Thanks for the video! I tried using the Allen-key. Worked fine for unscrewing, but not for putting the screw in a new reflector. Ended up buying an angled torx-key (nr. 25) and I should have done that in the first place. Still not easy to reach, but got it properly fitted in about 10 minutes.
Thanks for the video. I had all but given up on replacing mine until I watched it. Never thought of the Allen key idea. I ran the self tapping screw in the reflector first to ease replacement. Still a bugger to get in though!
Great vid! Someone hit my bumper in a car park and smashed the reflector and other videos I've seen suggest half-taking the bumper off to get access! Going to try your method today, fingers crossed I've got the right sized Allen key
@@artiexr222 did you get the reflector from ford i am looking to replace mine for mot but dont want to buy something off ebay that will be a waist of time
great video today I was blocked in and had to reverse back and smashed the left side of my bumper so this has helped a lot, gutted I'll have to repair it but this explains and makes sense to do it my self thanks
artiexr222 the damage on my bumper is quit bad if I record a video of it can you assist me In how to repair the best way myself as i could cost a fortune if I go to garage ?
My rear near side fog light has blown on my ZS. So I’ll be doing this in a couple of weeks, how did you get the plastic rivets off that hold the mudguard on? Thanks for video I’ll be trying this soon!
Jamie they are a beggar to get off without breaking but are cheap enough at the Ford dealers. The theory is the centre bit unscrews therefore releasing the clip if you are lucky...in practise you end up using pliers to pull the centre out then the outer just comes releases easy peasy...hope this helps.
Managed to get the positioning in correct when putting the new one in and managed to fully screw the screw behind the wheel arch but for some reason the other one wouldn’t go all the way in no matter how much I tried got a good tightness to it but wouldn’t go any further. At first I thought it wasn’t straight or lined up but checked and it was so must just be the screw with it being rusty
You are probably right Adam must admit I greased it and screwed it in and out many times before fitting it to the car those fittings can be a nightmare.
Thanks for this video! I was also trying to dismount my cracked reflector but it is nigh impossible. An allen key of 3 mm is short, and one of 4 mm is too big apparently, which one did you use? I am going to see if I can get one of 3.5 mm
Valygar I,m not sure really I am fortunate to have a large selection of allen keys sorry I cannot be more helpful mate but thanks for the positive comnent
Hey. managed to do it at the end. I looked in some forums and it seems they are T20 Torx Screws. I got a ratchet and with it, I managed to get both screws out. The easiest one is the one on the back, next to the wheel (you need to pull out a plastic cap so you can get better access from behind). But the other one was really a pain to both unscrew and screw again, not much space there. I recommend a really small ratchet and to look at it from the wheel side, where the other screw is. Hope this helps someone.
I managed to replace mine, but unscrewing and rescrewing the obscured allen screw was a nightmare. Even with the wheel off it's just so difficult to align and turn the allen key. I was faffing around with that screw for over an hour and a half to get the job done...
You are dead right Ben but I felt it a better proposition than taking the bumper off it gets easier with practise I think I did three with our lass catching the gatepost so £50 on some reversing sensors was well worth it lol.
I've had this happen for a 2nd time. First time was when I first bought the car so ford did it. And your right it cost me about £70 . Hope I can sort it
Its a bit fiddly one is easy one is a bit more bit by bit but the secret is put some lube on the screw(oil,WD40 whatever you have) and screw it in and out a few times without the reflector in place to get the feel for it and away you go.
@@artiexr222 thank you so much. I didn't know if the light had been damaged or if it was a reflector. Fingers crossed it's a straight forward easy fix.
@@dipsticknik88 If you take it to a garage they may whip the bumper off but either way it shouldn,t be too expensive,(the reflector itself is about £20 form Ford although there are cheaper ones on Ebay))I was just trying to show with the video it is possible to do it without. Good luck hope you get sorted.
@@artiexr222 thanks very much. Much appreciated. Oh I'll have a go myself, got a broken tail light to fix on the opposite side also. I try to save as much garage expenses as possible haha. Your a star thank you.
Honestly Liam take the bumper off in your case it is not too hard to do cut a nick into the head with a Dremel or hacksaw and remove it with a flat bladed screwdriver.
ha ha, ah well hopefully there wont be a next time. Next job is the wheel bearing on the girlfriends Jetta. Good video anyways mate the allen key tip came in handy.
Fifteen minutes? My arse!!! Why do manufacturers make self maintenance such a faff? Basically need to be adept at working blindfolded with one hand tied behind your back.
Thanks for the video! Saved me a lot of head scratching
Joseph Smyth glad it helped you out thank you for the positive comment.
Thanks for the video! I tried using the Allen-key. Worked fine for unscrewing, but not for putting the screw in a new reflector. Ended up buying an angled torx-key (nr. 25) and I should have done that in the first place. Still not easy to reach, but got it properly fitted in about 10 minutes.
Brilliant Martijn glad you managed to sort it and the video helped but yes it is very fiddly to say the least!
Thanks for the video. I had all but given up on replacing mine until I watched it. Never thought of the Allen key idea. I ran the self tapping screw in the reflector first to ease replacement. Still a bugger to get in though!
Thanks for the positive comment Peter glad it helped you out.
Man made it look easy, trust me it's a killer.
Yes its not the easiest job very fiddly
You seem to have missed the bit where you show reinstalling the reflector.
Excellent I did it this way ,little bit fiddly but got the job done, cheers dude
Well done Carl glad it helped
Legend mate 👍
Great vid! Someone hit my bumper in a car park and smashed the reflector and other videos I've seen suggest half-taking the bumper off to get access! Going to try your method today, fingers crossed I've got the right sized Allen key
Be patient and you,ll be fine Tom,thank you for the positive comment.
@@artiexr222 did you get the reflector from ford i am looking to replace mine for mot but dont want to buy something off ebay that will be a waist of time
@@theprogrammerrolandmc3039 Yes mate they are not too expensive but if you are on a budget or not bothered most non Ford ones should fit ok.
@@artiexr222 thanks I ordered on Amazon positive reviews. Thanks again
@@theprogrammerrolandmc3039 No problem you,ll be good with that.
great video today I was blocked in and had to reverse back and smashed the left side of my bumper so this has helped a lot, gutted I'll have to repair it but this explains and makes sense to do it my self thanks
Glad the video has helped in some way,thank you for the positive comment.
artiexr222 the damage on my bumper is quit bad if I record a video of it can you assist me In how to repair the best way myself as i could cost a fortune if I go to garage ?
Yes send me a vid and I,ll try and advise.
artiexr222 thank you I'll get it done today and message you really appreciate it
No probs
Well done mate helps loads
Thanks glad its been of use to you.
My rear near side fog light has blown on my ZS. So I’ll be doing this in a couple of weeks, how did you get the plastic rivets off that hold the mudguard on? Thanks for video I’ll be trying this soon!
Jamie they are a beggar to get off without breaking but are cheap enough at the Ford dealers.
The theory is the centre bit unscrews therefore releasing the clip if you are lucky...in practise you end up using pliers to pull the centre out then the outer just comes releases easy peasy...hope this helps.
How to remove the mud flat?
Thanks for this video! Do you know if the replace piece il the same from 2008 to 2017? Thanks
I,m not sure to be honest but I don,t see why not mate
Managed to get the positioning in correct when putting the new one in and managed to fully screw the screw behind the wheel arch but for some reason the other one wouldn’t go all the way in no matter how much I tried got a good tightness to it but wouldn’t go any further. At first I thought it wasn’t straight or lined up but checked and it was so must just be the screw with it being rusty
You are probably right Adam must admit I greased it and screwed it in and out many times before fitting it to the car those fittings can be a nightmare.
Thanks for this video!
I was also trying to dismount my cracked reflector but it is nigh impossible. An allen key of 3 mm is short, and one of 4 mm is too big apparently, which one did you use? I am going to see if I can get one of 3.5 mm
Valygar I,m not sure really I am fortunate to have a large selection of allen keys sorry I cannot be more helpful mate but thanks for the positive comnent
Hey. managed to do it at the end. I looked in some forums and it seems they are T20 Torx Screws. I got a ratchet and with it, I managed to get both screws out. The easiest one is the one on the back, next to the wheel (you need to pull out a plastic cap so you can get better access from behind). But the other one was really a pain to both unscrew and screw again, not much space there. I recommend a really small ratchet and to look at it from the wheel side, where the other screw is. Hope this helps someone.
1/8th inch is between 3mm and 4 mm
I managed to replace mine, but unscrewing and rescrewing the obscured allen screw was a nightmare. Even with the wheel off it's just so difficult to align and turn the allen key. I was faffing around with that screw for over an hour and a half to get the job done...
You are dead right Ben but I felt it a better proposition than taking the bumper off it gets easier with practise I think I did three with our lass catching the gatepost so £50 on some reversing sensors was well worth it lol.
Does anyone know how to remove a mk8/2019 fiesta rear fog lamp as my lamp has broken???
I've had this happen for a 2nd time. First time was when I first bought the car so ford did it. And your right it cost me about £70 . Hope I can sort it
Its a bit fiddly one is easy one is a bit more bit by bit but the secret is put some lube on the screw(oil,WD40 whatever you have) and screw it in and out a few times without the reflector in place to get the feel for it and away you go.
@@artiexr222 thanks for the response. I'm picking up the part up on Monday and mot is Tuesday lol
thanks I need this.
No problem Georgie hope it helps.
Still didn't see you put it in. And what size Allen key.
Fantastic video. Saved me a lot of bother thanks. I used a 1/8th inch allen key. Worked perfectly!👍
Is it just a reflector on the passenger side? GB car? Iv just noticed mine had a huge crack. Thanks
Yes Nicola its just a reflector.
@@artiexr222 thank you so much. I didn't know if the light had been damaged or if it was a reflector. Fingers crossed it's a straight forward easy fix.
@@dipsticknik88 If you take it to a garage they may whip the bumper off but either way it shouldn,t be too expensive,(the reflector itself is about £20 form Ford although there are cheaper ones on Ebay))I was just trying to show with the video it is possible to do it without.
Good luck hope you get sorted.
@@artiexr222 thanks very much. Much appreciated. Oh I'll have a go myself, got a broken tail light to fix on the opposite side also. I try to save as much garage expenses as possible haha. Your a star thank you.
What would you recommend if the screw is rounded ?
Honestly Liam take the bumper off in your case it is not too hard to do cut a nick into the head with a Dremel or hacksaw and remove it with a flat bladed screwdriver.
Was jt not needed to take off the rear whee[ ??
No mate I just put it on ramps
So you don't need to back off the bumper on the corner?
No bud
Dude, is that a double Fiesta?? Why is that Fiesta so wide?? (unless I'm just mental and it only looks wide from the angle I saw it at)
Just a standard Fiesta bud must be the camera angle lol
@@artiexr222 foq
I have recently snatched/pushed in my right reflector light and need to get it repaired 🥺💔😭
Its easy have a go.
artiexr222 thank you but I’m a complete noob when it comes to cars.
Got to replace this on my mums car tomorrow, why cant she just stop reversing into things, argh! lol
Good luck mate I have just done another one after our lass did a repeat performance lol
artiexr222 😂😂 cheers mate 👍🏻
Got it done, nightmare that second torx bit is so difficult to get at! didn't do the best job designing it lol
Bendude ...I cannot even say it will be easier next...it won,t lol,well done👍
ha ha, ah well hopefully there wont be a next time. Next job is the wheel bearing on the girlfriends Jetta. Good video anyways mate the allen key tip came in handy.
That looks like a torx rather than hex allen key if so use a torx key surely.
You are quite correct Chris its just an Allen key is the correct shape to get onto the tight space to undo it.
My stupid Mot garage gave me an advisor on this saying it not working
That is unbelievable Dave
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Much easier way than this
Fifteen minutes? My arse!!! Why do manufacturers make self maintenance such a faff? Basically need to be adept at working blindfolded with one hand tied behind your back.
Not a job you want to do regularly thats for sure.
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