Whether it’s for your own security, for roadworthiness tests or to avoid a fine, being sure your headlamp bulbs are all the time operational is fundamental. In reality, bulbs are wearing parts that will inevitably burn out with time and as a consequence need to be swapped out. You’re perhaps on this website because one of your parking lights is burnt out and you’re worried about how to change your Toyota Camry’s license plate bulb, we’ve written and published this document 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 change the license plate bulb without outside access, and thirdly, how to change the rear license plate bulb of your Toyota Camry.
How to swap the license plate bulb on your Toyota Camry coming from the outside
This tactic is the easiest of the two, in fact, for this one you will just need to remove 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 situation we will spend a moment on in the second part of this content page to describe the way.
So let’s start with changing the number plate bulb by going through the outside of your Toyota Camry. Whether it’s the front or the back of your car the process will be similar.
Here are a few simple steps to follow to execute 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 assigned for this goal (in most cases on the transparent cover) and lever on the plastic window to open the license plate bulb slot of your Toyota Camry
- Use your screwdriver or knife to remove the bulb from its place, if you are worried of destroying anything, 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 confirm the successfulness of the process.
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How to replace the number plate bulb on your Toyota Camry without outside access
Second part of our content, change this license plate bulb on your Toyota Camry without external access. Most often you will be able to access it, but some series (often at the rear does not allow this access).
How to swap the front license plate bulb on my Toyota Camry
To swap the one on the front plate, nothing could be less complicated, you will have to put yourself under the car (ideally 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 most cases held by two soft plastic tabs by pressing on both simultaneously, then right after you have your license plate bulb block in hand, Take away 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 (take extra care not to put in too much force or you will break the plastic cover), and you will just have to remove the burnt-out license plate bulb and swap it with the new , then test and reassemble the whole thing.
How to swap the rear license plate bulb on my Toyota Camry
Finally last possibility, you must swap the bulb on the backplate of your Toyota Camry, but you cannot really open the cover from the outside of your car. In this instance, here is the approach to execute this task:
- Unplug the battery from your Toyota Camry
- 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, 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 Toyota Camry, verify it and reassemble it, watching the clips on the trunk liner
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There you have it, you have found out the main ways for changing license plate bulbs on your car, remember that on some models the technique may be a bit different but you should be able to realize it following the explanation of this content page. If you can’t do it, don’t be reluctant to go to your garage area it would be a shame to break a part of your Toyota Camry. If you wish to change other bulbs like the position light bulbs on your Toyota Camry or the low beam bulbs on Toyota Camry, don’t be reluctant to read our articles which demonstrate you the process to follow.
If perhaps you have any additional questions about the Toyota Camry, do not hesitate to consult our Toyota Camry category.
