How to remove license plate light?

[Gladiator]

I want to switch my license plate light to LEDs but I have a hard time removing the light. Is it a twist and lock mechanism or what?

Also any suggestions on what kind of lights I should get that are bright and white.

Thanks

[n3oAcid24]

I want to switch my license plate light to LEDs but I have a hard time removing the light. Is it a twist and lock mechanism or what?

Also any suggestions on what kind of lights I should get that are bright and white.

Thanks


it is a twist and lock. it will be hard man. just remember turn it left. and i think the bulb is a 194. i put a white LED light there a year ago and it looks good.

[lonestar22]

i used the bulb that goes to our third brake light becasue its all i had and it fit so i used that and its so bright!!! it lights up the road behind my car

[Jeffylou87]

I put a 194 LED in there and it's really bright! It's just twist..

[G-spot]

194 (12 bulbs) LED should do the trick 8)

[pvu_rida]

I remember the first time I took off the whole thing instead of twisting

[Jeffylou87]

Haha me too.... noobs

[Serstylz2]

I remember the first time I took off the whole thing instead of twisting

same here brova

[mapid145]

yah well.. mine doesnt work cus of some stupid reason.. any of u guys know if it has a fuse ONLY for it..

im thinking of just rewiring so it works... but i dont know how.. any suggestions.. i wouldnt mind it with an LED

[01galant01]

I put a 194 LED in there and it's really bright! It's just twist..

x2, put the white LED in there...looks kind of HID'ish

[mau]

there was a thread about this a while back..lemme go find it

[mau]

here ya go..

https://www.thegalantcenter.org/viewtopic.php?t=44675&highlight=

[Gladiator]

cool thanks for the replies, now I'm gonna get some LEDs!

edit: for our cars we only need one piece up in there right?
something like this would work? http://cgi.ebay.com/2pcs-T10-W5W-194-Wide-Angle-12-LED-White-Wedge-Bulb_W0QQitemZ200096680869QQihZ010QQcategoryZ10256 0QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Joe (G8)]

it is a twist and lock. it will be hard man. just remember turn it left.

Do you mean the bulb or the plastic case that it's in?
I was out there for 15 minutes and I couldn't get to the bulb.
My fingers hurt.

[mrjaydeeone]

it is a twist and lock. it will be hard man. just remember turn it left.

Do you mean the bulb or the plastic case that it's in?
I was out there for 15 minutes and I couldn't get to the bulb.
My fingers hurt.

you open the trunk and reach inside the opening and you just twist the piece out that holds the bulb, swap bulbs twist and lock back in and voila.
or you can do what I did the 1st time when I didn't know any better. Just unscrew the plastic that covers the bulb and swap bulbs and replace the plastic

[Joe (G8)]

you open the trunk and reach inside the opening and you just twist the piece out that holds the bulb, swap bulbs twist and lock back in and voila.
or you can do what I did the 1st time when I didn't know any better. Just unscrew the plastic that covers the bulb and swap bulbs and replace the plastic

I unscrewed the bolt on the outside, but I couldn't get the plastic off.
It's at night, so I couldn't see what I was doing, but it turns out that I was trying to reach through that tiny hole on the inside for the longest time until I realised that all I had to do was reach around.
I installed the PIAA 194 Xtreme White Interior Replacement Bulb and there's hardly any difference at all.
It doesn't light up the ground or anything.
What a waste of $12.95

[Three O Five 8g]

Check out my last comment on this page.. it looks perfect!!!

https://www.thegalantcenter.org/viewtopic.php?t=44675&highlight=

[Cheekz185]

I know this post is kind of old but just wanted to show everyone what I used as my license plate light. Due to the fact that I have a CF trunk and I justed the Civic Garnish, I decided to install these on the bottom of the garnish where the Civic License Plate light would go... They are exactly like the Lexus lights in Ultra White... check em out

http://superlumination.com/images/auto_bulbs/194plug_w_wm.jpg

You may purchase them at http://www.superlumination.com and the best part about it is that it connects directly to the 194 bulb socket.

But does that fit in the clear plastic housing where the license plate bulb goes? or did u need to do modifications?

[Gladiator]

I bought the lights I had linked in the earlier post. When I have them installed, I'll have pictures.