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Dead Bug in Rear Lamp

Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2021 8:49 pm
by N111BJG
I’m hoping this is a common problem with an easy fix?
If so I’d be grateful if someone enlightened me on how to evict the dead trespasser

Re: Dead Bug in Rear Lamp

Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2021 9:46 pm
by N111BJG
Well so far 59 Macan enthusiasts have not been able to help me

Which is a shame as I have the same issue on the other side too.

Rubbish photo of spider, in case you wondered

Re: Dead Bug in Rear Lamp

Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2021 10:47 pm
by Toddie
Your lucky it is only a dead bug, mine was full of water!

Re: Dead Bug in Rear Lamp

Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2021 11:02 pm
by N111BJG
Toddie wrote: Sat Jul 03, 2021 10:47 pm Your lucky it is only a dead bug, mine was full of water!
I hadn’t considered that they may have drowned

Re: Dead Bug in Rear Lamp

Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2021 11:18 pm
by Neil1911
I have one in each side and a vague recollection that I've seen it in here somewhere that it's a job for an OPC. It's just not enough to make me go through that inconvenience though.

Re: Dead Bug in Rear Lamp

Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2021 1:59 pm
by Rusco
This is a shame. I have a small dead spider in mine and had been wondering how it got there and how I’d get it out!

Re: Dead Bug in Rear Lamp

Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 2:20 pm
by Cheshire Cat
Perhaps someone put the Spider in to catch a fly. You know the next move :roll: I have tiny organisms in y computer screen, like animated commas. The Farmer has some Rapeseed in the field at the back and when the wind blows from the North, we get covered in the little blighters.

Re: Dead Bug in Rear Lamp

Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2021 11:31 pm
by vanduara37
I’ve a dead spider in mine, tried a hairdryer to blow it out but didn’t work but on the plus side the spider does look a lot better with the blow dry. 😁

Re: Dead Bug in Rear Lamp

Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 10:26 am
by KGB
I bought my car new in January 2019, in July 2019 I noticed bugs in both lamps and I contacted the OPC. At first they refused warranty so I wrote to the dealer principal and they did a 100% turnaround and agreed that as the lamps are sealed this must have been from the build. Both rear lamps were replaced under warranty.

In order to do this the full rear bumper has to be removed!!!!

Re: Dead Bug in Rear Lamp

Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2021 7:42 pm
by Neil1911
I have a collection. It started with one soon after I hot the car but has now increased, so they haven't all been "built" in there! I asked last week when it went in for its 20K Service if they could be removed (having previously read the above posts) unsolicited, I was informed by the Service Rep that new lights have been ordered under warranty.

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Result!