HELP! DIY Bulb change for W204 License Plate Light

[Guest turismo]

As above. Anyone can know how to? I have remove the 2 screws on the side by still can't take out the cover.

[Guest NewC180]

Are you just changing just the bulb, or the whole license plate assembly?

If only change bulb, you need to take out the whole inner lining of your boot. You need to take out all the plastic pins and a few torx screws in order to remove the inner lining. Then reach the wiring connected to the bulb from inside and pull out the bulb and change it. Should be a 15mins job.

If you're changing the whole license plate lights assembly, things get much more complicated. You'll need to remove the chrome piece below the merc logo on the boot in order to change it. Not easy to remove the chrome piece, need to take out screws from inside which you can't see! See this thread:

http://www.sgmerc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9032

Let me know if you need help, I've done both the above before!

Good luck!

[Guest turismo]

Thanks bro for your quick reply. I just need to change the light bulb as one of them blew. I will try to do it later. Will contact you again if I need help..... Thanks once again

[Guest slimy]

Hi, you can follow te link below. It has some guides on other items as well.

http://www.mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w204/307561-diy-how-guides-w204-all-together.html

[Guest angela]

NewC180 wrote:

Are you just changing just the bulb, or the whole license plate assembly?

If only change bulb, you need to take out the whole inner lining of your boot. You need to take out all the plastic pins and a few torx screws in order to remove the inner lining. Then reach the wiring connected to the bulb from inside and pull out the bulb and change it. Should be a 15mins job.

If you're changing the whole license plate lights assembly, things get much more complicated. You'll need to remove the chrome piece below the merc logo on the boot in order to change it. Not easy to remove the chrome piece, need to take out screws from inside which you can't see! See this thread:

http://www.sgmerc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9032

Let me know if you need help, I've done both the above before!

Good luck!

bro wondering if you have changed the lights in your 523 b4? i need to take out the glass/plastic casing for some reason..

sms me? XD

[Guest NewC180]

sillywilly wrote:

bro wondering if you have changed the lights in your 523 b4? i need to take out the glass/plastic casing for some reason..

sms me? XD

I've changed the bulbs in the front headlights, angel eyes, fog lights, number plate lights, side signal lights etc in my 523 (remember I'm mad about lights?). What do you mean by glass/plastic casing? BTW, to change the bulb in the main xenon lights, you need to loosen aka tia the bumper! Not a DIY-able thing for us I think.

[Guest NewC180]

turismo wrote:

Thanks bro for your quick reply. I just need to change the light bulb as one of them blew. I will try to do it later. Will contact you again if I need help..... Thanks once again

No prob! Should be do-able. Just have to take out all the connecting pins securing the inner lining, and use your fingers to 'feel' the wirings connected to the bulb. Happy bulb changing!

[Guest turismo]

Done. Too lazy to DIY so paid $2 labour charge to autobac last Friday to get it done.

Thanks for the help anyway...