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Title: Number plate light fault- advice req'd
Post by: walchy01 on 03 February 2010, 18:51

Hi there

My number plate lights are both out, changed bulbs and still not working, fuse ok, anyone know any common problems with these that can offer help or advice.

Thanks

Russ

Title: Re: Number plate light fault- advice req'd
Post by: oakgreengolf on 03 February 2010, 18:55

is it getting 12v. possibly a broken wire some where.

Title: Re: Number plate light fault- advice req'd
Post by: bodga on 03 February 2010, 19:04

Open your tailgate and left hand side of the left hinge you have a rubber pipe thingy with wires in it. bet one is broke, mine has, the brown wire(negative) i aint soildered it up yet LOL :laugh:

Title: Re: Number plate light fault- advice req'd
Post by: nealey on 03 February 2010, 19:15

Quote from: bodga on 03 February 2010, 19:04

Open your tailgate and left hand side of the left hinge you have a rubber pipe thingy with wires in it. bet one is broke, mine has, the brown wire(negative) i aint soildered it up yet LOL :laugh:

My mates went in the same place, we also extended the wires slughtly so they werent so stretched

Title: Re: Number plate light fault- advice req'd
Post by: walchy01 on 03 February 2010, 20:17

Thanks for the advice will check those wires in the tailgate area.

Thanks

Title: Re: Number plate light fault- advice req'd
Post by: walchy01 on 05 February 2010, 17:52

Hi All

Checked the wires and found the brown one had split away, the thing is, it has dropped back into the roof  area down that little hole about size of a 50P, do i need to take my head lining down to get to the wire to extend it, or is there another route to take to fix the little bleeder???

Thanks

Title: Re: Number plate light fault- advice req'd
Post by: hayescappa on 05 February 2010, 23:23

Remove the boot rubber, this will allow you to lower the headlining just enough to get at the wire, awkward though!

Title: Re: Number plate light fault- advice req'd
Post by: walchy01 on 06 February 2010, 11:44

Thank you, another 10 minute job that will take the morning up!!!!! :sick:

Title: Re: Number plate light fault- advice req'd
Post by: nealey on 06 February 2010, 19:01

Dont need to take the headlining down, take the trim down that runs along the back, take the ns parcel shelf trim out and the c pillar trim and you should be able to find it, it will be awkward though