Changing Boot Light **GUIDE**

[VRSLOZ]

Tools/Parts needed :

LED 264 bulb 44mm (I used white but it's up to you)
Old credit card sized card
Tissue/Toilet Paper

Car used :

10 Plate Ibiza 1.4 SC Sport

Time needed :

3-4 Minutes max

Difficulty :

1/5 - The cat could have done this!

I'll be using these bulbs

£4.20 From Ebay including delivery

Other bulbs can be used of course!

Let's start by having a look at the original bulb..............nice!

Take your old credit card (old gym card for me!) and push it in the gap on the right hand side between the bulb cover and car.

If done correctly the holder should pop out

You can now pull it out from the bodywork a little

Next you need to unclip the power source from the bulb holder, you do this by pushing the black holding clip inwards and pull on the plug

This Will leave you with this

**BEFORE YOU START THE NEXT BIT BE CAREFUL AS THE BULB MIGHT BE HOT DUE TO BEING ON - IF YOU ARE WORRIED THEN LEAVE IT TO SIT AND COOL DOWN FOR 5 MINUTES**

 

[VRSLOZ]

We now need to get the bulb out, grab your tissue/toilet paper and take a look at the holder. On the copper end there should be a slit gap that the bulb can be pushed out of, you need to push from behind the bulb (with the tissue/toilet paper covering the bulb), the bulb should just fall out easily. You should be left with this

**PUT THE BULB SOMEWHERE SAFE BEFORE CONTINUING**

Put your tissue/toilet paper over your new LED 264 bulb, push the end with the silver metal in first and then slide the bulb into the copper end, you should then have this

Now we need to test it works so push the black plug back in the end you took it out from

As it's all working we need to put it back in place, feed the wire back into the hole then push the left hand side of the cover in first then push the right hand side in. You should hear a click and be left with

A few night pictures

Job well done I reckon!

 

[jc_boc]

Wicked mate!!!!!! Well done, looks fantastic!

 

[VRSLOZ]

Cheers mate, just need white headlight bulbs and fog light bulbs, all the rest are white

 

[char_baby]

Very nice indeed.
Eek, you not worried about doing the fog lights? haven't you gotta take the whole front bumper off?

 

[CDNY18]

thats just for the cupra and boc, you need a trim tool i think i saw techies guide the other day

 

[char_baby]

Ooh i thought it was all the models.

 

[anthedge]

It ain't that hard to get the front bumper off anyway...I have done it 3 times due to LED sidelights bulbs falling out inside the headlight as I took them out! Lol! Just lots of screws to undo!

 

[tweedz]

Great 'how to' as always SC16v, i used my Morrisons miles card and a 42mm bulb from the center interior light and it fitted fine

 

[VRSLOZ]

Great 'how to' as always SC16v, i used my Morrisons miles card and a 42mm bulb from the center interior light and it fitted fine

Cheers mate, I was going to use a 42mm but wanted it to be secure (42 kept falling out!)

 

[apmaman]

I have one of these in my cars boot already.
Ebay Item: 270691387234

The plate is too big to fit inside the holder, but it comes with a sticky back, so you can use the supplied adaptor and stick it onto the plastic lens and you have a stupidly bright interior light.

Trying to figure out how I can loop an LED string around the boot so I have light on both sides.

 

[interceptor.med]

I too replaced that light with led bulb. It will be better to use led stripes for more light.

 

[jaybro187]

ive noticed that in my 10 plate 1.4 sport that i dont have a boot light at all is this right?

 

[jaybro187]

edit that i have just dont work. assume the light comes on no matter what when you open the boot? dont have to have the cars lights on or car running?

 

[char_baby]

No you dont, it just comes on.

 

[jaybro187]

then its either broke or bulb gone as its never worked since ive had it

 

[Maxt890]

Are you allowed red light in the boot? Or is it a mot fail/illegal?

 

[VRSLOZ]

Allowed any colour you like as it's an interior light

 

[Maxt890]

I read in one of the other thread that the centre light at the front has to be white, doesn't that apply for the boot too??

 

[VRSLOZ]

I know people with green and red interior lights. I can't see why any colour can't be used as you can't have it on while driving.