trax99
Well-Known Member
I had to change a brake light bulb today - after 4 yrs one finally failed, why is the access to the rear lamp cluster so bloody awful??
changing a lamp should be a 5 minute easy job, it took me an hour to do and in the end I had to remove the whole cluster to be able to refit the one lamp holder, again why has this got such a stupid retension system - a fine thread ( m6 ??) with a plastic thumbscrew, best bit though it fouls the insides of the rear panel - FANTASTIC, what a design, and the lamp holder itself, well its made of plastic with a tiny knurled head that you have to grip with your left hand ( unless your a contorsionist) while reaching in through the side seats ( i refuse to remove major parts just to change abulb).
as I sais what a pain in the arse - is this because LR started making things in a more car like way as me old series 3 was easy ( as long as the screw hadnt rusted in place) and if this is the case what are they like now after another 13 yrs .
right rant over
changing a lamp should be a 5 minute easy job, it took me an hour to do and in the end I had to remove the whole cluster to be able to refit the one lamp holder, again why has this got such a stupid retension system - a fine thread ( m6 ??) with a plastic thumbscrew, best bit though it fouls the insides of the rear panel - FANTASTIC, what a design, and the lamp holder itself, well its made of plastic with a tiny knurled head that you have to grip with your left hand ( unless your a contorsionist) while reaching in through the side seats ( i refuse to remove major parts just to change abulb).
as I sais what a pain in the arse - is this because LR started making things in a more car like way as me old series 3 was easy ( as long as the screw hadnt rusted in place) and if this is the case what are they like now after another 13 yrs .
right rant over
