I have a 1990 Hiace custom 2.4td,neither I nor my local friendly garage mechanic can figure out how to remove the front o/s clear plastic lens in order to replace the bulb.There is one screw which is accessed from the door A post but having removed it the lens still won't budge, can anyone provide advice on this please.

- (#11418) Mervyn Davis, 2 Nov 03 7:32

That this was covered in the Ace answers bit, sure I've read it there.
I have read that they are all a bugger to get off.
- (#11419) Simon, 2 Nov 03 12:13

If it's anything like my Liteace then yeah, it IS a bugger to get off as I too had to replace a bulb in that position recently. But having removed the screw, as Albert Arkwright said
You've got to j-j-j-jiggle it a bit!

- (#11420) Al Bickley, 2 Nov 03 14:57

Strange design etc. but it is just a case of undoing the screw between the hinges and all further screws/nuts you come across until you reach the bulb you want.
Some portions are fitted to a small ball joint type fitting (metal male/female (lens end) plastic) and require a gentle pull to get them off.
The sidelights (I think) pull off to the side rather than the front and are the 1st and easiest to access.
They are not hard to get off as such, but you do need your 'thinking cap' on and some patience

- (#11421) chris turner, 2 Nov 03 17:03

the side light pulls of from the front don,t pull it from the side it will breack the ball joint in side a small screw be hind the orange lens holds it in remember they pop out forwords with a little force.

- (#11422) pete, 3 Nov 03 0:14