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18-07-2015, 08:38 AM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 3
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Hello,
Some of the bulbs in the high mounted brake lights are dead and I need them replaced with 5W W5W. The car is Mondeo 2.3 hatch 2007 I have trouble removing the trim to reach the assembly, as per manual I removed 2 screws and by pulling I can disengage 2 clips below the screws. The trim doesn't come off as there are apparently 4 more clips somewhere on the boundary with rear window screen. Can't feel them and afraid to break plastic by pulling too hard. Could not find any video on youtube. Did anyone manage to remove the trim and can share his know-how or point me to a video? Thanks! |
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18-07-2015, 10:54 AM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 209
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I don't know what the owners manual tells you to do but I have had the unfortunate experience of removing the tailgate trim to instal a camera.
If you need to remove the big panel at the bottom of the tailgate it has to come off last, you need to remove the piece across the top first,then the the sides, then the bottom. They are very hard to pull off, metal clips are attached to plastic barbs on the trim, some of the clips will probably end up inside the hatch, I had a couple of plastic barbs break off. Like you I struggled with removal and everything I found on the UK forums tells you to remove as per above. |
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18-07-2015, 12:45 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
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I just found the owners manual, there are clips all around the large bottom panel so considering that the trim down the side locks in to the big panel I reckon you would struggle to do it as shown.
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18-07-2015, 12:47 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 3
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Thanks for rhe info, would you bw able to provide any links to UK forums where it is discussed?
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18-07-2015, 10:09 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 209
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talkford.com, do a search for Mk4 Mondeo tailgate/hatch trim removal.
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20-07-2015, 07:57 PM
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Challenge Accepted!
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Under the Southern Cross
Posts: 882
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I'm not sure you can access the centre brake light from behind the panel. I've removed the panelling before and there's bugger all access to get to it.
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20-07-2015, 08:53 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Jul 2015
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Thank you guys! By going in correct order i was able to remove all trim without breaking any clips. Centre brake light can be pulled easily then by squeezing holding clips. Just waiting for canbus errorfree leds to replace w5w, leds i got originally doesnt light unless i left at least one normal bulb and given how hard is to get there i'd rather put something long life there
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2007 hatch: replacing high mounted brake lights
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