Replacement Rear Light Locking Wing Nut

[gubgub]

Hi All,

I have been lurking on this forum for some time because of various issues with my Megane II 1.6 Dynamique (08 plate) that I bought about 8 months ago. Have now joined because I was looking for tips on fitting rear parking sensors. Whilst trying to work out where I would connect the power cable to the reversing light wire I have inadvertently broken the white plastic wing nut that locks the bulb holder into the rear light housing. Anybody know if it is possible to just get a replacement nut or am I looking at a completely new housing?

[freelanderuk]

a trip to the scrap yard , but i would think you would be able to just buy the wing nut from a Renault dealer

[gubgub]

Sadly not. I just asked them. They can only sell me an entire light unit for £55, for the sake of a small piece of broken plastic!

[morganjake1544]

Try Ebay, they have Clio ones.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-Clio-MK21998-2006-Rear-Light-Nut-Screw-Bolt-Fixing-/171020079321?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item27d19750d9

[Marymegane]

https://bit.ly/1cqsA1y there are some on ebay

[gubgub]

Thanks for trying but those are the bolts that secure the entire housing to the car body. The nut I have broken just locks the bulb holder onto the rest of the housing. It is a cheap piece of white plastic with no metal on it.

It is the white thing in the middle of this picture.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171250368651? ... 1423.l2649

I may bid for this entire holder if it doesn't go above its minimum asking price but it is still an expensive way to get hold of one tiny plastic nut.

[Ste2425]

How does it connect on the rear? Couldn't you possibly DIY it with a long 10mm bolt? And a nut on other end?

[gubgub]

That's an idea. I'll take another look but I think the wing nut has teeth which lock into a moulded recess on the housing so I don't think it is possible to get a nut behind it. Definitely worth a look though.

[Ste2425]

If it is moulded on the other side you could drill a hole through to make it work, then use some instant gasket to seal it. Depends how DIY you want to go compared to spending on the new part

[gubgub]

I won the ebay auction so I guess the problem will be resolved and I will have a spare bulb holder and bulbs should I ever need them. However the original nut broke while I was preparng to install rear parking sensors which I thought I had done successfully...until now.

I now have another problem and have had to start a new thread about that.