Regardless it’s for your personal security, for roadworthiness testing or to avoid a fine, being sure your headlamp bulbs are in every case functional is necessary. In reality, bulbs are wearing auto parts that will obviously burn out over time and as a result need to be changed. You’re perhaps in this article because one of your parking lights is burnt out and you’re questioning how to change your Ford Puma’s license plate bulb, we’ve written this article to help you do it without any help and not have to go to your auto mechanic. Firstly, we will 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 Ford Puma.
How to change the license plate bulb on your Ford Puma coming from the outside
This process is the most simple of the two, in reality, for this one you will just need to take out 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 document to describe the method.
So let’s begin with replacing the number plate bulb by going through the outside of your Ford Puma. Regardless it’s the front or the back of your car the operation will be the same.
Here are a few simple actions to stick to to carry out this routine service:
- With the engine off, unplug the battery terminals from your car
- Position yourself in front of your license plate and use a flat screwdriver or knife to insert the flat part into the notch provided for this purpose (in general on the transparent cover) and lever on the plastic window to open the license plate bulb slot of your Ford Puma
- Use your screwdriver or knife to eject the bulb from its spot, in the event you are scared of breaking a thing, you can as well do it with your fingers.
- Finally, put the new license plate light bulb
- Last stage, before reassembling, reconnect your battery and verify the light to validate the achievement of the task.
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How to replace the number plate bulb on your Ford Puma without outside access
Second section of our document, replace this license plate bulb on your Ford Puma without external access. In most cases you will be able to access it, but some series (often at the rear does not allow this access).
How to change the front license plate bulb on my Ford Puma
To change the one on the front plate, nothing could be less hard, you will have to put yourself under the car (preferably put 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 general held by two soft plastic tabs by pressing on both at once, then now that you have your license plate bulb block in hand, Remove the plastic that operates 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 careful not to apply too much force or you will break the plastic cover), and you will just have to take out the burnt-out license plate bulb and change it with the new , then test and reassemble the whole thing.
How to change the rear license plate bulb on my Ford Puma
Finally last option, you must change the bulb on the backplate of your Ford Puma, but you are not able to open the cover from the outside of your car. In this case, here is the technique to carry out this operation:
- Unplug the battery from your Ford Puma
- Identify the location 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 delicately on all the frame of the trunk to remove it.
- Once established, before removing the bulb holders, unplug the holders for much easier access.
- Using a screwdriver, lever the two plastic parts to remove the bulb holder
- Replace the burnt-out license plate bulb on your Ford Puma, verify it and reassemble it, paying attention to the clips on the trunk liner
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There you have it, you have learned the main approaches for replacing license plate bulbs on your car, take notice that on some models the method may be a bit different but you should be able to realize it following the outline of this document. If you can’t do it, don’t be reluctant to go to your workshop it would be a shame to break a part of your Ford Puma. If you wish to change other bulbs like the position light bulbs on your Ford Puma or the low beam bulbs on Ford Puma, don’t be reluctant to browse our content articles which explain you the process to follow.
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