License Plate Lamp: Service and Repair

LICENSE PLATE LAMP

NOTE: The following procedure is for replacement of a license plate lamp bulb. The license plate lamps are integral to the liftgate handle and light bar unit. If any part of this unit is faulty or damaged, the entire handle and light bar unit must be replaced.

REMOVAL




1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Reach under the liftgate handle and light bar unit (2) to access and depress the latch tab (1) on the outboard side of the license plate lamp lens toward the lens (3).
3. Pull the outboard side of the lens downward far enough to disengage the two tabs on the inboard side of the lens from the lamp housing.
4. Remove the lens from under the handle and light bar.




5. Firmly grasp and pull the bulb (2) straight out of the socket (1) in the outboard side of the lamp housing.

INSTALLATION

CAUTION: Always use the correct bulb size and type for replacement. An incorrect bulb size or type may overheat and cause damage to the lamp, the socket and/or the lamp wiring.




1. Align the base of the bulb (2) with the socket (1) in the outboard side of the license plate lamp housing.
2. Push the bulb straight into the socket until the base is firmly seated.




3. Position the lens (3) over the lamp housing under the handle and light bar unit (2).
4. Engage the two tabs on the inboard side of the lens into the slots on the inboard side of the lamp housing.
5. Push the outboard side of the lens upward until the lens latch tab (1) is fully engaged in the lamp housing.
6. Reconnect the battery negative cable.