Changing rear bulbs..................

Bongo?? · Post by **Bongo??** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:38 pm

Hello all....
Just noticed i have a side light out on the tailgate,how do i get the rear panel off to change it??
Also,is there 2 reverse lights and are the silver/clear areas on the tailgate just reflectors??
(i must get a manual

)
THANKS....

Post by **Simon Jones** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:27 pm

Not yet tried to remove that panel to access the bulbs on mine, but imagine its quite similar to removing the older style reflector panel: http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... =+Tailgate.

May be worth considering getting some LED replacements which should (in theory) have a longer lifespan.

As far as I can recall, there are just two sidelight bulbs and no reversing lights in the panel. I would pop out and check, but the vans just gone back into the bat cave for a rest after the run to East Sussex and back.

8etty 8ongo · Post by **8etty 8ongo** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:29 pm

hi, i can help you a little i think

open tailgate and you will see that there are 2 screws holding each cluster on. remove these and push light out to side (to remove) little bit of a budge will help

you can then see the connectors which you just need to screw to get off and replace the bulbs.

the top clear lights are the indicators and the panel on the back that joins these 2 are just reflectors.

hope that helps

, someone will probably explain it a lot better than me

Post by **Simon Jones** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:33 pm

I think he was refering to the sidelights that are in the reflector panel on the tailgate as opposed to the ones on the bodywork. These appeared on the 1999 onwards version.

8etty 8ongo · Post by **8etty 8ongo** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:43 pm

Simon Jones wrote:I think he was refering to the sidelights that are in the reflector panel on the tailgate as opposed to the ones on the bodywork. These appeared on the 1999 onwards version.

awww, and there was me getting excited at the thought that i could actually answer a question instead of asking all the time

Bongo?? · Post by **Bongo??** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:03 pm

Simon Jones wrote:Not yet tried to remove that panel to access the bulbs on mine, but imagine its quite similar to removing the older style reflector panel: http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... =+Tailgate.

May be worth considering getting some LED replacements which should (in theory) have a longer lifespan.

As far as I can recall, there are just two sidelight bulbs and no reversing lights in the panel. I would pop out and check, but the vans just gone back into the bat cave for a rest after the run to East Sussex and back.

Thanks for the help,again!!
Seems like a bit of an epic to change them bulbs..........

Bongo?? · Post by **Bongo??** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:06 pm

8etty 8ongo wrote:
Simon Jones wrote:I think he was refering to the sidelights that are in the reflector panel on the tailgate as opposed to the ones on the bodywork. These appeared on the 1999 onwards version.
awww, and there was me getting excited at the thought that i could actually answer a question instead of asking all the time

But now i know how the clusters come out.................

THANKS...............

Poohbear · Post by **Poohbear** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 1:35 pm

If you remove the trim panel on the inside of the tailgate it allows you to get at the two bulb holders for the side lights

Bongo?? · Post by **Bongo??** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:18 pm

Poohbear wrote:If you remove the trim panel on the inside of the tailgate it allows you to get at the two bulb holders for the side lights

Ahh right,spot on ta....i did remove the 4 plastic fixings but the panel was still tightly held,are there more panel fixings behind or is the panel glued on,i don`t want to destroy the panel when i try and pull it off.
Bit of a poor design by Mazda really,mind you,i suppose you don`t really change bulbs often

jaylee · Post by **jaylee** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:27 pm

There are 2? clips in the centre of the tailgate trim panel.. If you kind of slide/jiggle side ways.. (To the left) It wil slide off the 2 clips without having to pull it & wrenching the card..?? Then pull the clips out the metal, put back on the trim to pop back on...? Kind of...

http://lushprojects.com/bongopartsmk2/c ... mgno=.html

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