Regardless it’s for your personal security, for roadworthiness tests or to avoid a fine, being sure your headlamp bulbs are constantly operational is very important. In fact, bulbs are wearing parts that will obviously burn out after a while and as a result need to be replaced. You’re quite likely on this site because one of your parking lights is burnt out and you’re questioning how to change your Mitsubishi Eclipse’s license plate bulb, we’ve written and published this document to help you do it by yourself 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 change the license plate bulb without outside access, and thirdly, how to change the rear license plate bulb of your Mitsubishi Eclipse.
How to replace the license plate bulb on your Mitsubishi Eclipse through the outside
This technique is the least difficult of the two, in truth, for this one you will just require to take away the protective covers of the bulbs. Unfortunately on some years or packages of car these covers do not open from the outside and if this is the situation we will dedicate a moment on in the second part of this content to show you the way.
So let’s begin with swapping the number plate bulb by going through the outside of your Mitsubishi Eclipse. Regardless it’s the front or the back of your motor vehicle the procedure will be similar.
Here are a few simple guidelines to stick to to carry out this routine service:
- With the engine turned 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 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 Mitsubishi Eclipse
- Use your screwdriver or knife to remove the bulb from its spot, in the event that you are worried of destroying something, you can as well do it with your fingers.
- Finally, put the new license plate light bulb
- Last step, before reassembling, reconnect your battery and check the light to validate the successfulness of the task.
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How to change the number plate bulb on your Mitsubishi Eclipse without outside access
Second part of our content, replace this license plate bulb on your Mitsubishi Eclipse without external access. Generally you will be able to access it, but some series (often at the rear does not allow this access).
How to replace the front license plate bulb on my Mitsubishi Eclipse
To replace the one on the front plate, nothing could be simpler, you will have to put 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 simultaneously, then right after 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 (be attentive not to exert too much force otherwise you will break the plastic cover), and you will only have to take away the burnt-out license plate bulb and swap it with the new , then test and reassemble the whole thing.
How to replace the rear license plate bulb on my Mitsubishi Eclipse
Finally last solution, you must replace the bulb on the backplate of your Mitsubishi Eclipse, but you simply cannot open the cover from the outside of your motor vehicle. In this case, here is the tactic to perform this task:
- Disconnect the battery from your Mitsubishi Eclipse
- Locate 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 established, 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 Mitsubishi Eclipse, check it and reassemble it, watching the clips on the trunk liner
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There you have it, you have discovered the main ways for swapping license plate bulbs on your car, be aware that on some models the method may be a bit different but you should be able to accomplish 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 Mitsubishi Eclipse. If you need to change other bulbs like the position light bulbs on your Mitsubishi Eclipse or the low beam bulbs on Mitsubishi Eclipse, don’t be reluctant to browse our content articles which describe you the operation to follow.
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