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Smart Fortwo rear light bulb replacement

Model: Smart Smart 451 - Years 2007-2015
Part: Tail light bulb

Today we will see how to remove and replace the rear light bulbs in a second generation Smart Fortwo. First of all we go to open the tailgate of the trunk and we go to open the side plastic flap by pressing the tabs: then we remove the coating and go directly to pull the bulb holder that we find inside, disconnecting the electrical connector of the bulbs. At this point we can remove all or the bulb that interests us by replacing it: to do this we slightly rotate the lamp to extract it and reassemble it by inserting it and turning it slightly.

Posted on 1 November 2020 by ScegliAuto

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