2012 XF-S (Facelift) rear sidelight/foglight LED panel replacement

[james cornell]

Is it possible to simply change the LED panel that sits behind the foglight or do you have to replace entire light??

Below is a picture of the fault (sidelight not working) and the offending part

NB-I have checked and there is definitely 12v getting to the module 

 

 

[Clive Hunt]

James,

From my experience when my rear light cluster became unserviceable due to water ingress due to a failed seal.

I was informed that as the unit is supplied and fitted as a sealed non user serviceable unit then the only option is to buy (I was covered under warranty as there was no evidence of cracks etc) and fit a complete unit. This was done at a main dealer under warranty but it would not have been a cheap (in the region of £250-300) part.

Sorry for the dour reply. Maybe you could get the parts required from a breakers?

Cheers,

Clive Hunt

[james cornell]

This is a little disappointing, I would hope a sidelight would be a fairly normal thing to change and not be so fiercely expensive, as you can see from my picture the near side is starting to fail as well so I think there must be a manufacturing fault…that is why I am reluctant to use a breaker.

 

alas I just hoped some wiz with LED panels may have come up with a viable soliton 

 

thanks Clive