Number Plate Lights

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help,how do you replace rear number plate bulb on a 2001 is200.don't want to pull the car apart if i dont need to.have looked in owners book and it shows all bulbs but not this one. :)

[MrADeveci]

There is two clear caps ........ both held in by two small screws .........

Look up undernearth the bonnet ... towards the keyhole, you can't miss it !

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no screws holding lenses in

[Mr Morse]

A bit of a PITA job, I'm afraid.....

Remove the liner from the inner boot lid, remove the two bolts, remove the strip, the boot lock and get to the bulbs from the inside.

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A bit of a PITA job, I'm afraid.....

Remove the liner from the inner boot lid, remove the two bolts, remove the strip, the boot lock and get to the bulbs from the inside.

thanks mr m off to rip the car apart now :D

[Rich OB]

You need to remove the plastic trim where the boot lock is, to so you need to take off the boot trim, half of it anyway which is held in by push in black clip things which are a mare to pull out, then where the boot lock is are 4 8mm bolts, undo these and with a bit of force the trim will pull out from the outside and then you can have access to the holders from...the outside, pull these out and you will then be able to change the bulbs.

Its no wonder they didn't publish how to change them cos its a lot of effort for such a little job!

Hope this helps.

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You need to remove the plastic trim where the boot lock is, to so you need to take off the boot trim, half of it anyway which is held in by push in black clip things which are a mare to pull out, then where the boot lock is are 4 8mm bolts, undo these and with a bit of force the trim will pull out from the outside and then you can have access to the holders from...the outside, pull these out and you will then be able to change the bulbs.

Its no wonder they didn't publish how to change them cos its a lot of effort for such a little job!

Hope this helps.

hi

rich,all apart now but light unit apears to be stuck,should i pull, turn or what all this for a small bulb :D

[Mr Morse]

It should just pull out with a bit of effort.

Told you it was a PITA job

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It should just pull out with a bit of effort.

Told you it was a PITA job

sorted :D pulled with one hand and slid a screwdriver behind ( from inside bootlid ) to push clip so it would pop out easier.

thanks for all your help

[Rich OB]

thanks for all your help

No wories!

all this for a small bulb

Tell me about it! I only wanted to put in some LEDs and wished i'd never bothered once i'd started!