Another swift bolero question (1 Viewer)

[Millie's Mum and Dad]

one of our ceiling light bulbs/strips has packed up in our 2007 built 2008 registered swift bolero. There's a plastic cover and a surround and we can't see where either pops off.
Can anyone help pls. And why the heck don't they include this vital info in the manuals?

 

[cornish boy]

Any chance of a photo?

 

[Baycott]

Like @cornish boy says. A photo will help to identify the type of fitting.

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[Millie's Mum and Dad]

Here you go

 

[Baycott]

Here you go

It looks like the central diffuser prises out (with care). I can't see any other way to get into it.............sorry.

 

[dealornodeal]

I agree with John. try to prise it when warm not 1st thing in the morning!
Ps If Millie is the dog she looks lovely (we have 2 Cavaliers ourselves).

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[Millie's Mum and Dad]

Thanks guys for the suggestions. We'll give it a go. Yes she is. She's 3 years old, stubborn as a mule and totally adorable. Thinks she was put on this earth for everyone to love her - and of course they do. Sleeps on our bed in the Moho and is a pain in the neck

 

[TerryL]

Yes, you very gently ease the lens bit on the edge with a fine bladed knife to dislocate the small locking tab. But, as suggested, don't try it if it's very cold, the plastic ages and becomes brittle so you need to be VERY gentle. I've had to do it a couple of times, fortunately without breaking anything.

The replacement light strips are available at most DIY places for not a lot but I've replaced mine with LED types I got at a show - last much longer and a brighter light, but of course cost quite a bit more.

 

[Wildge]

Yes, you very gently ease the lens bit on the edge with a fine bladed knife to dislocate the small locking tab. But, as suggested, don't try it if it's very cold, the plastic ages and becomes brittle so you need to be VERY gentle. I've had to do it a couple of times, fortunately without breaking anything.
The replacement light strips are available at most DIY places for not a lot but I've replaced mine with LED types I got at a show - last much longer and a brighter light, but of course cost quite a bit more.

Agreed ...we obtained ours at Newark show ....but @Millie's Mum and Dad yours at least are still white
ours have gone a horrible yellow.....seen a suggestion on line for soaking in 3% hyd. peroxide has anyone tried it ?

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[Millie's Mum and Dad]

We've now prised the cover off but not sure whether we also need to take the surround down. We're wondering if there are spade connectors under there. Any advice pls. Pictures attached

 

[TerryL]

Nope, just unclip the tubes and the connectors just push onto the ends. Doesn't seem to matter which way round they go.