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13•6 Body electrical system
4.6a Headlight top mounting screw
4 Exterior light units - removal
and refitting
1 For removal and refitting of the front
foglights, front direction indicators, direction
indicator repeaters and the number plate
lights, refer to the previous Section.
Headlight
2 Unhook the direction indicator light unit
retaining spring. Withdraw the direction
indicator unit and allow it to hang.
3 Pull out the rubber moulding from between
the base of the headlight and the bumper.
(This moulding may in fact be stuck to the
headlight surround.)
4 Release the headlight surround retaining
4.9 Removing a headlight lens securing clip
4.13 Disconnecting the multi-plug from the
rear light unit
4.6b Headlight bottom mounting screw
lugs, prising them carefully with a screwdriver.
Work from the outside towards the centre of
the vehicle. Remove the surround by pulling it
forwards and then sideways.
5 Remove the radiator grille, secured by two
screws.
6 Disconnect the headlight wiring connector.
Remove the two retaining screws, and the nut
on the side mounting (see illustrations). Draw
the headlight unit forwards and twist it to
remove it.
7 Refit by reversing the removal operations.
Make sure that the locating pin on the outside
of the headlight unit engages in the hole in the
apron panel.
8 If the new unit has been fitted, or if the
adjusting screws have been disturbed, have
the beam alignment checked without delay.
4.12 Four rear light unit securing nuts
(arrowed) - there are two more out of sight
4.16 Remove the trim panel for access to
the rear light cluster retaining nuts
4.6c Headlight side mounting nut
9 Note that the headlight lens can be renewed
independently of the rest of the unit, once the
securing clips have been removed (see
illustration).
Auxiliary driving light
10 This is integral with the headlight unit.
Rear light cluster
Hatchback
11 Remove the rear light cluster bulbholder
as described in the previous Section.
12 Remove the six nuts which secure the rear
light unit (see illustration).
13 Withdraw the light unit from the vehicle
and disconnect the multi-plug and wiring
harness from it (see illustration).
14 Fit a new gasket to the light unit if the old
one was damaged.
15 Refit by reversing the removal operations.
Saloon
16 Remove the relevant trim panel from the
rear corner of the boot, noting that it may be
necessary to remove one or more of the rear
lower trim panel retaining screws (see
illustration).
17 Disconnect the wiring connector from the
rear light cluster, then undo the four retaining
nuts and withdraw the light unit from the car
along with the rubber sealing gasket (see
illustration).
18 Refitting is a reverse of removal ensuring
that the light unit rubber sealing gasket is in
good condition.
4.17 Rear light cluster wiring connector (A)
and retaining nuts (B)
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