Rear number plate lights - how to change the bulb?

Zippypilot · 2021-09-18 21:09:35

Hi all, probably a really dumb question but...

I need to change both rear number plate lamps (ones blown and picked up on the MOT) and can't see an obvious way to get the plastic covers off without being damaged, secondly, can I change the bulbs to LED's so won't need to worry next time?

Any help welcome sarcastic or not lol

Zip

Last edited by Zippypilot (2021-09-18 21:10:44)

kenbw2 · 2021-09-19 04:09:37

Two little star screws on the plastic, if you kneel underneath you can see them

Zippypilot · 2021-09-19 12:58:12

Excellent Ken, thanks for that

vaz2121 · 2021-09-21 04:18:51

My Van being a 2005 Face lft would appear then to have a different fitment than kenw2's experience.................
I changed my bulbs when one went duff and I gained entry to knakered bulb by the same means as the side repeater indicators..................

IIRC I gingerly moved the light ftting toward the passengers side and this movement allowed it to unlock and your able to remove housing...............
I then fitted LED's to them both ... But had to make sure they worked and get LED polarity right way round as it was capless bulbs that are the OG fitting.......................

Those Led's fitted are bright and you can see them shine on ground at night if you look careful enough in N/S door mirror

Zippypilot · 2021-09-21 15:31:11

Thanks vaz, I will take all that onboard with the LED's, a little job for the weekend.

Zippypilot · 2021-10-12 00:22:57

Update: It appears on the mk1 that all you have to do to remove the plastic housing is, move it to the right horizontally (quite firmly) and then pull gently down on the left side of it releasing it from the cut-out in the door. The reverse to re-install. (PS, there are two holes underneath that give the impression that there maybe screws holding these to the bodywork, don't let it fool you!)

Hope this helps someone out, and I fitted two LED bulbs from Halfords which was about £4

kenbw2 · 2021-10-12 00:25:27

Interesting, mine's a pre-facelift mk1, with the flat bonnet and mine is screwed in place. I do have the little 3rd brake light in the rear door though

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Zippypilot · 2021-10-12 00:27:55

Hi, Mmmm mine has the third brake light too in the door, mine is an 02 plate if thats the difference?

OAT · 2021-10-13 00:45:19

vaz2121 wrote:

Those Led's fitted are bright and you can see them shine on ground at night if you look careful enough in N/S door mirror

But that would defeat my efforts to accumulate years of grime on mine. yikes

Last edited by OAT (2021-10-13 00:46:31)

Casper · 2021-10-13 23:33:19

OAT wrote:

But that would defeat my efforts to accumulate years of grime on mine.

Speaking to someone tonight who knows you. Guy called Mark who drove an Ivaco Daily what rusted out so now a Renault Master. He goes to Tibbie Shiels a lot as well as his partner Ruth with the white convoy with leaves printed on it.

OAT · 2021-10-14 02:35:01

Casper wrote:

Speaking to someone tonight who knows you.

It's a small world!

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