Number plate bulb cover

[geraintthomas]

Stupid question, but how the f%&k do you get these off?

Twice I've tried and twice I've snapped them, resulting in a shitty super glue job to stick the casings back together. At the moment I'm putting a screw driver to prise them out, but it always cracks the casing.

Is there a certain way?

EDIT: Balls, wrong section. Meant to put it in the 'Problems & Queries' sorry!

[Manu]

normally, they clip on, and are easy to unclip. Had a similar problem once, it would fall off every time I'd shut my boot. I changed the bulbs for peace of mind and sealed them shut with silicone glue so no moisture would get inside.

Safe way: grab them from the sides with thumb and index, pull towards you and it should come off.

[Brettles1986]

yeah i think they need to be squeezed on the sides to push the clips in, 99% of the time you will snap the clips

77% of statistics are made up on the spot

[Manu]

That's because plastics do age and tend to get more fragile as eyars go on. Will break every time if you try to pop it out with a screw driver, definitely never do it that way. One of the clips was broken on mine hence why I didn't bother and glued it back on. Probably cost near sod all from citroens and half a penny from the scrappy.