Whether it’s for your own personal security, for roadworthiness testing or to avoid a fine, ensuring your headlamp bulbs are always operational is really important. In fact, bulbs are wearing units that will predictably burn out over the years and as a result need to be replaced. You’re almost certainly in this article because one of your parking lights is burnt out and you’re worried about how to change your Mercedes Classe C 3’s license plate bulb, we’ve created this content to help you do it all on your own 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 change the license plate bulb without outside access, and thirdly, how to change the rear license plate bulb of your Mercedes Classe C 3.
How to replace the license plate bulb on your Mercedes Classe C 3 coming from the outside
This process is the simplest of the two, in truth, for this one you will just have to remove the protective covers of the bulbs. Sadly on some years or packages of car these covers do not open from the outside and if this is the case we will spend a moment on in the second part of this content to describe the method.
So let’s begin with replacing the number plate bulb by going through the outside of your Mercedes Classe C 3. Whether it’s the front or the back of your motor vehicle the procedure will be the same.
Here are a few simple actions to follow to carry out this routine service:
- With the engine turned off, unplug 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 specified for this goal (in general on the transparent cover) and lever on the plastic window to open the license plate bulb slot of your Mercedes Classe C 3
- Use your screwdriver or knife to remove the bulb from its spot, in the event you are scared of damaging something, you can as well do it with your fingers.
- Finally, position the new license plate light bulb
- Last step, before reassembling, reconnect your battery and check the light to confirm the success of the operation.
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How to replace the number plate bulb on your Mercedes Classe C 3 without outside access
Second part of our article, change this license plate bulb on your Mercedes Classe C 3 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 replace the front license plate bulb on my Mercedes Classe C 3
To replace the one on the front plate, nothing could be less hard, you will have to position yourself under the motor vehicle (ideally positioned 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 the same time, 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 put in too much force otherwise you will break the plastic cover), and you will simply have to remove the burnt-out license plate bulb and replace it with the new , then check and reassemble the whole thing.
How to replace the rear license plate bulb on my Mercedes Classe C 3
Finally last option, you must replace the bulb on the backplate of your Mercedes Classe C 3, but you cannot open the cover from the outside of your motor vehicle. In such a case, here is the approach to operate this operation:
- Unplug the battery from your Mercedes Classe C 3
- 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, unplug the holders for easier access.
- Using a screwdriver, lever the two plastic parts to remove the bulb holder
- Replace the burnt-out license plate bulb on your Mercedes Classe C 3, check it and reassemble it, paying attention to the clips on the trunk liner
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There you have it, you have discovered the main techniques for replacing license plate bulbs on your car, bear in mind that on some models the technique may be a bit different but you should be able to do it following the outline of this content. If you can’t do it, don’t hesitate to go to your workshop it would be a shame to break a part of your Mercedes Classe C 3. If you need to change other bulbs like the position light bulbs on your Mercedes Classe C 3 or the low beam bulbs on Mercedes Classe C 3, don’t hesitate to browse our articles which demonstrate you the process to follow.
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