License Plate Lamp: Service and Repair

REMOVAL




1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Using hand pressure, press the rear edge of the license plate lamp lens/housing (5) toward the front of the vehicle against the spring pressure of the retaining clip (4), then pull the rear edge of the lamp outward to disengage it from the mounting hole (2) in the rear bumper.
3. Pull the lamp out from the rear bumper far enough to access the bulb socket (3) on the back of the lamp lens/housing.
4. Firmly grasp the socket on the back of the housing and rotate it counterclockwise about 30 degrees to unlock it.
5. Pull the socket and bulb straight out from the keyed opening in the lamp housing.
6. Remove the lamp from the rear bumper.

INSTALLATION




1. Align the socket and bulb (3) with the keyed opening on the back of the license plate lamp lens/ housing (5).
2. Insert the socket and bulb into the housing until the socket is firmly seated.
3. Rotate the socket clockwise about 30 degrees to lock it into place.
4. Engage the retaining clip (4) on the front edge of the lamp housing into the notch at the forward edge of the mounting hole (2) in the rear bumper.
5. Using hand pressure, press the rear edge of the lamp housing toward the front of the vehicle against the spring pressure of the retaining clip, then push the rear edge of the lamp into the rear of the mounting hole in the rear bumper until the tab (1) on the rear of the lamp is engaged in the mounting hole.
6. Reconnect the battery negative cable.