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04 fiesta zetec
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: melbourne
Posts: 370
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Right... Has anyone taken the rear light assembly out to change the brake bulb? Bloody hell, i'm usually fine with doing all this stuff... but these have got me stumped. looked in the manual and it says undo the screws...check... pull out assembly...doh! If anyone has the magic formula in pulling it out please let me know. already caught two fingers and scratched a bit of my duco from the locator pin slipping onto my paintwork ARRRGH! :togo:
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'04 WP Fiesta Zetec moondust-silver. Exterior: 16" MP3. zetec bodykit w spoiler. Red brake calipers. Colour-coded trims. Gun-Metal grey 'ZS' side stripes. Tint. Phillips Diamond Vision beams w white LED parkers + n.p. lights. ST repeaters. Euro wipers. Interior: Colour-coded trims. ST leather gear knob w leather gaiter. Brushed Aluminium pedals. Scuff Plates. Performance: Denso Iridium sparks. CAI. 2" cat-back with Hi-tech stainless muffler & dual chrome tips. Lowered. RSB soon! |
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Regular Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: NSW
Posts: 229
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we took the light fitting off when fitting the altezza lights on my old car but didnt remove any bulbs. the plastic panels came off easy peasy and we used a screwdriver wrapped in a cloth to pop them out
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Regular Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 85
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Not too sure on the WP, but on my WS I took my lights off to put in some led globes, and there are actually 3 screws holding the brake assembly in place. 2 torx bolts (visible and removed easily), and the other one is at the back of the light (have to get the carpet lining out of the way to see it. I believe you didn't remove this third bolt. Once it is out of the way, the lights come off with a simple pull.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Queensland
Posts: 1,801
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Yup. You'll need a weird-*** screw (some hexagon thing but the manual says philips head?). Just don't be afraid to break them, give them a good reefing out of their position. I believe IIRC there are small clips behind as well? The Ford manual list out how to do it but it's slightly tricky.
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04 fiesta zetec
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: melbourne
Posts: 370
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thanks for the replies guys. will try again today. I've got the right allen key size that works for the screws, but was unaware about the third screw... sneeky. thanks again.
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'04 WP Fiesta Zetec moondust-silver. Exterior: 16" MP3. zetec bodykit w spoiler. Red brake calipers. Colour-coded trims. Gun-Metal grey 'ZS' side stripes. Tint. Phillips Diamond Vision beams w white LED parkers + n.p. lights. ST repeaters. Euro wipers. Interior: Colour-coded trims. ST leather gear knob w leather gaiter. Brushed Aluminium pedals. Scuff Plates. Performance: Denso Iridium sparks. CAI. 2" cat-back with Hi-tech stainless muffler & dual chrome tips. Lowered. RSB soon! |
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The Thread Killa
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 1,064
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Jim, there are 3 hex screws to undo, plus a plastic wing nut behind the light in the boot. There's a little flap in the boot liner you'll need to fold back to expose the nut, which can be unscrewed by hand.
Then just pull the light assembly straight out of the retaining clips.
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04 fiesta zetec
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: melbourne
Posts: 370
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thanks again guys (inc FLed
![]() The service book ... including the european handbook only advise of 2 screws to undo... crazy germans.
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'04 WP Fiesta Zetec moondust-silver. Exterior: 16" MP3. zetec bodykit w spoiler. Red brake calipers. Colour-coded trims. Gun-Metal grey 'ZS' side stripes. Tint. Phillips Diamond Vision beams w white LED parkers + n.p. lights. ST repeaters. Euro wipers. Interior: Colour-coded trims. ST leather gear knob w leather gaiter. Brushed Aluminium pedals. Scuff Plates. Performance: Denso Iridium sparks. CAI. 2" cat-back with Hi-tech stainless muffler & dual chrome tips. Lowered. RSB soon! |
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04 fiesta zetec
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: melbourne
Posts: 370
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done... 1 hour later... had some issues with the replacement bulbs being not quite the right fit.. ie. sometime coming on. sometimes not.
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'04 WP Fiesta Zetec moondust-silver. Exterior: 16" MP3. zetec bodykit w spoiler. Red brake calipers. Colour-coded trims. Gun-Metal grey 'ZS' side stripes. Tint. Phillips Diamond Vision beams w white LED parkers + n.p. lights. ST repeaters. Euro wipers. Interior: Colour-coded trims. ST leather gear knob w leather gaiter. Brushed Aluminium pedals. Scuff Plates. Performance: Denso Iridium sparks. CAI. 2" cat-back with Hi-tech stainless muffler & dual chrome tips. Lowered. RSB soon! |
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Dubbo.
Posts: 122
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How many of you have the place of manufacture stickers in the engine bay? Check it out please! A couple of Focus here in Dubbo are made in Belgium. NOT Germany! |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Queensland
Posts: 1,801
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 976
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Oh I see, Czech Fiesta, Now if that badge was on a Czech girl you can forget about the Spanard pretty fast
![]() They make good stuff too. Everyone on here that ordered them early on are German cars, I'm not sure when they started sending them out from other factories. They will all be from Thialand soon and I bet all the factorys build much better cars than the Ford Geelong plant anyway |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Queensland
Posts: 1,801
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Will be very interested to see the Thai spec models (rumors they will offer a Titanium version now) but the built quality is what I'll be looking at. Geelong has improved massively, infact I think it easily tops Elizabeth HAHA!!! :P
Holly Valance has roots in the Czech Republic, and look at her! Not bad, not bad at all... |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 976
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Everyone will have the Chrome from the Titanium on their Zetecs I bet
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