I'm trying to replace the left hand rear indicator cluster on my GF's Mazda 3 as the plastic lens is cracked. The car is dated 2007 and unlike the examples on YouTube how-to videos, this cluster has only two mounting nuts, not three.
I've undone the two nuts easily enough and the old cluster is loose, but it won't come off. I can't swing it out enough for the two studs to clear the mounting bracket. Looking at the replacement I've got, I see a small plastic ribbed prong at the front and I assume that on the old cluster, this prong is held somewhere, but where? I can't see. It certainly doesn't go through into the rear wheel arch.
I don't want to lever the old cluster out as I don't want to damage the paintwork. As I'm going to replace it, yes, I could break it up and pull it out in pieces but that seems extreme!!!!
So, assuming it is the prong that's holding the cluster in, how do I get to the other end of the prong to push it, or twist it, or whatever to set it free?
I've undone the two nuts easily enough and the old cluster is loose, but it won't come off. I can't swing it out enough for the two studs to clear the mounting bracket. Looking at the replacement I've got, I see a small plastic ribbed prong at the front and I assume that on the old cluster, this prong is held somewhere, but where? I can't see. It certainly doesn't go through into the rear wheel arch.
I don't want to lever the old cluster out as I don't want to damage the paintwork. As I'm going to replace it, yes, I could break it up and pull it out in pieces but that seems extreme!!!!
So, assuming it is the prong that's holding the cluster in, how do I get to the other end of the prong to push it, or twist it, or whatever to set it free?