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Alfa Romeo 145/146 Electrical System Diagnosis Manual, Volume 3 (1994-2001)01 · 145 electrical system diagnosis
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Tail light clusters

Make
Alfa Romeo
Model
145/146 Electrical System Diagnosis Manual, Volume 3
Year
1994–2001
Section
Electrical components › Tail light clusters
145 electrical system diagnosisTail light clusters

TAIL LIGHT CLUSTERS

REMOVAL/REFITTING

  • Disconnect the battery (-) terminal.
  1. Working from the luggage compartment remove the two plastic buttons to gain access to the tail light cluster.
Shows screw securing steering column to instrument cluster
Diagram showing the tail light cluster with four nuts labeled 1
  1. Raise the edge of the specially arranged trim, then slacken the four nuts fastening the tail light cluster to the body.
Diagram showing the tail light cluster being withdrawn from the car to disconnect electrical connections
  1. Working from the outside of the car, withdraw the tail light cluster just enough to disconnect the two electrical connections, then remove it.

REPLACING TAIL LIGHT CLUSTER BULBS

  • Working from the luggage compartment remove the two plastic buttons to gain access to the tail light cluster.
  1. Raise the edge of the specially arranged trim, then pressing the special tabs as illustrated, remove the two bulb holders.
Diagram showing the bulb holders and bulbs labeled a, b, c, d
  1. Remove the direction indicator bulb (a), the fog guard bulb (b) (for the left-hand lamp it is the reversing light bulb), the side light bulb (c) and the stop light bulb (d) pressing and twisting them counter-clockwise.

REAR CEILING LAMP

REMOVAL/REFITTING

  • Disconnect the battery (-) terminal.
  1. Working on the two catch teeth, positioned as illustrated, prise and pull out the rear ceiling lamp.
Diagram showing the rear ceiling lamp being pulled out with a hand labeled 1 and parts labeled 2 and 3
  1. Disconnect the electrical connection and remove the rear ceiling lamp.
  2. If necessary, remove the bulb pulling it outwards and releasing it from the side contacts.

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