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Old Mar 25, 2021 | 10:13 AM
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Hi does anyone know how the bulb is replaced? Does the whole red plastic piece have to come out or is it a case of reaching up behind the bumper and the bulb holder just twists out?
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Old Mar 25, 2021 | 11:24 AM
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Wish you had been more specific. Let me try to help.
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Lights accessed through trunk. The bulbs are in a common pod that is released from the trunk side. I think the pod (light sockets soldered onto a circuit board, in a plastic housing) is secured with plastic tabs. Either way, its obvious when you look.

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Side marker lights? Push the hole lens assembly forward and at the same time pry it out at the back.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2021 | 02:05 PM
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Side marker lights? Push the hole lens assembly forward and at the same time pry it out at the back.
the red lights in the bumper. If they are called the side marker lights then yes, thanks I will give that a try. Then the bulb is a twist out type?
 
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Old Mar 26, 2021 | 04:25 AM
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Originally Posted by alanroberts50
the red lights in the bumper. If they are called the side marker lights then yes, thanks I will give that a try. Then the bulb is a twist out type?
The relevant page from the Driver's Handbook:





If you don't have the Driver's Handbook, the full Vehicle Document Set is available for download from this thread:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...006-faq-67827/


Graham




 
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