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leighton66

Oct 11th, 2016 19:45

Removing and replace tailgate light assembly

Hi, can you help. Has anyone any tips on removing the tailgate light assembly on my 53 v40. It's the whole light assembly with number plate recess on the tailgate lid. Cheers

ITSv40

Oct 11th, 2016 20:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by leighton66 (Post 2179600)

Hi, can you help. Has anyone any tips on removing the tailgate light assembly on my 53 v40. It's the whole light assembly with number plate recess on the tailgate lid. Cheers

First off, remove the interior trim panel. Undo the two small screws in the grab handle recess and then gently pull the trim panel away with your fingers. It does need some force and you will most likely break some of the retaining clips. Once the interior trim is removed, simply undo the nuts holding the light panel in place and lift off from the tailgate.

happy diver

Oct 11th, 2016 21:22

http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/pictur...pictureid=9969

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/4x-Auto-C...item2cabb71234

ww1dm1

Oct 12th, 2016 10:25

Won't need those for the tailgate light assembly. Interior trim needs force, you'll have to slide your fingers under it. The light itself will loosen nicely once you unscrew the nuts.

bobthecabbage

Oct 12th, 2016 12:51

If you are removing the lighting panel then obviously you need to remove the number plate first (if the original fixings are still in place).

happy diver

Oct 13th, 2016 21:16

For all the blind fat fingered futzes that have left us with broken cracked
bent crooked torn twisted **i* on almost every car I've had the pleasure

Just get in there and force it off

Quote:

Originally Posted by ww1dm1 (Post 2179845)

Won't need those for the tailgate light assembly. Interior trim needs force, you'll have to slide your fingers under it. The light itself will loosen nicely once you unscrew the nuts.

Don't even begin to think to start including my posts in imparting your methods
where the previous poster mentions clip busting, and a 2 quid preventative system
that is also invaluable for use around the entire cars interior, is introduced as an option

http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/pictur...pictureid=9981

sausage fingers, because I can.

v40alex

Oct 13th, 2016 21:46

Great photo :)

Would you believe there is an actually an official Volvo spudger, should your toolbox shudder at the thought of anything but the best
http://cdn.mkimg.carview.co.jp/minka...6755138/p1.jpg

happy diver

Oct 13th, 2016 22:30

That's them there thirteen of em official Volvo spudgers
the other seven are probably off spudging at the cricket.

That's why I have 20, a few of them always nick off last
time it was the footy, and also discount price was about
one quid an tuppence, instead of twelve and a half quid.

Because, its hard to keep track of a sports mad spudger.

deciphered from AUD USD GBP NZD and EU

ww1dm1

Oct 14th, 2016 08:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by happy diver (Post 2180700)

For all the blind fat fingered futzes that have left us with broken cracked
bent crooked torn twisted **i* on almost every car I've had the pleasure

Just get in there and force it off

Don't even begin to think to start including my posts in imparting your methods
where the previous poster mentions clip busting, and a 2 quid preventative system
that is also invaluable for use around the entire cars interior, is introduced as an option

http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/pictur...pictureid=9981

sausage fingers, because I can.

Sorry, I didn't understand most of your post, but the method in your photo wouldn't have worked in my case for sure. It's just too large and flexible. Needed serious force even with fingers. I own a set of those as well and it works great with smaller trim parts, but not the tailgate trim. And it's not worth pulling your hair out for a couple of broken clips.

canis

Oct 14th, 2016 10:57

Trouble is, once you've broken one or two the rest are sure to follow soon after, especially if the trim catches the panel every time you open the tailgate.

Self tapping screws worked quite well on the Sierra, haven't had to resort to that on the Volvo quite yet, fortunately I had some spare clips. But it depends how concourse you want to be. On our rusty old bucket it makes no odds.

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