Hand brake light needs replacing

[Kiwivan]

What is required to change this lamp?
Does the dash need to come out??If so how is this done?

Cheers Kiwivan

[HK1837]

Which series?

[Kiwivan]

HX. It has then hand brake light in the middle beside another red warning light.

Cheers Kiwivan

[utevanwgn]

May be a stupid question but are you certain it is the globe not the switch on the handbrake .
The switches are prone to dirt and corrosion.

[Kiwivan]

May be a stupid question but are you certain it is the globe not the switch on the handbrake .
The switches are prone to dirt and corrosion.

No not a stupid question at all,Had checked that out,Found all the dumb arse screws and got the dash out.Changed globe all good.

Cheers Kiwivan
ps with dash out time to find the water leak(passenger side)any hints??top scuttle panel is nice and clean.

[XX7SANDMN]

remove console then remove lower dash panel disconnet battery remove headlight switch by pulling knob forward and pressing button on rear side of switch unscrew front fitting remove radio knobs and nuts drop steering coloumdown by removing the 3 bolts under dash unscrew 4 upper facial screws and 4 lower screws at coloum and ash tray pull facial forward and disconnect plugs for your clock and slip out the brake bulbs from there holders change bulb put headlight switch knob back in temporary connect battery and check light before refitting have fun and allow yourself an hour or so longer with beers

[Kiwivan]

Cheers Mate!
Have also found the water leak.
Rust killed and used a seam sealer to seal it.Very small hole(pin sized) all the rest of the metal was good,Drain hose was slightly blocked so I suspect this was the course of it.Tested and all good.

Cheers Kiwivan

[HK1837]

Might be worth getting it all dry up where the rust hole was and putting some phosphoric acid based rust converter up in there (the one that makes your hands go blue-brown), not the plastic based one. Then getting something in there to seal it like a galmet paint or maybe some techtyl.

[Kiwivan]

Sounds like the rust converter I used.
Also used Galv seal for the hole and around the seams.
Very happy with the result.Can pour as much water down the vent as I want and no water inside.Should last a life time now as the old girl is always under cover now unless touring.

Cheers Kiwivan