Whether it’s for your personal security, for roadworthiness tests or to avoid a fine, ensuring your headlamp bulbs are always functional is very important. In fact, bulbs are wearing parts that will obviously burn out after awhile and as a consequence need to be swapped out. You’re probably in this article because one of your parking lights is burnt out and you’re questioning how to change your Fiat Grande Punto’s license plate bulb, we’ve written this document to help you do it all on your own and not have to go to your auto technician. Firstly, we will take a look at changing the license plate bulb from the outside, secondly, how to replace the license plate bulb without outside access, and thirdly, how to replace the rear license plate bulb of your Fiat Grande Punto.
How to swap the license plate bulb on your Fiat Grande Punto through the outside
This tactic is the simplest of the two, actually, for this one you will simply need to take off the protective covers of the bulbs. Regrettably on some years or packages of car these covers do not open from the outside and if this is the case we will dedicate a moment on in the second section of this content page to clarify the approach.
So let’s begin with changing the number plate bulb by going through the outside of your Fiat Grande Punto. Whether it’s the front or the back of your car the method will be the same.
Here are a few simple steps to follow to execute this maintenance tasks:
- With the engine off, disconnect the battery terminals from your car
- Face your license plate and use a flat screwdriver or knife to insert the flat part into the notch provided for this purpose (in most cases on the transparent cover) and lever on the plastic window to open the license plate bulb slot of your Fiat Grande Punto
- Use your screwdriver or knife to eject the bulb from its placement, in the event that you are afraid of breaking a thing, you can also do it with your fingers.
- Finally, put the new license plate light bulb
- Last stage, before reassembling, reconnect your battery and test the light to confirm the success of the procedure.
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How to change the number plate bulb on your Fiat Grande Punto without outside access
Second section of our content, replace this license plate bulb on your Fiat Grande Punto without external access. Most often you will be able to access it, however some series (often at the rear does not allow this access).
How to swap the front license plate bulb on my Fiat Grande Punto
To swap the one on the front plate, nothing could be less hard, you will have to put yourself under the car (ideally placed on candles to give you some space), and, going through the rear of the bumper, you will have to unclip the license plate bulb block, in most cases held by two soft plastic tabs by pressing on both at the same time, then now that you have your license plate bulb block in hand, Take out the plastic that acts as a seal, then with a thin screwdriver, on one side you will find a small notch, use a lever to open the plastic cover (be attentive not to put in too much pressure or you will break the plastic cover), and you will only have to take off the burnt-out license plate bulb and replace it with the new , then test out and reassemble the whole thing.
How to swap the rear license plate bulb on my Fiat Grande Punto
Finally last solution, you must swap the bulb on the backplate of your Fiat Grande Punto, but you cannot really open the cover from the outside of your car. In this instance, here is the method to operate this task:
- Unplug the battery from your Fiat Grande Punto
- Locate the spot of your light bulbs from the outside.
- From the inside of the trunk, you have to remove the lining of the trunk, held by clips, you will have to lever gently on all the frame of the trunk to remove it.
- Once found, before removing the bulb holders, disconnect the holders for less difficult access.
- Using a screwdriver, lever the two plastic parts to remove the bulb holder
- Replace the burnt-out license plate bulb on your Fiat Grande Punto, test it and reassemble it, paying attention to the clips on the trunk liner
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There you have it, you have found out the main methods for changing license plate bulbs on your car, remember that on some models the method may be a bit different but you should be able to accomplish it following the outline of this content page. If you can’t do it, don’t be reluctant to go to your mechanic it would be a shame to break a part of your Fiat Grande Punto. If you need to change other bulbs like the position light bulbs on your Fiat Grande Punto or the low beam bulbs on Fiat Grande Punto, don’t be reluctant to consult our content articles which explain you the process to follow.
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