As one of my rear light has scratches on it, I'm currently bidding on another light from ebay.

Could anyone advice on whether they will be exactly identical in terms of electrics which will plug straight onto it?

In a simple answer Yes as long as it is for that shape and the right side of course Good Luck

Thanks

Kin before you do check this out

How to remove rear lights?



Simply lift down the rear tailgate, remove the two screws from the side of the light, that will be easily seen when the tailgate is lowered.

Now look at the light from the side of the vehicle and you will notice two small notches about one inch down from the top of the light and one about the same distance up from the bottom, you need to lever the light from these notches.

So take a large flat bladed screwdriver, wrapped in a tea towel or cloth, to protect the paint work and insert it in the top notch first and gently lever the light forward, start off by just moving it slowly and then move the screwdriver down the the bottom notch and just repeat the process untill the light starts to move.

Just be brave and watch the paintwork!!!

some brute force got this done in the end, the 2 retaining lugs hold strong, you really do have to be brave.




Just removed my R/H rear light the other day (FFRR SC). And yes they do sit very tight in those holders. The upper plastic "insert" is a part of the lamp assembly body but the lower is a loose plastic "clip" which in my case broke when I gently took it off??? It looks like it is designed to break before the lamp itself and I was confident that I could just go to Land Rover and buy another one....
BIG SURPRICE????????

This little plastic clip is a part of the lamp and cannot be purchased alone? How stupid is this?
I am sure I am not the only one because I ended up with having to unscrew the holder and use 2 set of pliers to take the broken bit out of the holder that is how tight it was. Surely I am not the only one?

Anyway, Land Rover suggested that I glued the old one onto the lamp and that is exactly what I have done.
Not very nice on an almost new 100K car but it is the only option.

Good luck and be extra careful on those lower clips..

MICK wrote:

Kin before you do check this out


Now look at the light from the side of the vehicle and you will notice two small notches about one inch down from the top of the light and one about the same distance up from the bottom, you need to lever the light from these notches.

So take a large flat bladed screwdriver, wrapped in a tea towel or cloth, to protect the paint work and insert it in the top notch first and gently lever the light forward, start off by just moving it slowly and then move the screwdriver down the the bottom notch and just repeat the process untill the light starts to move.

Just be brave and watch the paintwork!!!

some brute force got this done in the end, the 2 retaining lugs hold strong, you really do have to be brave.

I use a credit card - less likely to damage paintwork and works just as well

Full fat not diet wrote:

I use a credit card - less likely to damage paintwork and works just as well

Thats a really good idea But I might take it to the indy rover specialist to change it for me Don't fancy breaking it !!!

i have changed a few sets and never broken one to date - takes no more than 10 minutes to do a pair

I asked the same once upon a time, here was the answer:

http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic60.html?highlight=rear+lights Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB