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    4. : Replacing the license plate light and checking the bulb holder contacts

Peugeot 406 - Video tutorial

Model: Peugeot 406 MK 1 - Years 1995-2005
Part: License plate light
Operation: Replacing the license plate light and checking the bulb holder contacts

First operate the light switch and check if one or more bulbs of the license plate light work or not. In case you need to replace them, use a thin screwdriver to gently pry to remove the clear plastic from the license plate light. Insert the new bulb and repeat if necessary the same operation on the other light as well. If the light does not work, check the fuse box under the dashboard by opening it with the help of a coin. If the fuses are intact, refer to a wiring diagram to understand where the license plate lights wires are connected. In this specific case they are connected to the left rear light. If here too everything is in order but the light remains off or turns on if you touch the bulb, turn off the lights (to avoid short-circuits) and try to gently tighten the socket of the bulb in the door with tweezers or small scissors. light bulb. Now reassemble the transparent plastics by inserting them in their seat first on one side and then pressing them on the other side until the plastic tab clicks.


Posted on 22 July 2023 by ScegliAuto



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