63 31 185 Replacing LED for side trim panel light

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove rear side trim panel . See 51 43 034 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR LEFT OR RIGHT LOWER SIDE TRIM SECTION .

Pull off LED (1) in direction of arrow from fibre-optic waveguide (2).

Fig 1: Detaching LED For Side Trim Panel Light In Direction Of Arrow

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Installation: LED (1) must snap noticeably into fibre-optic waveguide (2).