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PostPosted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 3:00 pm    Post subject: light switch removal. Reply with quote

Ive looked in the haynes and it says to squeeze the retaining clips together. Where are they? All the fascia is loose around the clocks
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 8:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You have to pop out the fuse box and put your hand up the back and there on the left and right of the switch,

Disconnect the battery tho as the metal from the dash can slip between the plastic of the switch and plug and spark like mad lol

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 10:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

As above. Terrible design.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 12:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ah ok. Cheers. What bulbs are the dash ones?
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 19, 2015 4:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Indication bulbs are 5w about 10mm wide and sone are 1.5w about 4mm wide, but there are two holders, ones that has the bulb fastened into the holders and some that can be pulled out and replaced
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