Whether it’s for your specific security, for roadworthiness testing or to avoid a fine, ensuring your headlamp bulbs are all the time working is very important. In fact, bulbs are wearing parts that will surely burn out in the future and as a result need to be changed. You’re almost certainly in this article because one of your parking lights is burnt out and you’re questioning how to change your Volkswagen CC’s license plate bulb, we’ve created this article to help you do it on your own and not have to go to your auto mechanic. 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 Volkswagen CC.
How to change the license plate bulb on your Volkswagen CC throughout the outside
This approach is the least difficult 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 section of this article to show you the way.
So let’s start with swapping the number plate bulb by going through the outside of your Volkswagen CC. Whether it’s the front or the back of your automobile the technique will be the same.
Here are a few simple steps to stick to to carry out this maintenance:
- With the engine turned 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 intent (almost always on the transparent cover) and lever on the plastic window to open the license plate bulb slot of your Volkswagen CC
- Use your screwdriver or knife to eject the bulb from its placement, in the event you are afraid of breaking 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 procedure.
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How to change the number plate bulb on your Volkswagen CC without outside access
Second section of our document, replace this license plate bulb on your Volkswagen CC without external access. Most often you will be able to access it, nevertheless some series (often at the rear does not allow this access).
How to change the front license plate bulb on my Volkswagen CC
To change the one on the front plate, nothing could be less hard, you will have to position yourself under the automobile (preferably 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, almost always kept by two soft plastic tabs by pressing on both at the same time, 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 care not to exert too much pressure otherwise you will break the plastic cover), and you will simply have to remove the burnt-out license plate bulb and swap it with the new , then test out and reassemble the whole thing.
How to change the rear license plate bulb on my Volkswagen CC
Finally last possibility, you must change the bulb on the backplate of your Volkswagen CC, but you simply cannot open the cover from the outside of your automobile. In this instance, here is the process to conduct this operation:
- Unplug the battery from your Volkswagen CC
- Identify the position of your light bulbs from the outside.
- From the inside of the trunk, you have to remove the lining of the trunk, kept 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 less complicated access.
- Using a screwdriver, lever the two plastic parts to remove the bulb holder
- Replace the burnt-out license plate bulb on your Volkswagen CC, check 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 swapping license plate bulbs on your car, bear in mind that on some models the method may be a bit different but you should be able to do it following the outline of this document. If you can’t do it, don’t hesitate to go to your garage area it would be a shame to break a part of your Volkswagen CC. If you wish to change other bulbs like the position light bulbs on your Volkswagen CC or the low beam bulbs on Volkswagen CC, don’t hesitate to browse our articles which describe you the procedure to follow.
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