DIY - License Plate Lights
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From: Sac, Ca
‘17 GT F1A E85 Monster ‘16 C63s
i just did mine in about 20 minutes by removing the outside 4 pop clips on each side to pry back a bit on the liner and gain access. the only problem is how tight of a fit the hids are in the housing...you can barley twist the socket back into place
looks good tho!
looks good tho!
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MB W204/W212, BMW E66, Porsche 958, VW MK6 TDI, Maserati Ghibli SQ4
Third tool down. You can find one in pretty much all hardware stores. Pretty useful for our 204s since there are so many pressure pins holding everything together.
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Joined: Sep 2010
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From: Orange County, CA
2011 C300
Please note these instructions are incomplete for the JBSPEED LED replacements. This thread is specifically for bulb replacements.
The JBSPEED LEDs replace the bulb and the housing, which requires the extra step of removing the exterior trunk handle (a total of 4 extra screws, two on the handle on the exterior, and two on the inside). There are DIY instructions for that elsewhere on this forum.
I tried to pry of the exterior trunk handle and scratched the paint slightly. My own fault for not being patient and checking back when the install was not working out, another DIY lesson I should know by now, lol...
The JBSPEED LEDs replace the bulb and the housing, which requires the extra step of removing the exterior trunk handle (a total of 4 extra screws, two on the handle on the exterior, and two on the inside). There are DIY instructions for that elsewhere on this forum.
I tried to pry of the exterior trunk handle and scratched the paint slightly. My own fault for not being patient and checking back when the install was not working out, another DIY lesson I should know by now, lol...
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From: Bellevue, WA
2010 White C300 Sport
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I used a flat head screw driver, I small one to pry those b*tches off lol. Luckily enough i have done it twice and have still been able to reuse each fastener.
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From: PSL, FL
2010 Mercedes-Benz C-300, 2011 Kia Optima 2.0T(GDI)
too bad the video skips the part where he actually changes the license plate bulbs!! wth? 
