Rear lights fitting

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jamo
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Post Fri Jan 27, 2006 6:31 pm

How easy are fitting rear lights? Every time ive changed lights in on other cars ive always bolloxed somthin.... Dont want to wreck my new dark lights.
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Kos
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Post Fri Jan 27, 2006 6:38 pm

very eary, about 8 nuts to undo, they fall in and out of place!!
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Post Fri Jan 27, 2006 6:39 pm

Simple. Undo about 4 bolts or so and then swap over and then put them back in. Cant go wrong!
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Post Fri Jan 27, 2006 6:44 pm

nice one, 2 min job?
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Post Fri Jan 27, 2006 7:25 pm

I'd say 5 mins would easily cover each light. Just make sure you get the rubber seals lined up nicely so they dont let any water in.