Hi, bought my first Leon FR a few weeks back and decided I wanted to change the interior light to led bulbs.....this may be me just being thick...
How the hell do you get the cover off to change them?
I've had a look in the manual but can't find anything and searching forums I can only find the older ones
surely you don't have to remove the whole unit to take a bulb out?
Any
help would be great!
Trim removal tools from eBay or similar make this a much easier job and save you potentially damaging/scratching trim.....
Footwell bulbs - just place a small flat head/precision screw driver under the light cover, at the end closest to the engine bay and lever it out. The plastic around the cover is fairly robust so you can apply a bit of pressure as it's fairly tight. Then remove the light unit and unplug the connector so you can replace the bulb away from the footwell as it's not the easiest place to access. No real need to use a trim removal tool as the trim is hidden and the gap between the light and surrounding trim is quite small
Vanity lights - you may wish to use a trim removal tool as the trim is a bit more fragile and any scratches would look unsightly. IIRC there is a small notch/recess where you can insert trim removal tool. There's a spring clip holding the light in place.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y05CcIiYso
Glovebox - again similar to the footwell lights, just get some leverage and prize it out/off
Front ceiling/dome lights - although both lights have their own lens cover, the whole panel covering both lights and switches is the one you want to remove. Again, a trim removal tool is helpful here. Insert the tool and gentle prize the trim downwards towards the gear lever, there's several small plastic lugs around the panel so work around the trim until each is free.
Look at this from 02:15
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CoAEItihuo
Rear ceiling light - I removed the whole unit with a trim removal tool, you need to get it in between the headlining and the bezel and lever downwards towards the rear seats. The clips are quite robust so a little more persuasion is needed. Disconnect the whole unit and you're left with a sealed box in your hand. There's 4 lugs keeping the lens cover in place, gently prize those open to get access to the bulb. IIRC the lens cover can only go back one way due to the shape of unit.
Boot light (mines an ST) - Insert trim removal tool into the edge closest to seat backs and prize the light outwards towards the middle of the boot.
Hope this helps. Sorry it's a bit vague but I'm doing this from memory.
