Avensis Reversing light

rpmcmurphy

Need to replace one of my avensis' reverse light that isnt working as I have an nct next week. Is this a big job and if not how do i do it?

Would any old autofactor store have a replacement or do I have to go to Toyota specifically?

EPM

open boot,remove the cover over the light and pop out the correct bulb. Your local filling station will have a bulb. Simple 30 second job. Hardest bit might be opening the boot...

Avns1s

What year?

2003 on, only has one reversing light.

1997-2002 has two.

Either way, its an easy replace. Open inside cover in the boot and squeeze the clips to pull out the bulb holder cluster. Replace with a standard 21W sinlge filament bulb from any motor factor.

You're sorted. Hopefully!

colm_mcm

erm.. don't you have to unbolt and remove the cluster on the new model to get at the bulbs?

Avns1s

colm_mcm wrote: »

erm.. don't you have to unbolt and remove the cluster on the new model to get at the bulbs?

Colm, Do you mean the 2009 model?

Rowley Birkin QC

Do they even test that in the NCT??

I haven't had reversing lights on my Vectra in about 2 years, replaced the switch (€5-7 in local motor factors) on top of the gearbox twice but there must be something else wrong as the bulbs are fine.

colm_mcm

sorry, I mean the old new model

(03-09)

As far as I can remember you need to remove the plastic boot trim and take the whole unit out. I may well be wrong though.

buzzard

rpmcmurphy wrote: »

Need to replace one of my avensis' reverse light that isnt working as I have an nct next week. Is this a big job and if not how do i do it?

Would any old autofactor store have a replacement or do I have to go to Toyota specifically?

Sorry folks but is this for real !!!!!!!!

Your local garage will sell bulbs, even Lidl or Aldi will sell them as Emergency Kits.

The motors factors is in the business for selling car parts but bulbs !!! HMMMMMMMMMMMM

Tipsy Mac

Reversing light is not tested for the NCT.

Rowley Birkin QC

buzzard wrote: »

Sorry folks but is this for real !!!!!!!!

Your local garage will sell bulbs, even Lidl or Aldi will sell them as Emergency Kits.

The motors factors is in the business for selling car parts but bulbs !!! HMMMMMMMMMMMM

Some people are beginners, we all have to appreciate that.

I've asked technical questions on this board before that must have seemed like childs-play to others.

colm_mcm

Still handy to have it working though

buzzard

bigkev49 wrote: »

Some people are beginners, we all have to appreciate that.

I've asked technical questions on this board before that must have seemed like childs-play to others.

I know it can be easy for some but this should be a basic job for all car owners. Japanese cars are generally easy to work with and for god sake OP don't buy a German car then you are righlty FOOOK

Avns1s

colm_mcm wrote: »

sorry, I mean the old new model

(03-09)

As far as I can remember you need to remove the plastic boot trim and take the whole unit out. I may well be wrong though.

03-09 has like a "knob" and the flap in the boot liner opens back once you turn this knob through 90 degrees IIRC.

Then you just squeeze the 2 clips and the whole cluster will pop out to you.

faolteam

any clues how to replace a front light bulb its a bloody night mare, i have gone through two head lights cause i broke the fitting :mad: