How do you change rear license plate light on a 2005 Vibe?

Answer 1

1. Open the rear hatch and remove the small rectangular plastic access panel located in the center a few inches below the window. Pry with a thin bladed tool, like a putty knife, on the top of the panel. There are six clips, three along the top edge and three along the bottom which stick out further than the top ones.

2. From the inside, un-clip the wires from each light, a simple pinch and pull should do it. Then with a screwdriver depress the tabs on either end of the black plastic piece that is coming through the hatch from the outside. Push toward the outside of the hatch. (Two clips per light on either end.)

3. From the outside, up next to the handle, pivot the lights down and out. Twist the light bulb holder (light grey) counter clockwise, using a needle nose helps if it is too stiff. Remove from the black base and pull the old bulb out and push the new bulb in. Twist the holder back into the base.

4. Reassemble, making sure the words marked UP are actually up. Hold and pull lightly the grey light bulb holder from the inside while you push to engage the clips on the black base into the metal of the hatch from the outside. Plug the wires back in and replace the access cover.