Whether it’s for your own safety, for roadworthiness testing or to avoid a fine, making sure your headlamp bulbs are all the time functioning is necessary. In fact, bulbs are wearing auto parts that will undoubtedly burn out after a while and consequently need to be swapped out. You’re almost certainly on the website because one of your parking lights is burnt out and you’re questioning how to change your Mini Mini’s license plate bulb, we’ve written this article content to help you do it 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 Mini Mini.

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How to swap the license plate bulb on your Mini Mini through the outside

This process is the simplest of the two, in truth, for this one you will just have 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 spend a moment on in the second section of this article content to explain the method.
So let’s begin with changing the number plate bulb by going through the outside of your Mini Mini. Whether it’s the front or the back of your vehicle the technique will be similar.
Here are a few simple steps to stick to to conduct this routine service:

  • With the engine off, disconnect the battery terminals from your car
  • Position yourself in front of your license plate and use a flat screwdriver or knife to place the flat part into the notch provided for this intent (in general on the transparent cover) and lever on the plastic window to open the license plate bulb slot of your Mini Mini
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  • Use your screwdriver or knife to remove the bulb from its location, if you are worried of damaging a thing, you can as well do it with your fingers.
  • Finally, position the new license plate light bulb
  • Last stage, before reassembling, reconnect your battery and test the light to confirm the achievement of the operation.

How to replace the number plate bulb on your Mini Mini without outside access

Second section of our article, replace this license plate bulb on your Mini Mini without external access. In most cases 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 Mini Mini

To swap the one on the front plate, nothing could be less hard, you will have to position yourself under the vehicle (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 the same time, then now that you have your license plate bulb block in hand, Take off 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 (take extra care not to exert too much pressure or you will break the plastic cover), and you will just have to take out the burnt-out license plate bulb and swap it with the new , then test out and reassemble the whole thing.

How to swap the rear license plate bulb on my Mini Mini

Finally last option, you must swap the bulb on the backplate of your Mini Mini, but you cannot open the cover from the outside of your vehicle. In this case, here is the process to carry out this operation:

  • Disconnect the battery from your Mini Mini
  • 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 carefully on all the frame of the trunk to remove it.
  • Once found, before removing the bulb holders, disconnect the holders for less complicated access.
  • Using a screwdriver, lever the two plastic parts to remove the bulb holder
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  • Change the burnt-out license plate bulb on your Mini Mini, test 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 methods for changing license plate bulbs on your car, be aware that on some models the technique may be a bit different but you should be able to do it following the explanation of this document. 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 Mini Mini. If you need to change other bulbs like the position light bulbs on your Mini Mini or the low beam bulbs on Mini Mini, don’t be reluctant to read our content articles which describe you the procedure to follow.

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