Access to brake light
Access to brake light
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TuxRacer

Original Poster:

13,816 posts

217 months

Sunday 19th September 2010
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Which screws / panels do I need to remove to get access to the passenger side brake light bulb?

I've started undoing everything but at this rate I'm going to have a bunch of parts, no car and still won't have found the bulb!

ETA: It's a 2007 Focus ST, I assume the rear light cluster is the same as any 2005 onwards Focus.

Edited by TuxRacer on Sunday 19th September 11:50

nelly1

5,663 posts

257 months

Sunday 19th September 2010
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*Al*

3,830 posts

248 months

Friday 24th September 2010
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Open hatch and undo screws/bolts holding in cluster unit, pull cluster outward which gives you acess to the bulbs.

TuxRacer

Original Poster:

13,816 posts

217 months

Saturday 25th September 2010
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Thanks both - it seems like I'd done the right thing, just not pulled the cluster hard enough, I'll try it again today and be less of a girl with it!

TuxRacer

Original Poster:

13,816 posts

217 months

Tuesday 12th October 2010
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So, I got access and changed the bulb (thanks). But have a slight problem.

With my lights on the bulb I didn't change comes on at a low brightness level and when the brake is pressed gets much brighter.

The bulb I replaced is at the same very bright level when the brake pad is pressed, but is at the same very bright level when the brake pad isn't pressed and the lights are on.

What could be the cause of that?!

TuxRacer

Original Poster:

13,816 posts

217 months

Tuesday 12th October 2010
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So... it turns out I put the bulb in the wrong way round and it just needed rotating 180 degrees... whistle

50/50 and I would get it wrong! All sorted now. thumbup