SPONSORED LINKS

License plate light bulb

Tiny
PINOCHO8
  • MEMBER
  • 2001 BUICK CENTURY
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 185,000 MILES
How to replace a license plate light bulb?
Monday, October 27th, 2008 AT 9:38 PM

11 Replies

Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
  • MECHANIC
  • 109,747 POSTS
Hi:

Here is the instructions and diagrams below to show you how to replace the license plate light bulb in your car. Check out the diagrams (Below). Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.
Image (Click to make bigger)
Thumb
SPONSORED LINKS
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
+1
Thursday, October 30th, 2008 AT 10:45 AM
Tiny
STUMP101
  • MEMBER
  • 1 POST
  • 1999 BUICK CENTURY
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 186,000 MILES
How to I replace the license plate lights. On my Buick Century deluxe model?
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Friday, February 8th, 2019 AT 5:51 PM (Merged)
Tiny
IMPALASS
  • MECHANIC
  • 3,112 POSTS
Hello -

I am sorry - we don't have any pics or directions to show you for this from the manufacture. If you look up under there you should see a couple of light lens covers that probable screw on. Just remove the screws and remove the bad bulbs.

If you can't read the bulb number places like AutoZone and O'Reilly's can look that up for you.

If you need more assistance then try to take a pic of the area and attach.

Hope that helps.
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
-2
Friday, February 8th, 2019 AT 5:51 PM (Merged)
Tiny
IMPALASS
  • MECHANIC
  • 3,112 POSTS
Hello -

Also, it looks like you may have some recalls on your vehicle. The dealer may fix these for free. Please contact the dealer service department, give them the VIN number of your car and have them check on these to see if they apply to you.


https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/248015_1999_Century_Recalls_1.jpg


Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Friday, February 8th, 2019 AT 5:51 PM (Merged)
Tiny
SADOFSKYJ
  • MEMBER
  • 2 POSTS
  • 2003 BUICK CENTURY
Electrical problem
2003 Buick Century

How do you replace the license plate lamps
SPONSORED LINKS
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
-1
Friday, February 8th, 2019 AT 5:51 PM (Merged)
Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
  • MECHANIC
  • 109,747 POSTS
From in the trunk, you need to remove the wing nuts holding the lens cover on the deck lid. Once they are off, you can remove the cover over the lights and access them.
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
+1
Friday, February 8th, 2019 AT 5:51 PM (Merged)
Tiny
SADOFSKYJ
  • MEMBER
  • 2 POSTS
It looks like there are about 7 larger bolts looking from underneah the trunk. Is the lens cover also covering the rear tail lights?
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
+1
Friday, February 8th, 2019 AT 5:51 PM (Merged)
Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
  • MECHANIC
  • 109,747 POSTS
Actually, the len assembly will come out as a unit and the bulbs will be accessable from behind it.
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Friday, February 8th, 2019 AT 5:51 PM (Merged)
Tiny
KUKLOS1
  • MEMBER
  • 1 POST
  • 2000 BUICK CENTURY
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 99,000 MILES
I have a 2000 buick century and there are no reverse or license plate lights. Also my trunk will not open with the remote or release button in glove box while lights are on. When lights go out terunk will open with remote. I do hear a clicking sound in the glove box area when I depress the trunk release. The clicking is not coming from the fuse box under the hood.
I replaced the neutral safeth switch because I read that could be the reverse light problem but did not solve it. Also I do have tail lights on each corner of the car but the bulbs mounted on the trunk lid do not lighjt with parking or head lights but they do flash when I depress trunk release after lights go out.
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
+1
Saturday, February 9th, 2019 AT 6:02 PM (Merged)
Tiny
TVAUGHN54
  • MEMBER
  • 2 POSTS
Did you ever find out what it was, I am having the exact same problem?
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
-1
Saturday, February 9th, 2019 AT 6:02 PM (Merged)
Tiny
TVAUGHN54
  • MEMBER
  • 2 POSTS
Found it finally. It was a broken ground wire where the wires go from the trunk lid to the body. Hard to find because it was in the protected plastic that made me think it was fine.
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
+1
Saturday, February 9th, 2019 AT 6:02 PM (Merged)

Please login or register to post a reply.

Related License Plate Light Content

License Plate Bulb Replacement
VIDEO
License Plate Bulb Replacement
Instructional repair video
VIEW MORE

Sponsored links