Tool required (not supplied) for licence plate bulb!

[Futurama]

A torx screwdriver is required to replace the licence plate bulb, should this tool be supplied with the Yeti?

My Yeti came without the spare wheel option so maybe some tools are missing, can anyone advise if the tool is missing from my car or is this 'normal'? There is a 'tool' with a 'torx' driver at one end (and a flat blade and the other end), but this torx driver is tool big for the number plate lights. The single torx driver supplied is for the rear corner lights, not the number plate lights.

Did your Yeti come with torx tool for the number plate light covers?

I have always carried spare bulbs and expect to replace them as required, especially the main beam and rear driving lights. I have learnt from these forums that some of the lights need to be relaced by a specialist; if you didn't realise already this list includes the front indicator bulbs and if you have foglights, the front daylight driving bulbs. I do not know yet if there are others and I would be suprised to find that the number plate lights fall into the same category, yet no tool is supplied.

I really like my Yeti, but the philosophy guiding the design whereby the end user cannot change bulbs or needs to obtain tools (without being advised beforehand) means either I am out of touch with modern thinking or vehicle manufacturers are loosing touch with reality. I know there are other cars out there with worse schemes for replacing bulbs [mini rant - sorry].

[vRSLen]

Neither do they supply the tools for a cam belt change.......

[sdenny]

Neither do they supply the tools for a cam belt change.......

I love that.

My Octavia needs a tool to change the number plate bulb and that's not supplied with the car - it just happens to be a philips screwdriver and i have several

[The Plumber]

Hi,

according to the handbook the rear licence plate bulbs can be replaced by the owner, albeit equipped with the correct tools. Personally I prefer to see Torx as the old Philips or Pozi were so easy to round off, just have to remember not to go mad when tightening them back up.

The DRL bulbs in the fogs should in 'theory' last the lifetime of the Monster as they are low energy; basically the equivalent of the household energy saving light bulb. Therefore listed as a specialist repair.

As to access then I believe a number of factors come into play such as improved collision protection, a desire for maximum cabin space within a given vehicle size (unless it's a sports car, then engine needs takes priority ) and of course aesthetics.

Sadly though the days of topping up grease pots on water pumps or taking covers of the wiper motor to dry the contacts out in a blizzard, as I had on the Rapid Coupe are over but at least they gave you a reasonable tool kit to match

(Skoda Rapid 136 Tool Kit as Std)

Regards,

TP

[Llanigraham]

Let's be honest, you could nigh-on rebuild a Rapid with that tool kit, as most of the car was put together with 10mm bolts!! I know I had one.

Agreed tough, most modern cars come with the absolute minimum of tools.

[gadgetman]

Many have posted up a pic of a tool with the torx on one end included in the tray with the compressor etc.