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Old 01-17-08, 11:29 AM
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Default License Plate light busted

One of my license plate bulb is busted. I want to change it myself
but I can't figure it out how to get into the busted light. It seems
all the lighting in this (RX330/06) is not straight forward thing to do where you can change by yourself. Do I need to drive down to lexus service center
just for this one busted license plate bulb. Did anybody done this license
plate bulb change, before I let the steeler service center do it for me. Thanks in advance.
Old 01-17-08, 08:38 PM
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You have to tear down either the carpet like panel or the top part, sorry I forgot which one... of the trunk door in order to gain access to the lights. The panel seems pretty reluctant to remove but just use some force then it should remove pretty smoothly.
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Thank's a lot CX889 that will help.
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no problem!
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Originally Posted by CX889
You have to tear down either the carpet like panel or the top part, sorry I forgot which one... of the trunk door in order to gain access to the lights. The panel seems pretty reluctant to remove but just use some force then it should remove pretty smoothly.
I tried for a good 15 minutes to get into these panels and I couldn't. Am I not pulling hard enough? I got one corner of the carpeted panel off, but the plastic connectors I see inside look like they're not meant to be removed, and might break if I pull too hard. The top panel wont budge.

Can anyone give me some clarification on how the heck I get in there to change the license plate bulb. Thanks.
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I tried for a good 15 minutes to get into these panels and I couldn't. Am I not pulling hard enough? I got one corner of the carpeted panel off, but the plastic connectors I see inside look like they're not meant to be removed, and might break if I pull too hard. The top panel wont budge.

Can anyone give me some clarification on how the heck I get in there to change the license plate bulb. Thanks.
Never mind, I figured it out. I turned to a crazy source, the owners manual. It references taking off the entire plastic panel. With a lot of pulling I had it off. I only broke 1 of the 10 plastic clips while doing it, so I consider the project a success.
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