How to Change the License Plate Light on the s2000
October 26, 2008 8:02 am How-To's, Installs, LightingThe s2000′s license plate light is a boring yellowish light that takes away from the astuteness of the car’s led taillights and HID headlights. Ever since I got the car I wanted to change the license plate light, although the few times I looked at it, it seemed inaccessible.
So this weekend I decided to figure it out and it turns out that it’s pretty simple. There aren’t any screws or bolts (which I had been looking for and that’s why I had been confused), the clear housing simply pops out and is held in by pressure tabs on the side. Using a knife, or some other flat object, you can just pry it out.
Once the cover is removed, you’ll see that there’s a single 194 light bulb.
This light bulb just pulls straight out and can be replaced with the light of your choice. I went with an LED hyperwhite light that I found on ebay for about $8 shipped (pair of two). Pop the new bulb in, just press the clear housing until it snaps, and voilà, no more dingy yellow light.
Luis Neng :
Date: November 1, 2008 @ 5:27 am
Hello, my AP1 is different, there are 2 light bulbs, one on the left and one on the right.
I guess is because of the difference between the rear bumper from Europeans model and US models. We have larger and uglier licenses plate
Myron Hamedi :
Date: October 8, 2010 @ 11:08 pm
Man thank you so much. I wish I would have read this 2 hours ago. ugh
Brasil0022 :
Date: January 24, 2012 @ 8:47 am
Thank you for your astuteness, I was getting ready to replace license plate bulbs with LED’s and was making a big deal out of removing the covers until I read your description.
Again Thanks!