I feel stupid...
I have problem poping out the cover for the license plate light
I tried to search but couldn't and I gave a go, but i got some scratches...


..............______1_______.................
(outer)2|........................... | 3 (inner)
...............______________..................
..........................4.................................

say this drawing is the left side of the cover
1 and 4 doesnt seem like flat screw driver fits
let me know so that i can do this tonight......

thanks!

 

....... you know you access it from inside the car right?

and.... it's in the manual.

 

and all you need is a flathead scredriver

 

ah really...?
ok thanks a lot..
i feel even more stupid now

 

^^Just pop off the covers on the hatchback with a flathead screwdriver, twist out the socket(s), replace bulb(s), put back and twist back in. Shouldn't take you longer than 2 minutes, tops.

*Brouse through your manual. You will end up with a lot LESS scratches.

 

I just got my new led license plate lights and I got the panel off without a problem but I couldn't get the damn lights out. Those _____es are in there tight, I'm gonna try the pliers tomorrow......I'll try not to brake them

 

The sockets get slightly melted due to heat from the original bulbs. They are a PITA to get out, pliers ARE necessary.
You'll probably have to bend the socket connectors a little to make them tight on the new bulbs also...if they aren't tight they'll flicker on and off with road vibrations...

BTW, you'll the LED plate lights...

 

^^ only in some cases are they on tight...

i was able to twist them out by hand fine. so pliers AREN'T necessary

 

make sure your turning the right way..

righty tighty, lefty loosey

 

yes... the manual... suprisingly to some is a vast welth of knowledge...

it took me longer to find the page in the manual on the LP lights then it took to do the swap...

I did have to use pliers for to twist the harness out of the socket, and to remove the bulb from the fixture

 

dont forget to wrap thhe bulb with a cloth so you wont scratch it when you turn it... its a PITA the first time you take it out.. but after that itll come out easier

 

thanks guys, my new license plate light looks awsome

 

did you have trouble taking taking the light/harness out? cuz mine was pretty tight. im gonna do it later when it warms up.. im lazy. you should post pics of it

 

some people have trouble... some don't..
for people that have trouble... they used needle-nose pliers.

 

hm i didnt really have troubles after i found out u work from inside...
u just have to turn left to take hardness out and u pull straight to take out bulbs.