Mk7 ambient lighting question

[HumanBeing]

Hi first post 😀 first fiesta 😀 first Ford 😀😀

Ive just bought a Mk7 Titanium and I’m going round fixing the few things that aren’t working. The ambient light above the glove compartment doesn’t work. Both footwell lights are fine. My tech suggested I change the led but how do you get to it and change it????
 

I’m hoping that this is the right part cos I’ve already bought it...

 

 

Super big thanks 🙏🏼

[lilbleh]

If yours is the MK7 and  you are referring to the ambient light which is the two spots on the dome lights,  then you bought the wrong one.  The leds are not seperate and you must buy the whole console if you want to replace it.

[HumanBeing]

Thanks. It is a 59 plate mk7 but I’m not talking about the spots on the dome lights. I don’t have those. It’s the light above the glovebox. It looks like the attached picture but I don’t know how to get to and disconnect/connect the led.

 

 

[MarksST]

That’s from a mk7.5 from 2012 onwards. You car won’t have them unless someone added them, they may not be wired up.

 

 

[HumanBeing]

Very strange. Car definitely has them and is completely stock otherwise. Anyhow, it turns out access is easy by dropping the glovebox and it’s replaced now. Thanks for all your help.

[lilbleh]

I am guessing you already took out the led bar.  In that case,  you just need to align the light module with the led bar.  There is a notch on the led bar which corresponds to the notch on the module.  Once it is aligned,  put a little pressure to make sure they are coupled properly.  You need to do this once you insert the led bar into the original position and make sure all the tabs click into position.  It is not very difficult,  but is quite a challenge trying to get the notches to align properly while avoiding too much pressure in case you break the ends of the led bar.  Best to open up the whole glovebox (not just open it as per usual position but press the sides so that you can slide the glovebox all the way down) so you can use a flashlight to see it.  Good luck and sorry about the misunderstanding on the dome light ambient leds.

[RSG1]

where did you get the replacement led light from mines has recently stopped working .   thanks

[Paul1uk]

I'm looking for this too, and perhaps in a different colour instead of red!