FORD FIESTA 2008-2013 Rear Bulb Replacement, Brake, Indicator, Reverse, Tail Light

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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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  • @carolynbeyer9255
    @carolynbeyer9255 Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @theblueeyeddevil7461
    @theblueeyeddevil74616 жыл бұрын

    4:43 "very carefully open the bulb packet"....... omg xD

  • @GosforthHandyman

    @GosforthHandyman

    6 жыл бұрын

    👍🤘

  • @sharpandshort

    @sharpandshort

    4 жыл бұрын

    He took a blowtorch to its ass, as they might say in Pulp Fiction.

  • @peteredwards9147

    @peteredwards9147

    3 жыл бұрын

    Idiot

  • @PaulJones-bu2ho

    @PaulJones-bu2ho

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wouldn't a pair of scissors been a better option🤦‍♂️

  • @KnowledgeGod

    @KnowledgeGod

    3 жыл бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣

  • @kevinmottram9491
    @kevinmottram94913 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @johnop_story
    @johnop_story3 ай бұрын

    6 years on - thanks Andy - I would most certainly have broken something expensive without your video.

  • @peterbuckton5760
    @peterbuckton57603 жыл бұрын

    Not only very clear and helpful but also calm and humorous, which I greatly appreciated.

  • @rhydsnow851
    @rhydsnow8512 жыл бұрын

    Legend, felt really accomplished doing this for the first time just now. Saves £20+ in service charges and it's so easy! Cheers!

  • @Minisy77
    @Minisy77 Жыл бұрын

    Literally spat my coffee out when you opened the bulb packet 🤣🤣🤣

  • @stevesavory4362
    @stevesavory4362 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @Reid-Rob
    @Reid-Rob3 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @kevinjackson4237
    @kevinjackson42372 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @phatty19652008
    @phatty196520082 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @freeserve1942
    @freeserve19422 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @andyruston866
    @andyruston8662 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @rebeccareeveskemp
    @rebeccareeveskemp5 жыл бұрын

    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 👍🏻

  • @GosforthHandyman

    @GosforthHandyman

    5 жыл бұрын

    Glad you got sorted!! 👍👊

  • @johnburgoyne3648
    @johnburgoyne36484 жыл бұрын

    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! 👍🏻👊🏻

  • @X3MgamePlays
    @X3MgamePlays Жыл бұрын

    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)

  • @LeSiZmOr
    @LeSiZmOr3 жыл бұрын

    Opening the bulb pack with a torch..sub'd

  • @charlottemaccormack7532
    @charlottemaccormack75323 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @savingtheface
    @savingtheface3 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @christenturin9309
    @christenturin93093 жыл бұрын

    I didn’t had a clue how to remove the cluster. Your instructions really helped! Thank you for posting 👍🏽

  • @johnstephenson3568
    @johnstephenson35688 күн бұрын

    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.

  • @JoJowxyz
    @JoJowxyz3 жыл бұрын

    thanks, the manual that comes with the car is very sketchy! This made life a lot easier.

  • @rosienguyen5647
    @rosienguyen56473 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @neilb3112
    @neilb311222 күн бұрын

    Thanks for a great video. Super useful and straightforward. Bulb replaced.

  • @PLWareham
    @PLWareham2 жыл бұрын

    Great video. Thanks for posting. Managed to change both tailight bulbs in under 30 mins on my Son's Fiesta with help from this.

  • @barnsleyjack8048
    @barnsleyjack80484 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @duncangrocock
    @duncangrocock2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this. Saved me a lot of time and hassle.

  • @JimmbobJimbob
    @JimmbobJimbob3 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic, informative video, made changing the bulb simple and easy!

  • @paulthompson2226
    @paulthompson22264 жыл бұрын

    I've just had to do this and would never have managed without this video, thanks.

  • @jaycarrUK
    @jaycarrUK3 жыл бұрын

    I can't believe I needed a KZread video to change a damn bulb. Like you said it's over complicated, but thanks for the help.

  • @Patrickthe1st
    @Patrickthe1st2 жыл бұрын

    thanks for the guide, i had a nightmare with the inside screw, you got to love people who overtighten things...

  • @vinnythevid
    @vinnythevid5 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @GarethClarkFilm
    @GarethClarkFilm2 жыл бұрын

    Cheers pal, very useful. Crazy design!

  • @hdb008
    @hdb00810 ай бұрын

    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!

  • @adrianmatthews4953
    @adrianmatthews4953Ай бұрын

    Brilliant video. Followed your steps to sort daughter's rear indicator bulb replacement. A real godsend video, many thanks.

  • @richbatty1588
    @richbatty15884 жыл бұрын

    Really easy to do if you follow this video. Took me 20 mins to do and the bulb only cost £1. Really helpful

  • @tomhilbourne6309
    @tomhilbourne63092 жыл бұрын

    This made a task which I was told was bad supremely easy. I would have had no idea without this video.

  • @peterwilkinson3694
    @peterwilkinson36944 жыл бұрын

    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 😀😀

  • @squoblat
    @squoblat2 жыл бұрын

    This 8 minute video allowed me to do the job in 4 minutes. Thanks man.

  • @fospa
    @fospa3 жыл бұрын

    Extremely helpful thanks. Especially to know about the plastic bolt inside..👍

  • @paullacey2999
    @paullacey29992 жыл бұрын

    Many thanks for the heads up ,I was uprating my indicator bulbs for clear ones and it was a doddle!👍👍👍

  • @ThePlapps
    @ThePlapps5 жыл бұрын

    Great video, did it under 10 mins thanks to this!

  • @carlreddevil7135
    @carlreddevil71352 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for the excellent coverage of the whole video. Very informative and it helped me big time.

  • @cornishminer69
    @cornishminer697 ай бұрын

    Fantastic guidance, seemed daunted by this but 15 minutes later it was sorted, saved myself £20 at halfords, subscribed :)

  • @michaelcox741
    @michaelcox7415 жыл бұрын

    Cheers mate very helpful managed to change mine without any fuss👌🏽

  • @nettle_g8611
    @nettle_g86112 жыл бұрын

    Used the video and changed lamp in 5 minutes. Brilliant, thanks

  • @ADR_Warrior
    @ADR_Warrior4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! Really enjoyed following your step, by step vid! Fantastic!

  • @ShieldAgent75
    @ShieldAgent756 ай бұрын

    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!

  • @rjadamen
    @rjadamen5 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @iangriffiths3284
    @iangriffiths32844 жыл бұрын

    Really useful ... would've been scratching my head for a while without this!

  • @petetomkinson1531
    @petetomkinson15314 жыл бұрын

    Just put a bulb in following the video, Really helpful thanks!

  • @KK-no7be
    @KK-no7be3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for that. The Haynes manual is less than useless for this job.

  • @abduliqbal9040
    @abduliqbal90404 жыл бұрын

    Amazing thank you. I used a flat screwdriver instead of the tork worked a treat

  • @timop1015
    @timop10153 жыл бұрын

    This saved my a lot of frustration just now, thank you!

  • @WebDevTim
    @WebDevTim6 жыл бұрын

    New bulbs in, thanks for making the video!

  • @GosforthHandyman

    @GosforthHandyman

    6 жыл бұрын

    No worries! 👍

  • @DHCharlie
    @DHCharlie5 жыл бұрын

    Extremely helpful almost snapped above the top clip watching world mechanics, thanks very much👍

  • @bofett74
    @bofett744 жыл бұрын

    Good stuff. My wife just informed me of the brake light, and now I'm feeling confident in my skills. Thanks.

  • @peterstroughairart
    @peterstroughairart3 жыл бұрын

    Saved me a whole load of trouble. Thanks!!

  • @brendanmcgrath6203
    @brendanmcgrath620310 ай бұрын

    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.

  • @aaronwallace7986
    @aaronwallace7986Ай бұрын

    Thank you for saving me money, all went to plan 🎉

  • @chickedee1085
    @chickedee1085 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks saves me being ripped of at the garage. I’ll just need a blow torch to open the bulb packaging.

  • @naughtyangel59
    @naughtyangel594 жыл бұрын

    Thankyou watched your video and just changed the bulb very easily with your instructions

  • @stevetench8984
    @stevetench89845 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @Trooper_No.2102

    @Trooper_No.2102

    4 жыл бұрын

    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!!!

  • @robinmaris7271
    @robinmaris7271 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Clear instructions without the nonsens.

  • @KarolMcGonigle
    @KarolMcGonigle7 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much. Getting the panel open is akin to cracking the Davinci Code. You made it easy.

  • @CD-cf3pi
    @CD-cf3pi6 ай бұрын

    Really helpful, clear and useful. Many thanks for posting this

  • @anne-mariemetcalfe6490
    @anne-mariemetcalfe64904 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for nice,easy to the point video.☺ very helpful.

  • @badboyshovelrider2
    @badboyshovelrider25 жыл бұрын

    Thank you just swapped mine out thanks to this.

  • @mathias183
    @mathias1835 жыл бұрын

    Very nice video, helped a lot. Thank you!

  • @paulwilliams2554
    @paulwilliams2554 Жыл бұрын

    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!!

  • @cakccakc8083
    @cakccakc80834 жыл бұрын

    You do very good sir Thank you very much for sharing this video very helpful Love from turkey 🇹🇷

  • @The2441cb
    @The2441cb2 жыл бұрын

    Extremely helpful video, as always👍👍

  • @shamarfan4120
    @shamarfan4120 Жыл бұрын

    - “Very carefully open the bulb packet” - Proceeds to set it on fire 🤣

  • @kezpayne3881
    @kezpayne38813 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @johnduffy7502
    @johnduffy75023 жыл бұрын

    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...

  • @kevinlongbon7998
    @kevinlongbon7998 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @htown7703
    @htown77032 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video many thanks really helpful

  • @JTISFIT09
    @JTISFIT092 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful video, my bulb is all changed!

  • @geoffreymoore6734
    @geoffreymoore6734 Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant feel confident enough to have a go myself

  • @davidcalvert6087
    @davidcalvert60876 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for that- I'm wishing that I had paid Halfords to do it now!

  • @rs8610

    @rs8610

    3 жыл бұрын

    Me too I thought it would be easier what a pain!!

  • @timdavies7302
    @timdavies73023 ай бұрын

    Great stuff. Thanks. 10 minute job. Luckily had the Torx bit in an old tin of drills :)

  • @Ravi-or6xc
    @Ravi-or6xc6 жыл бұрын

    Very useful info for me as i have the same car. Thanks for sharing

  • @GosforthHandyman

    @GosforthHandyman

    6 жыл бұрын

    No worries Ravi - glad you found it useful! 👍

  • @johnmule9656
    @johnmule96562 жыл бұрын

    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....😟

  • @ronaldkleijn9618
    @ronaldkleijn96182 жыл бұрын

    The flame thrower is my favourite part :)

  • @CheekyPixie8
    @CheekyPixie87 ай бұрын

    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!)

  • @fifthdoctor53
    @fifthdoctor532 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic post, saved me a lot of hassle!

  • @t.a.mihaila9088
    @t.a.mihaila90882 жыл бұрын

    Excellent 📼 ! Thank you very much! 🇷🇴

  • @kerweal
    @kerweal5 жыл бұрын

    Extremely helpful, thank you very much. Unholy nightmare indeed! Thanks again 👍🏻

  • @adrianbarr5237
    @adrianbarr52374 жыл бұрын

    I’m so grateful for this video. I would’ve never been able to do this without it.

  • @156dave
    @156dave Жыл бұрын

    Love the way you opened the bulb packet

  • @anthonyduguay9780
    @anthonyduguay97804 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Helped a lot.

  • @erikwiechers3642
    @erikwiechers36422 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video! Really did help me a lot

  • @Zerpfizz
    @ZerpfizzАй бұрын

    Great video, helped me a lot, thank you

  • @gariepdammerleclerq4807
    @gariepdammerleclerq48076 жыл бұрын

    Very useful thanks

  • @pvfckev8348
    @pvfckev83484 жыл бұрын

    Just done it thanks, great video

  • @steveskinner6551
    @steveskinner65514 жыл бұрын

    Great vid, thanks for your help.

  • @andreaharrison706
    @andreaharrison7063 жыл бұрын

    Brillant instructions thank you I did it!

  • @gurvindersingh248
    @gurvindersingh2485 жыл бұрын

    Thanks 🙏🏻 really helped

  • @BykerTheBoy
    @BykerTheBoy2 жыл бұрын

    Excellent just what I needed to do!

  • @kayserbondor
    @kayserbondor3 жыл бұрын

    If you ever get a water leak into the boot, its the rubber seal round the light bulb fixing, I fixed mine by running clear sealant round the rubber..

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