Number plate light
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tenpole
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Number plate light
I have not had a good look as around 16:00 it is getting too dark for me to see. How do I get to the bulbs on the rear number plate. Does the cover just prize off. Are the bulbs the capless type for the number plate light?
206cc 1.6 2002 Silver.
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gazza82
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Re: Number plate light
Yes covers prised off but good luck ... on the CC they are so deep you'll be lucky to remove them without breaking the clear plastic .. which gets hard ad more brittle over the years. I think there is a diagram in the handbook ...
I gave up and simply bought two new light units from fleabay!
Yes they are capless bulbs. Again handbook should say what type ... I fitted leds to my hatchback to save having to worry about changing them again in a hurry!
I gave up and simply bought two new light units from fleabay!
Yes they are capless bulbs. Again handbook should say what type ... I fitted leds to my hatchback to save having to worry about changing them again in a hurry!
Family Fleet: ex-Cayman Green 206 CC 2.0 LE, Indigo Blue 206 1.4 HDi Hatchback, Subaru BRZ Auto, Alfa Romeo MiTo
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Capncol
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Re: Number plate light
Type is 501, Lever the covers to the right.
Cheers Col.
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tenpole
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Re: Number plate light
Oh great the last thing I needed to do for an MOT and I was hoping it would be so simple.
206cc 1.6 2002 Silver.
L200 2.4 Forlife (wifes)
CB 400/4 (garaged for 15 years)
L200 2.4 Forlife (wifes)
CB 400/4 (garaged for 15 years)
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GrandadMonkey
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Re: Number plate light
It is if you do as Col says.
Ron
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"If it ain't broke don't fix it!"
Golf 1.5 Tsi Evo SE Nav Estate Atlantic Blue
Polo 1.0 SEL DSG Reef Blue (wife's)
(Previously owned a 2005 206CC 1.6 Allure Moonstone for 10 years)
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tenpole
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Re: Number plate light
When I finally sussed out what to do it came off easy using Cols instructions. I did try removing trim to push it out from behind and various leverages as it was not clear about which "hole" we are refering too as there is a slot in the middle underneath which looks like it should take a small flat blade.
To avoid confusion for anyone trying to take the lens off the number plate light here is how I did it.
Open the car boot to present the number plate light. There are two number plate lights which have a rectangular cover with two circular holes at either end. Insert an electrical or thin scribe (in my case I used electric probes) into the left hand hole as you look onto it (n/s). Push down and move the handle to the right towards the cover. So your pointy end is moving away from the cover. The cover will just pop off. If you have tried numerous other leaverages and put gouges in your body and trim this will surprise you at how easy it came off. Replace bulb with a T10 capless bulb.
To avoid confusion for anyone trying to take the lens off the number plate light here is how I did it.
Open the car boot to present the number plate light. There are two number plate lights which have a rectangular cover with two circular holes at either end. Insert an electrical or thin scribe (in my case I used electric probes) into the left hand hole as you look onto it (n/s). Push down and move the handle to the right towards the cover. So your pointy end is moving away from the cover. The cover will just pop off. If you have tried numerous other leaverages and put gouges in your body and trim this will surprise you at how easy it came off. Replace bulb with a T10 capless bulb.
206cc 1.6 2002 Silver.
L200 2.4 Forlife (wifes)
CB 400/4 (garaged for 15 years)
L200 2.4 Forlife (wifes)
CB 400/4 (garaged for 15 years)
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j2112
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Re: Number plate light
Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but I wanted to do this job today due to blown bulb and wanted to add that I was able to do this using the given instructions.
Thank you.
Thank you.
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tenpole
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Re: Number plate light
Glad it helped.
206cc 1.6 2002 Silver.
L200 2.4 Forlife (wifes)
CB 400/4 (garaged for 15 years)
L200 2.4 Forlife (wifes)
CB 400/4 (garaged for 15 years)
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j2112
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Re: Number plate light
tenpole wrote:Glad it helped.
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Capncol
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Re: Number plate light
There not bad on here you know!! 
Cheers Col.
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206cc 1.6ltr (Wifes toy)
Mercedes ML (workhorse)
Corvette C3 (my toy)
When requesting help of a technical nature, please give as much detail of the fault as possible along with details of exact model, engine size & type, gearbox, year, mileage, and any relevant work carried out to try to solve the problem to help us help you.
Better still, put the details in your signature.