balriddery

I just had to replace one of the sidelight bulbs on my 2009 Superb. There's a number of posts regarding sidelight replacement but I couldn't find one that specifically covered the sSperb in detail. So I thought i'd share my experience. 1. The sidelight accessible by removing the black rubber cover on the radiator side of the light housing. 2. Howver the space availble once the cover is removed is extremely limited - so if you have big hands this may be more of a challenge. 3. The bulb is a push fit type - yes it really is! No amount of twisting will assit the removal. In fact doing this too much may damage the connecting wires and you really dont want that to happen. 4. If ypou have a good feel around the light fitting you will detect two flat lugs or sides on it. Get familair with these because this is what you need to grip onto. 5. Now you can try to use brute force and ignorance to pull the bulb out of the unit. I found this extremely difficult - actually impossible, because; a) you may not be strong enough, b ) theres not much room to actually get leverage on the bulb unit c) the whole thing is counter to your strong-side hand, d) your scared that you will break something, e) you dont want to smash the back of your hand into the engine! 6. Take a breather, and psych yourself for the next bit. You need to keep the faith - but you will be rewarded. 7. Get familiar with the bulb fitting again and turn it slightly so that the lugs/flats are lying horizontally 8. Get a pair of long nose pliars and carefully get the tips under the lugs/flats. WARNING do not grip the wires. 9. Gently lever the bulb fitting. I found that the amount of movemnet required was suprisingly small. It just needs to "give" a little. 10. Voila! The bulb will now either be out of the unit or simply require a gentle tug or wiggle. 11. Do the dance in front of the car, as you the man/woman!! 12. Fit new bulb and test it. If ok push back the entire fitting. Job done.

I had a passat estate around 6 years ago that started to literally fill up with water. We are talking a small swimming pool in the rear LHS passenger footwell. Fortunately it was a company car that was coming to the end of its life with me so I often wondered what the problem could have been.

This has happened to me this morning. Its wa -4.5 and I blipped the doors and they opened normally but now they dont shut or blip lock. I'm guessing that something has iced up inside teh door, or worse something has now snapped. I can open and close teh door from inside but not outside.