Backup Light Bulb: Service and Repair

WM 947555 Replacing light bulb for reversing light

Preliminary work

Preliminary work for reversing light bulb

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Removing light bulb for reversing light





Overview of the left tail light.





Information

If the tail light is only removed and installed again, the seal for the tail light can be re-used.

If the seal for the tail light is damaged, this seal must be replaced.

If the seal is removed from the light, this seal must be replaced.

- If necessary: Pull off the seal and carefully clean the sealing face with a knife.

1. Pull off the tail light seal and carefully clean the sealing face with a knife, for example.
2. Pull off the two electric connectors -2- and -3- on the light bulb.





Pulling off connectors and unscrewing fastening screws

3. Unscrew the two fastening screws -4- for the light bulb.
4. Remove light bulb -5- from the tail light.

Installing light bulb for reversing light

Information

If the tail light is only removed and installed again, the seal for the tail light can be re-used.

If the seal for the tail light is damaged, this seal must be replaced.

If the seal is removed from the light, this seal must be replaced.

- If necessary: Pull off the seal and carefully clean the sealing face with a knife.

1. Fit light bulb -5- into the tail light.





Plugging in connectors and screwing in fastening screws

2. Screw in the two fastening screws -4- for the light bulb.
3. Connect the two electric connectors -2- and -3- to the light bulb and check that they are seated securely.

Subsequent work

Subsequent work for reversing light bulb

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