MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: GTi-Andy on October 13, 2014, 01:38:22 pm

Title: how the chuff to ya remove the drivers side footwell light?
Post by: GTi-Andy on October 13, 2014, 01:38:22 pm: It so bloody tight down there, I can get to it properly.

So whats the best tool/way to do it

Im replacing all my interior lights LEDS and this is the last one to do and its being a real pain to remove

Ta in advance

Andy
Title: Re: how the chuff to ya remove the drivers side footwell light?
Post by: Dave J on October 13, 2014, 08:20:08 pm: I know what you mean - I found it difficult when fitting mine. I found that it was easiest to undo the panel that it's clipped into, then you can unclip the light from behind - far easier!
Title: Re: how the chuff to ya remove the drivers side footwell light?
Post by: GTi-Andy on October 13, 2014, 08:31:33 pm: I thought about doing that too.

So just remove the screws and the panel drops down?

Cheers!
Title: Re: how the chuff to ya remove the drivers side footwell light?
Post by: Dave J on October 13, 2014, 10:02:13 pm: Yep, that's right - from memory, it's just a few torx bolts and the panel can be dropped down.
Well worth it - LED lights sure give a nice fresh light to the interior
Title: Re: how the chuff to ya remove the drivers side footwell light?
Post by: GTi-Andy on October 13, 2014, 10:10:02 pm: Cheers Dave!
Title: Re: how the chuff to ya remove the drivers side footwell light?
Post by: DamoP on October 14, 2014, 12:20:30 pm: I've just done the whole car in an hour, took more time to take all the pics than to fit them
Title: Re: how the chuff to ya remove the drivers side footwell light?
Post by: GTi-Andy on October 14, 2014, 01:32:39 pm: @demon666 (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=2936) Damo, did you drop the panel too on the driver side footwell to get to the footwell light?
Title: Re: how the chuff to ya remove the drivers side footwell light?
Post by: boardyuk on October 14, 2014, 02:05:50 pm: Had to drop the panel on mine too. Got the holder popped out without too much hassle, but had next to no slack on the cable going to it so couldn't actually remove the holder enough to get the plug out.
Title: Re: how the chuff to ya remove the drivers side footwell light?
Post by: lukemk5gti on October 14, 2014, 02:13:14 pm: I heard all of this talk to about it being difficult to remove. Got mine easy, I wonder if each car differs.

Think about it this way, it's the same fitting as the glovebox. Was that not easy for you?

Get a small flat blade screwdriver behind the small lip on the light. There's a small rectangle removed to signify this side.

Twist the screwdriver and it will pop out easy!!
Title: Re: how the chuff to ya remove the drivers side footwell light?
Post by: DamoP on October 14, 2014, 02:19:35 pm: Quote from: GTi-Andy on October 14, 2014, 01:32:39 pm
@demon666 (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=2936) Damo, did you drop the panel too on the driver side footwell to get to the footwell light?
Just put a screw driver behind it and it came out
Title: Re: how the chuff to ya remove the drivers side footwell light?
Post by: Saintsteve on October 14, 2014, 03:44:40 pm: Quote from: demon666 on October 14, 2014, 02:19:35 pm
Quote from: GTi-Andy on October 14, 2014, 01:32:39 pm
@demon666 (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=2936) Damo, did you drop the panel too on the driver side footwell to get to the footwell light?
Just put a screw driver behind it and it came out

Same here :happy2:
Title: Re: how the chuff to ya remove the drivers side footwell light?
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