Bulb - Export

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Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

Unsnap and lift up the bottom of the license mounting plate far enough to access and remove the two screws that secure the license plate bracket to the special lug nuts on the spare tire. See Fig 1.

Fig 1: License Plate Bracket - Export

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1 - SPARE TIRE

2 - SPECIAL LUG NUT (2)

3 - LICENSE PLATE BRACKET

4 - SCREW (2)

Swing the license plate bracket away from the spare tire far enough to access the license plate lamp bulb sockets.

Firmly grasp the socket on the top of the license plate lamp unit housing for the bulb that is being removed. See Fig 2.

Fig 2: License Plate Lamp Bulb Remove/Install - Export

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1 - LAMP UNIT (2)

2 - LICENSE PLATE BRACKET

3 - SCREW (4)

4 - BULB & SOCKET (2)

Rotate the socket counterclockwise about 30 degrees to unlock it.
Pull the socket and bulb straight out from the keyed opening in the top of the lamp housing.
Pull the base of the bulb straight out of the socket.