Dismantling rear tail light

[anewman]

I have a dead insect in the bottom right of the outer tail light. Is it possible to remove it from my tail light? I can see 4x tx20 bolts on the rear of the light. Thanks.

[varooom]

If they are LED lights, then should be "sealed" apart from a small breather tube for moisture potentially.

Odds are you won't get the pesky insect out (at least not easily)

 

Heating unit, prise apart while glue is hot and get it out, and reseal quick might just do it perhaps?

[KenONeill]

26 minutes ago, anewman said:

I can see 4x tx20 bolts on the rear of the light.

This should work:-

1. Remove the lighting wiring from the bulbs
2. Undo the bolts and remove the cluster
3. Remove the relevant bulb
4. Hold the cluster bulb side down and shake the insect out
5. Refit is the reverse of removal.

[zeta]

On 10/08/2022 at 14:00, KenONeill said:

This should work:-

1. Remove the lighting wiring from the bulbs
2. Undo the bolts and remove the cluster
3. Remove the relevant bulb
4. Hold the cluster bulb side down and shake the insect out
5. Refit is the reverse of removal.

• Refit is the reverse of removal Without step 4 😁.

[Gratax]

I've got the same issue, but it's the left rear light on the Boot lid.

Any tips on how to remove this one?

[zeta]

a spider?

[varooom]

2 hours ago, Gratax said:

I've got the same issue, but it's the left rear light on the Boot lid.

Any tips on how to remove this one?

Take a few pictures if possible and attach.  Then can get diagrams found nice and easy.

[JR RS]

11 hours ago, Gratax said:

I've got the same issue, but it's the left rear light on the Boot lid.

Any tips on how to remove this one?

 

U need to remove the upper tailgate trim to access the inner tailights.

 

How to video here -  https://youtu.be/9voCaw6s14g

 

[Gratax]

18 hours ago, varooom said:

Take a few pictures if possible and attach.  Then can get diagrams found nice and easy.

Seems there's one in each now 🙃
It's a 2018 Model, on the inner part of the break light.

 

9 hours ago, JR RS said:

 

U need to remove the upper tailgate trim to access the inner tailights.

 

How to video here -  https://youtu.be/9voCaw6s14g

 

Seems like quite the work to get that panel off.
Mine is an estate, perhaps its easier then?

[varooom]

@Gratax You have PM, hopefully with video and document you can achieve success.