Replace License Plate Lamp

[Mountaineerfan 44]

Before I break something I shouldn't, or do more work than necessary...

Can the lamp for the license plate be replaced with the housing on the bumper, or do I need to remove the 2 mounting screws and take the whole assembly out of the bumper?

[aslanefe 333]

25 minutes ago, Mountaineerfan said:

Before I break something I shouldn't, or do more work than necessary...

Can the lamp for the license plate be replaced with the housing on the bumper, or do I need to remove the 2 mounting screws and take the whole assembly out of the bumper?

You should be able to remove 1 screw that attaches the metal piece around the lens and get to the lamp.

[Ridge Runner 1,112]

Watch those little bulbs ,they can crush in your fingers while removing ,had one slice my thumb good once 

[Midlife 814]

9 hours ago, Ridge Runner said:

Watch those little bulbs ,they can crush in your fingers while removing ,had one slice my thumb good once 

I like using the rubber mats one finds in the kitchen for stuck jar tops to remove stubborn bulbs.

[Mountaineerfan 44]

So I found the problem:  There was no bulb in it!  I had to remove the two mounting screws so i could access the screw that held on the lens.  It was no problem, I had a good ground with the bumper.