FORD FIESTA 2008-2013 Rear Bulb Replacement, Brake, Indicator, Reverse, Tail Light
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- čas přidán 12. 07. 2024
- This video shows you how to change the tail light / brake bulb on a UK edition 2012 Ford Fiesta Titanium 1.6 TDCi and you can use the same process to change the indicator or reversing light bulb. This is a tricky bulb to change if you don't know how to do it so hopefully this will help some of you! Obviously might be a different process for older / newer models or variants in different countries. If you're stuck in a motorway services trying to sort this nightmare you probably don't care about that. A big apology to my regular subscribers - I'll be back to woodworking on the next vid! If you're new to the channel don't forget to Subscribe. :-)
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My deepest gratitude to you!! Boyfriend is away and I decided to attempt this myself, which thanks to your calm and methodical instructions, I did. Does this make me a qualified mechanic, cos I sure as hell feel like one right now!! 😂 seriously, big thanks, you’ve made my day
4:43 "very carefully open the bulb packet"....... omg xD
👍🤘
He took a blowtorch to its ass, as they might say in Pulp Fiction.
Idiot
Wouldn't a pair of scissors been a better option🤦♂️
🤣🤣🤣
Thank you so much for posting this, there's no way you could work out what to do from the Ford Users' Handbook. Your video was so clear and concise that I had the bulb changed and working again inside 10 minutes. One point to mention though, the bulb only fits into the holder one way round as the 'lugs' on either side are offset (i.e. not aligned with other). I didn't spot this at first and was convinced that my Tesco Universal Bulb Replacement kit wasn't universal! Only when I then compared the new Tesco bulb with the old Ford one did I spot the offset lugs, and thus realised it only went in one way round. Thanks again!
6 years on - thanks Andy - I would most certainly have broken something expensive without
your video.
Legend, felt really accomplished doing this for the first time just now. Saves £20+ in service charges and it's so easy! Cheers!
Not only very clear and helpful but also calm and humorous, which I greatly appreciated.
Super helpful post, thank you so much. Did my Daughters 09 Fiesta in a few mins after watching your video. (Sadly I didn`t have a blow torch to open the bulb shrink wrap, however 5 mins with my chainsaw & we were hot to trot!) Cheers.
Literally spat my coffee out when you opened the bulb packet 🤣🤣🤣
As you say there’s no need to take the bottom carpet out but as you did I noticed that you have a spare wheel on a 2012 Fiesta. I have a 2011 Titanium with none. I have an electric pump and can of sealant supplied. As for replacing the light cluster, it helps to clean the rubber gasket and smear a little Vaseline on it’s sealing edge and the two plastic plugs. I thank all you folks who take the time and effort to make these videos they are much better than manuals.
Thank you so much for this, I've just bought my daughter a 2009 model and the brake light was blown, I started fiddling around then You-Tubed it and found your extremely well explained video, well done!
I've just changed the brake light bulb on a UK 62 plate Fiesta. There are the two screws on the outside, one inside at the back of the light and if you reach inside behind the casing near the bulb, there is a long plastic thread with a wing nut that you unscrew by hand. It took me a while to find this plastic screw after much wrenching at the casing thinking there must be something else holding this. It came off easily then. But thanks for the video. Very helpful.
thank you so much, struggling to get cluster off for about 30 minutes in freezing cold, saw this vid and sorted it in 5 minutes, brilliant.
What a fantastic video. I wouldn't have dreamed of trying this myself but your clear (and funny) instructions made it very doable. Thanks a million.
Ah yes,
Light on the right?
Push bulb and turn counter clockwise.
This video helped me a lot better than the instruction manual.
I only needed 10 minutes for my first time. Next time will go so much faster. (no pun intended)
thanks, the manual that comes with the car is very sketchy! This made life a lot easier.
Thanks for a great video. Super useful and straightforward. Bulb replaced.
Excellent tutorial, I would never have spotted the hidden thumbscrew behind the light fitting. Thanks to your video the bulb was changed in just a few minutes.
thanks for the guide, i had a nightmare with the inside screw, you got to love people who overtighten things...
Opening the bulb pack with a torch..sub'd
I can't believe I needed a CZcams video to change a damn bulb.
Like you said it's over complicated, but thanks for the help.
Very useful. Also works for the face-lifted version, 2013 to 2019, but the bulbs are separately fitted, not on a multiple bulb clip Twist the bulb holder anti-clockwise to unlock, and pull it out, swap the bulb, then lock it back into the cluster with a clockwise twist.
Mate I really appreciate this, back left light gone and never would have been able to do it without this video. If you think this is bad, I had a ford Ka 08 before my fiesta and had to take the whole front wing of the car off to change the headlight
Thank you so much for this. Saved me a lot of time and hassle.
I am sooooo happy! I followed your video step by step and changed my one damaged cluster and the other lights! Thankyou for sharing your content! It really is helpful!
Good video. Used this twice now as I had forgotten how to do it. Glad it was still at the top of the search results when I searched this morning.
Thank you so much for posting this after reading the manual and scratching my head you saved me a tantrum! Only took me 10 mins start to finish 👍🏻
Glad you got sorted!! 👍👊
Cheers pal, very useful. Crazy design!
Thanks for a most helpful video! Really helped showing how to release the light cluster from the inside, the rest was simple. Appreciate getting that critical step form you! 👍🏻👊🏻
I didn’t had a clue how to remove the cluster. Your instructions really helped! Thank you for posting 👍🏽
Hiya, Thanks for posting this. There is no way I could have worked out how to change a 'simple bulb' without watching this. The manufacturers at Ford need shooting for designing their rear light fittings in this way!
Great video. Thanks for posting. Managed to change both tailight bulbs in under 30 mins on my Son's Fiesta with help from this.
Brilliant video. Followed your steps to sort daughter's rear indicator bulb replacement. A real godsend video, many thanks.
Thanks for that. The Haynes manual is less than useless for this job.
Fantastic, informative video, made changing the bulb simple and easy!
Thanks so much!
After watching a handful of other videos, yours was the only one showing the stupid screw things behind the carpet, locking the lights in! Definitely saved me from breaking something, if I'd tried to pull them any harder!
Classic. At least it’s not as bad as changing the offside daytime running light bulb on a 2010 Fiat Punto Evo, which actually requires you to break all of your fingers and de-glove your right hand. The people who design this stuff must all be descendants of the Marquis de Sade.
I've just had to do this and would never have managed without this video, thanks.
Thanks so much for the excellent coverage of the whole video. Very informative and it helped me big time.
Many thanks for the heads up ,I was uprating my indicator bulbs for clear ones and it was a doddle!👍👍👍
Fantastic guidance, seemed daunted by this but 15 minutes later it was sorted, saved myself £20 at halfords, subscribed :)
Really easy to do if you follow this video. Took me 20 mins to do and the bulb only cost £1. Really helpful
This made a task which I was told was bad supremely easy. I would have had no idea without this video.
A great video so easy to follow for a fiddly job. Gave me the confidence to do this, and great humour had me in fits of laughter 😀😀
This 8 minute video allowed me to do the job in 4 minutes. Thanks man.
Thank you for saving me money, all went to plan 🎉
- “Very carefully open the bulb packet”
- Proceeds to set it on fire 🤣
Great video, did it under 10 mins thanks to this!
The flame thrower is my favourite part :)
Thank you so much! Really enjoyed following your step, by step vid! Fantastic!
Cheers mate very helpful managed to change mine without any fuss👌🏽
Good stuff. My wife just informed me of the brake light, and now I'm feeling confident in my skills. Thanks.
Just put a bulb in following the video, Really helpful thanks!
Used the video and changed lamp in 5 minutes. Brilliant, thanks
Amazing thank you. I used a flat screwdriver instead of the tork worked a treat
This saved my a lot of frustration just now, thank you!
Really helpful, clear and useful. Many thanks for posting this
Extremely helpful almost snapped above the top clip watching world mechanics, thanks very much👍
Extremely helpful thanks. Especially to know about the plastic bolt inside..👍
Thankyou watched your video and just changed the bulb very easily with your instructions
Saved me a whole load of trouble. Thanks!!
Really useful ... would've been scratching my head for a while without this!
Great guide. I was able to do the job in about seven minutes following your instructions- well, seven minutes plus shopping time for two different types of screws interfaces.
Thank you for nice,easy to the point video.☺ very helpful.
Thanks mate! Although I have done this before (and believe it or not the second bulb of the two-pack was in the glove box to prove it) I have absolutely no recollection of doing the job. A video reminder is always good to have...
Super helpful, thanks!
Clear, funny and calm. Just what was needed.
(Though if you think that's difficult you've clearly never owned a 2010 Corsa!)
New bulbs in, thanks for making the video!
No worries! 👍
Very nice video, helped a lot.
Thank you!
Extremely helpful video, as always👍👍
You do very good sir Thank you very much for sharing this video very helpful Love from turkey 🇹🇷
Thanks for posting this video. Very helpful. I replaced brake bulb in about 15 minutes on daughters 2014 Fiesta. Her boyfriend couldn’t do it apparently!!
Thank you so much. Getting the panel open is akin to cracking the Davinci Code. You made it easy.
Thank you! Clear instructions without the nonsens.
Brilliant feel confident enough to have a go myself
Thanks so much for the video! Saved me a lot of swearing I'm sure! As often, it's not that difficult if you know how to do it! Thanks again!
Thank you just swapped mine out thanks to this.
Just tried to do this using the manual .... I can see why you binned it. Thanks for the video ... should be much easier now. Love the humour too. Nice one.
I may be a bit late to the game, but I totally agree with you! Manufacturers don't like it when your able to cheaply and reliably fix your own car ;), the dealership I typically go to wanted to charge me almost $400.00!!!!! Hurrah for DIY fixes!!!
Great stuff. Thanks. 10 minute job. Luckily had the Torx bit in an old tin of drills :)
Cheers min. Saved me a hoora brain ache
Excellent video many thanks really helpful
Fantastic post, saved me a lot of hassle!
Very helpful video, my bulb is all changed!
Thanks saves me being ripped of at the garage. I’ll just need a blow torch to open the bulb packaging.
Thanks so much for this!!! Did this on my wife's car.... originally I'd taken the torx screws out- had a wiggle about, could see the two retaining grommets and was flummoxed why it wasn't simply coming away.... the thumb screw behind the plastic/carpet really is overkill....😟
Very helpful video tutorial. Utterly ridiculous amount of faffing. I agree that manufacturers need to be compelled to make bulb changing front and rear much more straightforward.
Thanks for the video! Really did help me a lot
Great video, helped me a lot, thank you
Excellent 📼 ! Thank you very much! 🇷🇴
Glad I watched your video gotta do mine, looks a pure pain in the arse for a bulb.
Brillant instructions thank you I did it!
Very useful info for me as i have the same car. Thanks for sharing
No worries Ravi - glad you found it useful! 👍
Very useful thanks
Spot on did my wife's brake light bulb exactly how you showed in the video. Didn't have to burn the bulb packet to get it out though.
Thanks mate! Worked a treat
Just done it thanks, great video
Can’t believe I paid Halfords to do it before when it’s that simple the way you explain it, cheers 😂 gonna save me some money in the future
Thank you very much for your explanation, it has really been helpful. One day I would like to see the engineers who have designed the product change a lamp on this model of car.
I imagine that they, the engineers, will think that the lamps will last more than 15 or 20 years and that it does not matter if it is difficult to change them.
It is also possible that the factory engineers do not have a car and therefore do not worry about this type of problem.
I’m so grateful for this video. I would’ve never been able to do this without it.
Love the way you opened the bulb packet
Excellent just what I needed to do!
Thank you, thank you so much sir. It very helpful.