First of all, thanks very much to Tigor as without his wiring diagram i would not have been able to do this upgrade.
So, here's how to do it...
So this is how the pre facelift car looked like...
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Inside the boot, you see access panels that are pretty much in line with the rear light cluster. The left side looks like this and simply pulls out.
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Below is the right hand side. For ease, I unclipped the First Aid kit, which simply unclips and pulls out. The access panel is then just pulled out. On both access panels, there are two clips at the bottom and just one at the top (which is easier to remove first) so you just lever it out.
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With the panels removed, you'll be faced with this: To remove the light cluster itself. The cluster is attached to the main body of the car by 3 7mm bolts which i've highlighted in red:
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The wiring loom from the main body of the car is higlighted in red. This is where it clips into the rear light cluster.
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All you need to do is look on one side of the male connector to the light bulb holder and there is a small retaining tab. Press this tab down and pull out the male part of the wiring loom. You'll be left with this:
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The other side of the car looks like this...
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Now that you have removed the clusters off the car, you will need to rearrange the wires. The end of the wiring loom will look like this:
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You will then need to remove the white retaining clip, which is held on by integrated pinch clips. Just use a pair of tweezers and gently pull up and it will come off easily. You'll then be left with this:
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It is a bit hard to see on the pictures, but the metal bits inside the black plastic are actually just spade conectors that have a spring mounted ridge on them to stop them accidently falling or being pulled out. Use the tip of a ball point pen to push down on the ridges to pull out.
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Now it's time to re-arrange the wires as per Tigor's guide:
old left side -> new:
1 - black/purple -> blue/green
2 - green/yellow -> green/yellow
3 - brown -> brown
4 - empty -> empty
5 - blue/green -> black/purple
6 - green/purple -> green/purple (my wires were actually grey and purple)
old right side -> new:
1 - green/yellow -> blue/brown
2 - blue/brown -> green/red
3 - brown -> brown
4 - empty -> empty
5 - green/red -> black/blue
6 - black/blue -> green/yellow (my wires were actually grey and yellow)
Problem Time!!!
The male part of the wiring loom that I had just re-wired did not fit into the Facelift Female lamp holder!!!! Here you can see that there is a fixed gromet (higlighted in red) on the male connector that needs to go where it is solid plastic as highlighted in green!
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Solution: Cut out a recess that will allow the guide to slide down and ensure a snug fit.
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Once you have cut down the recess, you bulb holder should look similar to this:
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Now, the male connector from your pre-facelift car will slide nice and easily into the female connector within the lamp holder
At this point I clipped the lampholder back into the face lift light cluster and offered it up to the car. The new Facelift lap cluster is attached with smaller 5mm nuts, so a quick trip to B&Q and some wingnuts and nylon washers sorted the job nicely.
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Testing: Having never done anything like this before, I started with trying the Hazards first to ensure I hadn't messed anything up...which I had! read Tigor's instructions twice before you re-wire! The nearside tail light became the indicator. After rechecking and rewiring, it was all sorted! phew! AND no error message either!!!
And just to show you all is working well now, here's a picture of my baby in reverse with tail lights on, hazards on and rear fogs on too.
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So, here's how to do it...
So this is how the pre facelift car looked like...
Inside the boot, you see access panels that are pretty much in line with the rear light cluster. The left side looks like this and simply pulls out.
Below is the right hand side. For ease, I unclipped the First Aid kit, which simply unclips and pulls out. The access panel is then just pulled out. On both access panels, there are two clips at the bottom and just one at the top (which is easier to remove first) so you just lever it out.
With the panels removed, you'll be faced with this: To remove the light cluster itself. The cluster is attached to the main body of the car by 3 7mm bolts which i've highlighted in red:
The wiring loom from the main body of the car is higlighted in red. This is where it clips into the rear light cluster.
All you need to do is look on one side of the male connector to the light bulb holder and there is a small retaining tab. Press this tab down and pull out the male part of the wiring loom. You'll be left with this:
The other side of the car looks like this...
Now that you have removed the clusters off the car, you will need to rearrange the wires. The end of the wiring loom will look like this:
You will then need to remove the white retaining clip, which is held on by integrated pinch clips. Just use a pair of tweezers and gently pull up and it will come off easily. You'll then be left with this:
It is a bit hard to see on the pictures, but the metal bits inside the black plastic are actually just spade conectors that have a spring mounted ridge on them to stop them accidently falling or being pulled out. Use the tip of a ball point pen to push down on the ridges to pull out.
Now it's time to re-arrange the wires as per Tigor's guide:
old left side -> new:
1 - black/purple -> blue/green
2 - green/yellow -> green/yellow
3 - brown -> brown
4 - empty -> empty
5 - blue/green -> black/purple
6 - green/purple -> green/purple (my wires were actually grey and purple)
old right side -> new:
1 - green/yellow -> blue/brown
2 - blue/brown -> green/red
3 - brown -> brown
4 - empty -> empty
5 - green/red -> black/blue
6 - black/blue -> green/yellow (my wires were actually grey and yellow)
Problem Time!!!
The male part of the wiring loom that I had just re-wired did not fit into the Facelift Female lamp holder!!!! Here you can see that there is a fixed gromet (higlighted in red) on the male connector that needs to go where it is solid plastic as highlighted in green!
Solution: Cut out a recess that will allow the guide to slide down and ensure a snug fit.
Once you have cut down the recess, you bulb holder should look similar to this:
Now, the male connector from your pre-facelift car will slide nice and easily into the female connector within the lamp holder
At this point I clipped the lampholder back into the face lift light cluster and offered it up to the car. The new Facelift lap cluster is attached with smaller 5mm nuts, so a quick trip to B&Q and some wingnuts and nylon washers sorted the job nicely.
Testing: Having never done anything like this before, I started with trying the Hazards first to ensure I hadn't messed anything up...which I had! read Tigor's instructions twice before you re-wire! The nearside tail light became the indicator. After rechecking and rewiring, it was all sorted! phew! AND no error message either!!!
And just to show you all is working well now, here's a picture of my baby in reverse with tail lights on, hazards on and rear fogs on too.
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