Whether it’s for your own safety, for roadworthiness tests or to avoid a fine, ensuring that your headlamp bulbs are in every case effective is extremely important. In fact, bulbs are wearing auto parts that will inevitably burn out as time passes and consequently need to be replaced. You’re probably here because one of your parking lights is burnt out and you’re worried about how to change your Volkswagen Jetta’s license plate bulb, we’ve written this content to help you do it by yourself and not have to go to your 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 Jetta.
How to swap the license plate bulb on your Volkswagen Jetta coming from the outside
This process is the least difficult of the two, in reality, for this one you will just require to take away 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 dedicate some time on in the second section of this content page to clarify the approach.
So let’s begin with replacing the number plate bulb by going through the outside of your Volkswagen Jetta. Whether it’s the front or the back of your car the operation will be similar.
Here are a few simple guidelines to stick to to perform this routine service:
- With the engine 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 assigned for this intent (in most cases on the transparent cover) and lever on the plastic window to open the license plate bulb slot of your Volkswagen Jetta
- Use your screwdriver or knife to eject the bulb from its spot, in the event that you are afraid of damaging anything, 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 success of the operation.
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How to change the number plate bulb on your Volkswagen Jetta without outside access
Second section of our content, swap this license plate bulb on your Volkswagen Jetta 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 swap the front license plate bulb on my Volkswagen Jetta
To swap the one on the front plate, nothing could be less complicated, you will have to put yourself under the car (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 most cases held by two soft plastic tabs by pressing on both simultaneously, then once 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 exert too much pressure otherwise you will break the plastic cover), and you will only have to take away the burnt-out license plate bulb and change it with the new , then test and reassemble the whole thing.
How to swap the rear license plate bulb on my Volkswagen Jetta
Finally last option, you must swap the bulb on the backplate of your Volkswagen Jetta, but you are not able to open the cover from the outside of your car. In such a case, here is the solution to perform this task:
- Disconnect the battery from your Volkswagen Jetta
- 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, held by clips, you will have to lever softly on all the frame of the trunk to remove it.
- Once located, before removing the bulb holders, unplug the holders for much easier access.
- Using a screwdriver, lever the two plastic parts to remove the bulb holder
- Replace the burnt-out license plate bulb on your Volkswagen Jetta, check it and reassemble it, watching the clips on the trunk liner
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There you have it, you have learned the main ways for replacing license plate bulbs on your car, remember 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 hesitate to go to your garage area it would be a shame to break a part of your Volkswagen Jetta. If you need to change other bulbs like the position light bulbs on your Volkswagen Jetta or the low beam bulbs on Volkswagen Jetta, don’t hesitate to consult our articles which describe you the procedure to follow.
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