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  1. 11th August 2018, 09:51 AM #1
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    Replacing rear license plate lamp holder and gasket seal.

    I am glad I have got RAVE. The instructions are clear even for a non mechanic to follow.
    1 Remove door card

    2 Remove control rod from exterior handle

    3 Disconnect light loom.
    4 Remove 3 torx screws. Hmm where are my easy outs? These 7 Nm screws are rusted in!!

    5 Curse and swear.

    6 Look for easy outs.

    7 Spray WD40 on screws.

    This was going to be an easy job, so I thought.

    Bugger.
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    2 X phillips head screws per number plate light under your rear door handle is how i did mine .

    No swearing no torx screws no wd spray no easy outs needed .

    That is the easy way to do it
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    Quote Originally Posted by rangieman View Post
    2 X phillips head screws per number plate light under your rear door handle is how i did mine .

    No swearing no torx screws no wd spray no easy outs needed .

    That is the easy way to do it
    Yes, they are torx screws by the way, and if you had read the thread you would see that I am replacing the lamp holder and the gasket. The gasket has failed and water and crap have got in and corroded the lamp holder. You can change the lamp holder as you say. how often will you do that if the gasket leaks?
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    Do you have a source for the gasket as mine is knackered in one corner, so would also like to prevent water ingress.
    Are they available new or just second hand.
    I have cleaned the lenses and lamp holders once before and they are starting to look a bit "off" again so may be time to do the job properly.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chook1961 View Post
    Do you have a source for the gasket as mine is knackered in one corner, so would also like to prevent water ingress.
    Are they available new or just second hand.
    I have cleaned the lenses and lamp holders once before and they are starting to look a bit "off" again so may be time to do the job properly.
    CXE100400 genuine parts only , yes still avail. Second hand why bother , they're probably on their last legs by now .

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bohica View Post
    Yes, they are torx screws by the way, and if you had read the thread you would see that I am replacing the lamp holder and the gasket. The gasket has failed and water and crap have got in and corroded the lamp holder. You can change the lamp holder as you say. how often will you do that if the gasket leaks?
    My post was changing the lamps them selves as one of mine had broken (Plastic)not rusted out
    So only the light unit it`s self needed replacing
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bohica View Post
    Yes, they are torx screws by the way, and if you had read the thread you would see that I am replacing the lamp holder and the gasket. The gasket has failed and water and crap have got in and corroded the lamp holder. You can change the lamp holder as you say. how often will you do that if the gasket leaks?
    Most people destroy torx head screws by using phillips head. I bought a small dedicated torx drive set for my Range Rover as BMW owned Rangies were all torx makes life easier.

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