Changing Number Plate Light **GUIDE**

[VRSLOZ]

Tools/Parts needed :

LED CanBus 501 Bulb
Hands
Tissue or toilet paper
Kitchen knife
Sock

Car used :

10 Plate Ibiza 1.4 SC Sport

Time needed :

3-4 Minutes max

Difficulty :

1/5 - Takes longer to boil the kettle!

I'll be using this bulb :

Cost £8.00 for x2 on Ebay

Other bulbs can be used

First off this is what you will have, normal number plate light (shines yellow, don't have a picture of that) :

Take your kitchen knife and place it inside a sock (cotton are best as thinnest), just left of the bulb plastic cover should be a grove you can put the knife into.

Push into the grove and gently put a bit of pressure on the knife pushing towards the bumper. If done correctly you should get this :

You now need to twist the bulbs holder (white part) ANTI CLOCKWISE while holding the cover and it should come off :

Grab your tissue/toilet paper and put it over the old bulb and pull out, put this bulb somewhere safe. Grab your new bulb (with the toilet/tissue paper again) and push it into the holder, get your cover and push the bulb holder into place turning CLOCKWISE once done.

You now need to put the part back in the bumper, easiest way is to put the left hand side in first then push up the right hand side until you hear a statisfying click.

The end result should be :

Enjoy the new look!

 

[jc_boc]

Nice mate!!!! Now get some piccies up tonight showing how brilliant they look.

 

[VRSLOZ]

Just waiting for the night and it'll be done

 

[VRSLOZ]

And some night shots :

 

[jc_boc]

That does look good mate, white lightning hehehehehehehe.

 

[VRSLOZ]

Gives it a classy BMW look IMO

 

[Giz]

Sweet gonna order a bulb for mine now!

 

[Dave 77]

Looks cool, the cup/boca are diffrent i think as there is 2 lights and as far as i can see you have to unscrew 4 screws to get to them

 

[markmeus]

Does this bring up an error on the dash like the sidelights do?

 

[VRSLOZ]

Nope mate, at this moment in time I'm dash error free (fingers crossed and touch wood!)

 

[Elliot29]

Your right dave Slightly different for the Cupra/Boca , its a pair of Festoon bulbs instead, ive done them and no error light

 

[VRSLOZ]

Looks good Elliot

 

[markmeus]

Looks really good on the Cupra/Bocanegra - too many accountants in Martorell these days, my old mk3 had twin number plate bulbs and it was only a 1.4 Chill

Come to think of it, it had twin rear fogs, twin reversing lights, and rear grab handles on the headlining...

 

[jc_boc]

Looking good Elliot. I really need to get these bulbs.

 

[Dave 77]

Your right dave Slightly different for the Cupra/Boca , its a pair of Festoon bulbs instead, ive done them and no error light

Wot bulbs did u use they look really good

 

[Elliot29]

Thanks guys, got a list of what bulbs ive used in my project thread

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=289559

I used a pair of these for my rear no plate

http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/264...0mm-white.html

and also for my main interior light

 

[Dave 77]

Cheers for that just ordered some hopefully be hear tomorrow

 

[LairyT]

I've just tried to do this - went from memory and got it wrong and took it out from right side first. Came out ok and don't think anything broke but now when putting it back it the way you say, it click and everything but it's loose now. Comparing your pics the metal clip looks a lot longer on your so maybe i snapped a bit. When my fitting is back in the right hand side where the clip is hangs slightly loose like the silver clip is too short to hold it tight.
Any ideas or is it trip to garage time?
Is anyone else's loose, by that i mean has some movement when it's back in place? Didn't think mine was before I took it out, but might be wrong!

 

[FR_POWER]

I would like to point out that these Festoon LEDs are not designed for the number plates because it doesn't diffuse the light (doesn't light up the whole number plate) plus i don't like the blue/white look, i prefer the BMW and Lexus LEDs, yellow/white.

i want these bad boys

http://www.dectane.de/product_info....volkswagen-golf-iv--v--vi--scirocco-----.html

 

[VRSLOZ]

I've just tried to do this - went from memory and got it wrong and took it out from right side first. Came out ok and don't think anything broke but now when putting it back it the way you say, it click and everything but it's loose now. Comparing your pics the metal clip looks a lot longer on your so maybe i snapped a bit. When my fitting is back in the right hand side where the clip is hangs slightly loose like the silver clip is too short to hold it tight.
Any ideas or is it trip to garage time?
Is anyone else's loose, by that i mean has some movement when it's back in place? Didn't think mine was before I took it out, but might be wrong!

There shouldn't be any movement in it, shouldn't be lose, might be worth asking the Stealers what price for a new clip.

I would like to point out that these Festoon LEDs are not designed for the number plates because it doesn't diffuse the light (doesn't light up the whole number plate) plus i don't like the blue/white look, i prefer the BMW and Lexus LEDs, yellow/white.

i want these bad boys

http://www.dectane.de/product_info....volkswagen-golf-iv--v--vi--scirocco-----.html

I think the Festoon bulbs are used in the higher model ibiza, my sport isn't a festoon