Hi all,

I've managed to smash the clear outer lens on my Driver's side rear lamp cluster

Seeing as a whole new light is £150+ on ebay, please could someone make my day and tell me that a) the lens can be persuaded to come off and be replaced, and b) said lenses are actually available?

thanks in advance!
Matt NW060

"Red Shed" - 1982 Series 3 88" County Station Wagon
"Spirit of Great Britain" - Rolls Royce Meteor V12 engine
ZG875 - Westland Sea King (cockpit section)
"Carly Rae Jeepsen" - 2006 Jeep Commander 5.7 Hemi
"Pride Of The Road" - 1/4-scale Marshall traction engine - sold
"Georgina" - 2000 Discovery 2 TD5 ES - sold
"Windsor" - 2005 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 - dead

Unfortunately they are a complete unit. You could possibly separate the outer lens from the unit and stick a replacement on but the outer lens doesn't come separately. John
2008 Stornoway Grey 3.6 Tdv8 Vogue - SOLD
2005 TD6 Java Black Vogue - Written off!!
GAP iiD BT-Sold

apart from commercial vehicles, its unlikely you'll find anything modern that has separate rear light lenses.

try Euro Car part also not just ebay.
I got upgraded my rear lights from the 2006 model to the 2011 version.

i had to get a new one the other week best price i found was stratstone cardiff £156 inc 2 new screews to fit if your passing your welcome to the oldone to try and split the lens is ok

Thanks for the offer HGV driver, however I'm not sure I'll be passing Cardiff soon though.

I think I'm going to bite the bullet and get a set of the 2010-on twin halo units as an upgrade, I've always liked the look of them.
Anyone know if they are a direct swap, or do I have to with the wiring? NW060

"Red Shed" - 1982 Series 3 88" County Station Wagon
"Spirit of Great Britain" - Rolls Royce Meteor V12 engine
ZG875 - Westland Sea King (cockpit section)
"Carly Rae Jeepsen" - 2006 Jeep Commander 5.7 Hemi
"Pride Of The Road" - 1/4-scale Marshall traction engine - sold
"Georgina" - 2000 Discovery 2 TD5 ES - sold
"Windsor" - 2005 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 - dead

i belive you need to do a bit of cutting thats the reason i didnt change the pair there is a video on you tube somewhere

thanks, having had a look I don't think I'll go for that at all!

Now here's a puzzling question - I was a few cars behind another L322 at some lights yesterday, with the pre-tdv8 2-light standard filament units, and when he turned off the bottom of the 2 lights was flashing for the indicator, whilst his tail lights were displaying in the [b]top[b] light - this obviously being the opposite way round to all the others I've seen.

Has he been clever and flipped his lights upside down, or was there a model year with this arrangement? I can't see anyn of the ones below fitting that description, but I definitely know what I saw! (unfortunately, as it was dark I can't say which of the 2002-09 colour arrangements they were)

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One way to stop water getting into your lights if they are leaking along the top edge.

Sounds like an aftermarket light? Plenty available on ebay...