I can't see how to remove the clear plastic lens in order to get at the bulbholder. There's a tab wotsit that you can see in the pic (the square-shaped piece with a recess to the right of the black rectangle) which presumably has something to do with releasing the housing (which is full of water) but after wiggling it in every direction i'm getting no joy.

[Blackpuddin]

Well, I don't know for sure if it's the bulb, the housing is full of water so it could be corrosion in there, either way I need to empty it out. Seems a crazy design tbh, where they've put it it's bound to collect water.

[Blackpuddin]

LuS1fer said:

It's always on You Tube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsFF2jExZ1E

Brilliant, thanks Lu51fer, that explains why I couldn't get it off, I was pushing the tab down but not in. Thanks again.