Reliant Rebel 700 1967 Workshop Manual page 111

Rear lights prior to chassis number 941001
Saloon (Figure 15)
The stop/tail and rear indicator lamps are housed within one unit and
access to the cluster is gained via the boot compartment. Remove the
centre knurled screw to enable withdrawal of the bulb holder
assembly. Two hexagon head nuts and washers secure the complete
lamp unit to the body.
Estate (Figure 17)
The stop/tail and indicator units are similar units with identical fixings.
To gain access to the bulbs remove two screws and detach the lens.
Rear lights after chassis number 941001
Saloon (Figure 16)
The lamps are again housed in composite units. To access a faulty
bulb, remove two screws and lift off the lens to withdraw the bulb.
The lamp base incorporates the bulb holders and is secured to the
body with "tapit" fixings.
Estate and Van (Figure 18)
Separate units are used for stop/tail and indicators but use identical
fixings. To remove the lens and access the bulb carefully prise the lens
off using a screwdriver or similar implement. Three slots are provided
in the base to aid in this. The base is attached to the vehicle with two
self-tapping screws.
Figure 19 Number plate lamp and interior lamp
1. Bezel
2. Lens
3. Bulb
4. Bulb holder interior
5. Bulb holder body
6. Terminal sleeve
7. Body
8. Screw
9. Base
10. Lens
11. Bulb
Number plate lamp (Figure 19)
The chrome bezel of the number plate lamp is secured by two self-
tapping screws. Access to the bulb is gained by removing the bezel
and carefully prising out the lamp lens.
Interior lamp (Figure 19)
To gain access to the bulb, carefully squeeze the centre of the lamp
cover and gently remove it.
Instruments and switches (Figure 20)
Access to the two main instruments is achieved through the aperture
located beneath the fascia. Disconnect the appropriate connections
and remove the knurled nuts securing the instruments to their
retaining brackets to remove them. Push each instrument down
behind the fascia and carefully remove through the access aperture.
The temperature gauge and the fuel gauge are each secured to the
main body of the instrument by two screws incorporating captive lock
washers.
The windscreen wiper switch, heater blower switch, choke control and
screen wash plunger are accessed via a panel in the glove
compartment. Access to the light and ignition switches is again
achieved through the aperture beneath the fascia.
Multi-function column switch (Figure 20)
The multi-function switch is mounted on the steering column with the
stalk to the RH side. The switch has four primary positions as follows:
1. Forward – headlamp main beam
2. Back – Headlamp dipped beam
3. Up – LH indicator
4. Down – RH indicator
Additionally, pressing the button on the end of the switch operates
the horn and pulling the switch arm towards the steering wheel
against a return spring flashes the headlamp main beams.
To remove
1. Remove two screws, complete with lock washers and
remove the switch cover and its retaining clamp.
2. Unscrew the two multi switch clamping screws and remove
the clamp, the spacer and the indicator cancel bush from
the steering column.
3. Disconnect the wires and pull the loom through the
grommet.
4. Replace in reverse order
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