How to remove rear number plate bulbs

[John S]

Tools needed one smallish screwdriver (to ping clear plastic cover out)

remove clear plastic cover

then the difficult bit........slid finger in behind bulb and gently push it down so that the bulb is now facing the floor.

wriggle the old bulb out, fit new bulb and reverse the process

Simples............Sim22 please take note, no blood on my fingers

[Bigfeet]

There is a little notch on the outside of the case which allows you to pop out the whole unit which might make it easier to do.

[yannickvanhex]

I think I messed mine up, going to take it out properly and have a look

[John S]

I assume that you mean the notch between the clear plastic and the black body.

[SiM22]

I do recommend you dont do it. This is 1. the worst design and 2. the most flimsy in history. Pulled the bulb down put new bulb in...push it back up and one of the silver holder bits snaps off.....ovjnfjnjfkbg

Go to to the other side and bulb is so lose its also turned off.....so all in all i have no number plates lights now lol

[Bigfeet]

I assume that you mean the notch between the clear plastic and the black body. see pic

Ahh... the design is a little different to what I thought!

Nice guide by the way John - Thumb up!

[yannickvanhex]

I do recommend you dont do it. This is 1. the worst design and 2. the most flimsy in history. Pulled the bulb down put new bulb in...push it back up and one of the silver holder bits snaps off.....ovjnfjnjfkbg

Go to to the other side and bulb is so lose its also turned off.....so all in all i have no number plates lights now lol

Just the same thing that happened to me :P, The other one works though, only one little iron thingy broke off, going to have it fixed :P

It's quite easy once you get the entire thing out instead of messing with it blindly

[SiM22]

Just the same thing that happened to me :P, The other one works though, only one little iron thingy broke off, going to have it fixed :P

It's quite easy once you get the entire thing out instead of messing with it blindly

How did you get the whole thing out?

[yannickvanhex]

Just put a screwdriver behind the plastic ,not the lens but the whole thing, it should pop out like that

[SiM22]

I tried with a knife yesterday night while i was at work but couldnt get it out and scared i was gonna damage something

[yannickvanhex]

Don't worry, worked fine with me, just play with it and you'll feel whento apply pressure :P
It's a lot easier when you see what you're doing :P

[SiM22]

I hope so, need them changed and will ask when they put the new ones in to explain how to change the light bulb without breaking everything in sight lol

[beck_4ever]

one of the clear plastic covers dropped out ages ago, im concerned about the bulb getting wet. I cant find them anywhere to buy, and i dont want to aquire it another way... if you see what i mean!

So frustrating!

[WTF]

Clingfilm?

Well easy to order - ask John N/Ross F on here. I got one for my old C3 from my local Citroen garage.

[mattds3sport]

if i remeber correct in another thread it was said to get the new clear cover u need the whole light unit. black case , holder and all