MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: ali6n2 on June 24, 2011, 05:57:33 pm

Title: changing tail lights
Post by: ali6n2 on June 24, 2011, 05:57:33 pm

 changing mk5 lights, and the lights in the tailgate seem a nightmare to get off. its mainly the bolt holding them in, cant get a spanner or ratchet in there, anyone got any ideas. ive tried removing the surround cover with no luck.

Title: Re: changing tail lights
Post by: bacillus on June 24, 2011, 07:31:44 pm

I found using an open end spanner (10mm iirc) and having someone hold the boot open and parallel to the floor allowed sufficient access through the two plastic panels to unscrew the nuts.

Title: Re: changing tail lights
Post by: ali6n2 on June 24, 2011, 11:53:18 pm

yer thats what ive been using, its only one of them that was an issue, the bottom one, but ill get someone to give me a hand with it over the weekend and see how it goes
thanks