How do you change the license plate light of a Toyota Echo?

Answer 1

1. Locate the light bulb caseing above your license plate

2. Look under your car behind the rear bumper

2a. Notice a gap that will allow you to reach into the bumper

3. Reach into the bumper

3a. You should feel the back of the light caseing

4. Push the casing toward your rear right tire and down to dislodge the casing

4a. This requires some doing. It took me around 5 min. Before I was able to complete this step.

4b. Just fiddle it around keepin an eye on the casing above the license plate.

4c. You will notice that it is being held in place by plastic slats on bothe sides of the casing. If you apply some logic coupled with experimentation it should slide downward and hang over you license plate.

4d. Squeeze the caseing length wise as there maybe a flap holding it in place.

5. Gripping socket turn the caseing counter clockwise to remove the casing from the socket.

5a. Do this carefully as to not harm the socket do not pull casing from the car do not break the wires attaching socket to car.

6. Remove the old bulb and replace with new bulb.

6a. Dont forget to turn on the light to ensure that it works.

7. Reattach the caseing

8. Re insert the casing into the area above the license plate.

9. Pour yourself a drink you are done.