Changing interior bulbs

No Waiting · 11-11-2006, 15:56

Anyone any idea how to remove the covers from the interior lights (front and rear)?

I've had a poke/pull around but the covers don't want to come off (or of course I'm just being too gentle!)

Cheers

Andy

dstev2000 · 11-11-2006, 17:22

You need to give the covers some stick to get them off. Thw whole plastic cover comes off the light fitting in one piece. Be careful as it's easy to damage the roof lining that surrounds it.

bosnjo · 11-11-2006, 23:40

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Originally Posted by No Waiting

Anyone any idea how to remove the covers from the interior lights (front and rear)?

I've had a poke/pull around but the covers don't want to come off (or of course I'm just being too gentle!)

Cheers

Andy

I've opened the front one once and you have to put tiny screwdriver bellow the glass on the part facing windshield. There is no need of using force. Just put the screwdriver bellow the front part and open it - it works like little door

andy2407 · 11-11-2006, 23:42

I prised mine off with a 5 pence coin - not too much force needed.

andy2407 · 11-11-2006, 23:53

Another thought on the subject which may or may not help depending on what you are planning to do - the centre front bulb (and the rear interior light) are festoon types. I got a replacement that was a bit smaller than the originals, but the contacts can be bent in a bit to suit.

No Waiting · 12-11-2006, 08:44

As I've just replaced the Main & Dipped bulbs with Philips Blue Vision and each pair came with a free pair of matching W5W's. Having used one pair for the side lights I have a spare pair of W5W's and I thought I could use them in the map reading lights.

11-11-2006, 15:56	#1
No Waiting Keep on going Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: West Midlands Posts: 540 Thanks: 2 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Changing interior bulbs Anyone any idea how to remove the covers from the interior lights (front and rear)? I've had a poke/pull around but the covers don't want to come off (or of course I'm just being too gentle!) Cheers Andy

11-11-2006, 17:22	#2
dstev2000 Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: All over the place Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 37 Thanked 150 Times in 136 Posts	Re: Changing interior bulbs You need to give the covers some stick to get them off. Thw whole plastic cover comes off the light fitting in one piece. Be careful as it's easy to damage the roof lining that surrounds it. __________________ MY08 L&K: Black-Estate-Diesel-Sunset Glass-MFD2-W8 Interior light-Colour coded door strips-LED sidelights and Puddle lights-VAG-COM fettled-Lovely! SWMBO's: MY08 vRS TDI - Standard

11-11-2006, 23:42	#4
andy2407 Marmite Burner Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Upper Ramsbottom Posts: 5,268 Thanks: 47 Thanked 169 Times in 141 Posts	Re: Changing interior bulbs I prised mine off with a 5 pence coin - not too much force needed. __________________ The future's bright The future's mellow

11-11-2006, 23:53	#5
andy2407 Marmite Burner Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Upper Ramsbottom Posts: 5,268 Thanks: 47 Thanked 169 Times in 141 Posts	Re: Changing interior bulbs Another thought on the subject which may or may not help depending on what you are planning to do - the centre front bulb (and the rear interior light) are festoon types. I got a replacement that was a bit smaller than the originals, but the contacts can be bent in a bit to suit. __________________ The future's bright The future's mellow

12-11-2006, 08:44	#6
No Waiting Keep on going Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: West Midlands Posts: 540 Thanks: 2 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Changing interior bulbs As I've just replaced the Main & Dipped bulbs with Philips Blue Vision and each pair came with a free pair of matching W5W's. Having used one pair for the side lights I have a spare pair of W5W's and I thought I could use them in the map reading lights.

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