Rover 214 & 414 Service and Repair Manual - Rover club

12•8 Body electrical systems
5.3 Headlamp dip/main beam bulb wiring
connector (A), retaining clip (B) and
sidelamp bulbholder (C)
release it from the rear of the lamp (see
illustration).
4 Withdraw the bulb.
5 When handling a new bulb, use a tissue or
clean cloth to avoid touching the glass with
the fingers. Moisture and grease from the skin
can cause blackening and rapid failure of this
type of bulb.
If the glass of a headlamp
bulb is accidentally
touched, wipe it clean using
methylated spirit.
6 Refitting is the reverse of the removal
procedure. Ensure that the new bulbs locating
tabs are correctly located in the lamp cutouts.
Front sidelamp
7 Working in the engine compartment, twist
5.13 Indicator bulbs are of bayonet type
5.16 . . . then withdraw lamp and pull out
bulbholder
5.11 Remove retaining screw . . .
off the large circular plastic cover and remove
it from the rear of the headlamp unit (see
illustration 5.2).
8 Pull the bulbholder from the headlamp
reflector.
9 Pull the capless (push fit) bulb out of its
socket.
10 Refitting is the reverse of the removal
procedure.
Front direction indicator
11 Working in the engine compartment, undo
the indicator lamp upper retaining screw and
withdraw the lamp (see illustration).
12 Twist the bulbholder in an anti-clockwise
direction to free it from the lamp and remove it
from the lamp unit (see illustration).
13 The bulb is a bayonet fit in the holder and
can be removed by pressing it and twisting in
an anti-clockwise direction (see illustration).
5.15 Push indicator side repeater lamp to
right . . .
5.19 Depress catches and withdraw rear
lamp bulb panel
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5.12 . . . then withdraw indicator lamp and
twist bulbholder free
14 Refitting is a reverse of the removal
procedure.
Front direction indicator side
repeater
15 Push the lamp unit towards the right to
free its retaining clips then withdraw it from
the wing (see illustration).
16 Pull the bulbholder out of the lamp unit
then pull the capless (push fit) bulb out of its
holder (see illustration).
17 Refitting is a reverse of the removal
procedure.
Rear lamp cluster
18 From inside the luggage compartment,
remove the relevant rear cover from the lamp.
19 Depress the catches and withdraw the
bulb panel from the lens unit (see illustration).
20 The relevant bulb can then be removed
from the panel. The tail lamp bulb is of the
capless (push fit) type, whereas all other bulbs
have a bayonet fitting (see illustrations).
21 Refitting is the reverse of the removal
sequence. Note that the rubber seal must be
renewed if damaged.
Number plate lamps
22 Undo the two mounting screws and
remove the number plate lamp lens and seal.
23 Withdraw the lamp and remove the clip
5.20a Rear lamp cluster
A Direction indicator D Tail lamp
B Reversing lamp E Stop lamp
C Foglamp