63 99 401 Replacing bulb for left or right license plate light

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WARNING: Follow instructions for handling light bulbs (exterior lights), refer to 63 99 ... INSTRUCTIONS FOR HANDLING LIGHT BULBS (EXTERIOR LIGHTS) .

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove license plate light, refer to 63 26 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT LICENSE PLATE LIGHT .

Turn bulb holder (1) in direction of arrow and withdraw from license plate light (2).

Fig 1: Turning Bulb Holder And Withdraw From License Plate Light

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Detach bulb (1) in direction of arrow.

Fig 2: Detaching Bulb

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Installation:

Note type of bulb.