Like many other drivers I have a breakdown kit comprising of towing eye, wheel nut remover and squirty bottle of tyreweld but there are other items. They are a plastic pair of pinchers, a metal 'L' shaped type allen key and a wire shaped circular hook. These are not shown or mentioned in the owner's handbook so I am at a loss to know what they do. Has anyone have any idea?

The plastic pinchers are to remove the wheel bolt cover caps when alloy wheels are fitted, the L shaped key may be for removing the rear light clusters so that the bulbs can be replaced.

The wire shaped thing is possibly for removing wheel trims if fitted

....the L shaped key may be for removing the rear light clusters so that the bulbs can be replaced.

:no: not on the Roomster, although good shout as there is one of these for the 1T Touran rear clusters

Hello Ed, my '57 plate has full-size spare, assorted bits-n-bobs, AND that l-shaped TORX double-ended key, AND it fits the internal fixing screws for the rear light clusters. So I now keep it in the manuals wallet in the glovebox.

 

Were you at Rockingham today? A better turn-out than last year; Two Ocean Blues, one dark grey (Clive from Coventry), and the camo'd air-ride special.....Sadly the ^ ^ ^ ^ VRoomster was unable to make it this year, pity! But Barrie got a lift.......which enabled this to happen....

 

A huge thank-you to Barrie for using his VCDS/laptop to make my keys do all the doors with one press, woo-hoo!

 

And I bought a set of interior LED bulbs and rear number-plate LED's, the guy from Brum very kindly fitted all the internal ones, so I've just the n/p bulbs to do tomorrow when I find the right torx screwdriver. £15 the lot!

 

Home now, great day, big thanks to Colin and Clare!!

 

Richard