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Welcome to the guide on how to change your rear lights.
This guide is for changing any lights to new lights that still maintain the standard circuit board. It may not be totally relevant to ***** lights and similar.
Tools
Ratchet
8mm socket
8mm spanner
socket extension bars
Step 1
Remove the plastic covers to gain access to the rear of the lights.
They easily unclip by pressing in the clips and pulling out.
Step 2
Unclip the circuitboard away from the lens. Again they easily unclip.
Step 3
Locate all 4 securing bolts for the lens and undo them using the apropraite socket or spanner.
This is how they look when the lens is off:
And this is what the view will be whilst the lens are on the car:
Step 4
Remove the old lens, put the new lens in place and reverse the above procedure to refit them.
Result
A nice new looking rear end.
Please note for 5-door Corsas there are only 3 bolts. Please see post#5 for appropriate pics.
This guide is for changing any lights to new lights that still maintain the standard circuit board. It may not be totally relevant to ***** lights and similar.
Tools
Ratchet
8mm socket
8mm spanner
socket extension bars
Step 1
Remove the plastic covers to gain access to the rear of the lights.
They easily unclip by pressing in the clips and pulling out.
Step 2
Unclip the circuitboard away from the lens. Again they easily unclip.
Step 3
Locate all 4 securing bolts for the lens and undo them using the apropraite socket or spanner.
This is how they look when the lens is off:
And this is what the view will be whilst the lens are on the car:
Step 4
Remove the old lens, put the new lens in place and reverse the above procedure to refit them.
Result
A nice new looking rear end.
Please note for 5-door Corsas there are only 3 bolts. Please see post#5 for appropriate pics.