How many men does it take to change a lightbulb?

Gray

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Curious! ;)

My rear indicator bulb seems to have popped before, i noticed when the indicator icon on the dash [+the sound] was going at an increased pace. I had a look at the back and it looks like it certainly isnt working now.

I did a quick search to see what would be required, but it seems on the Ford Focus it can be hellish to actually do - So i have an option of going to a garage and sorting it, or finding anyone i know to actually do it.

What type of prices would you generally look at for replacement bulbs/fitting them if anyone has an idea. Gutted too, car just passed its MOT about a week ago :p

Anyway it is a Ford Focus Ghia from '99!
 

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Curious! ;)

My rear indicator bulb seems to have popped before, i noticed when the indicator icon on the dash [+the sound] was going at an increased pace. I had a look at the back and it looks like it certainly isnt working now.

I did a quick search to see what would be required, but it seems on the Ford Focus it can be hellish to actually do - So i have an option of going to a garage and sorting it, or finding anyone i know to actually do it.

What type of prices would you generally look at for replacement bulbs/fitting them if anyone has an idea. Gutted too, car just passed its MOT about a week ago :p

Anyway it is a Ford Focus Ghia from '99!

My wife changes rear light bulbs on both our Galaxy and our Ka - do it yerself ya nonce :p
 

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It's my son's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:(
 

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Here you go gray, first open the boot and look under the parcel shelf support. Unscrew the plastic nut (circled)

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Then on the outer, unscrew the torx screw, you could do this with a small screwdriver if you dont have a torx set (circled)

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Thats all the fixings, then pull the light towards you and upwards, spin it over and the indicator is the bottom one (circled)

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Haynes manual's eat your heart out
 

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Don't get Fords. They're as close to being a French made piece of crap as you can get without it actually being a French made piece of crap. Everyone I know who's had a Ford has had endless problems with them, and constant garage visits.
 

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My wife changes rear light bulbs on both our Galaxy and our Ka - do it yerself ya nonce :p

Yeah but I've seen your wife. I tell you what, I've never seen such a lovely butch mechanic in all my life! And the biscuits were free!
 

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Don't get Fords. They're as close to being a French made piece of crap as you can get without it actually being a French made piece of crap. Everyone I know who's had a Ford has had endless problems with them, and constant garage visits.
Mondeos are great.
 

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How many men does it take to change a lightbulb?

Clearly in Jup's house none, you get your wife to do it.
 

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That's why they had the cheek to start selling them as Jaguars.
If that old Top Gear I saw recently is anything to go by, it sounds like the Mondeo-Jag isn't really any more expensive than a regular Mondeo so doesn't sound that cheeky.
 

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How many men does it take to change a lightbulb?

Clearly in Jup's house none, you get your wife to do it.
Well obviously... not like he can reach ffs.
 

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Yeah, that's basically the only model I don't know anyone that has owned.

Had a Mondeo for 2 weeks now, bit of a step up from my KA :p Downside is I keep driving past parking spots near work that I can't fit in.
 

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Had a Mondeo for 2 weeks now, bit of a step up from my KA :p Downside is I keep driving past parking spots near work that I can't fit in.

You would fly in those spaces if you drove Jups mobility scooter.
 

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3. 2 to explain why they look like they're breasts and one to come out of the closet.
 

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had it sorted before, seemed a lot easier than i thought. It seemed as if the old bulb was still working, but only in certain positions, new bulb sorted it though!
 

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