Number plate bulb help please

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Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 5:32 pm

I need to change one of my number plate bulbs, but the screw head is so rusted and f**ked i cant even get a screw deiver on it. Has anyone got any ideas or suggestions how i can get it off please? Cheers
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Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 5:46 pm

I had the same problem, ended up having to trash the light.
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Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 6:27 pm

It may come to a point where you'll have to break the light and get a good pair of pliers on the screw head.

There's a thread running somewhere else about people buying new number plate lights so find that if you wanna get prices on new bits.
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Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 6:50 pm

If the screws are that badly rusted, it's likely they have expanded where they go the light, and you will probably find that the plastic is a mass of cracks.
New light and stainless steel screws is the way to go.
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Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:34 pm

Ok thanks everyone. It looks like damage is going to have to be caused
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Post Thu Mar 14, 2013 12:19 am

Note that the fixings are in open ended slots in the bodywork, not holes, so if you can get one out you should be able to slide the other off without undoing it.
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Post Thu Mar 14, 2013 1:22 pm

+1 on the replacement, mine were in a similar shape and given replacements were under a fiver a side it was a no brainer.

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