August 12, 2009
Hunting “sidelamp faulty” error
One month ago I got a “sidelamp faulty” error on the display. I checked every light bulb and could not find any defects. But I forgot to check one thing: Number plate lights! And this was exactly what was wrong, both bulbs were burned out.
The manual reads: “Insert a thin screwdriver in one of the exterior holes of the lens. Push it towards the outside to unclip it.” – well, I fiddled around and I couldn’t find out how to remove the glass. How should one interpret “push it towards the outside”? Also, I didn’t want to break the glass. I found out that inserting a torx 10 screwdriver in the outer hole (nearer the side of the car) and slightly bending the screwdriver in the opposite direction made it pop off easily. Replacing the bulbs and refitting the lens was very easy.
Next month the car is in for regular service, 3 years old. Mileage is 61.500 km. I will report here the results and findings of this service.
