Replacing interior cabin bulbs

kitesurf · Post by **kitesurf** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:31 pm

Hi there,

Please could someone point me in the right direction on how to replace the interior cabin bulbs? I've sort of tried pulling the whole light unit away from the roof, thinking it's simple click in and out, but it's not coming away easily. I don't want to break anything!

Hoping to upgrade the bulbs with new LED ones, the original bulbs in there are so dull...

Muchas gracias!

PS - I'm referring to the front cabin lights.

haydn callow · Post by **haydn callow** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:36 pm

If I remember right you squeeze a bit and pull down. Quite tight. Think I used a screwdrive on mine the first time and levered

MountainGoat · Post by **MountainGoat** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:42 pm

Assuming that you mean the lights over the rear view mirror, it comes out quite easily if you slide it to the passenger side first, then squeeze it and pull.

That said changing the bulbs to either leds or ordinary bulbs made no difference to the brightness I received from mine. My opinion is that the main culprit is that the plastic lens has clouded with age. I have not seen any replacement lenses available on the market yet.

haydn callow · Post by **haydn callow** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:51 pm

I was thinking of the roof light in the back.

kitesurf · Post by **kitesurf** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:54 pm

haydn callow wrote:If I remember right you squeeze a bit and pull down. Quite tight. Think I used a screwdrive on mine the first time and levered

Perfect! Just tried again and came away no problems - thanks!

bigdaddycain · Post by **bigdaddycain** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:59 pm

Verrily, the following image was taken in broad daylight with the bulbs that kirsty previously mentioned.

Twas just a pity they didn't last a bit longer...

kitesurf · Post by **kitesurf** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:02 pm

missfixit70 wrote:I did get some 9 led bulbs that were much brighter, but they only lasted about 6 months Got some Halfords ones in there now, not as bright, but at least somewhere to go back & complain to when they're NFG.

I've found these as replacements:
http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/501-le ... 16702.html
They mention 'Vibration resistant' which hopefully improves longevity. A little pricey though.

hogggman · Post by **hogggman** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:06 pm

bdc,are you being posh this week because you`re in kensington,and why are you there?
jamie

Austin Powers · Post by **Austin Powers** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:32 pm

Did somebody say Kensington - Grooovy Baby

jaylee · Post by **jaylee** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 12:24 am

bigdaddycain wrote:Verrily, the following image was taken in broad daylight with the bulbs that kirsty previously mentioned.

Twas just a pity they didn't last a bit longer...
hogggman wrote:bdc,are you being posh this week because you`re in kensington,and why are you there?
jamie

Me thinks forsoothe, Master Cain is angling for a job at Globe Theatre...! (He Jokes aside.)

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 12:55 am

kitesurf wrote:
missfixit70 wrote:I did get some 9 led bulbs that were much brighter, but they only lasted about 6 months Got some Halfords ones in there now, not as bright, but at least somewhere to go back & complain to when they're NFG.
I've found these as replacements:
http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/501-le ... 16702.html
They mention 'Vibration resistant' which hopefully improves longevity. A little pricey though.

Well spotted.

Not too bad a price as they are a pair - as long as they last!!

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