Installing front license plate on 2008 300C

The license plate lamps are designed to illuminate the plate and registration tags on your vehicle and make it easily visible to law enforcement. In many states, a burnt out license plate bulb can get you a ticket.
Step 1: Locate the license plate light. The license plate light is located right above the plate.
Step 2: Determine which bulb has failed. Park your vehicle and set the emergency brake. Turn the ignition to the Accessory position and turn on the driving lights. Walk around the vehicle to determine which license plate bulb has failed.
Step 3: Remove the license plate light cover. Remove the license plate light cover retaining screws using a screwdriver.
Remove the license plate light cover.

• Note: You may need to use a small screwdriver to pry the cover off.

Step 4: Remove the bulb. Remove the bulb from its retainer.
Part 2 of 2: Install the bulb Materials Needed

• Protective gloves
• Replacement license plate light bulb
• Safety glasses
• Screwdriver

Step 1: Install the new bulb. Install the new bulb in its retainer and ensure it is in place.

• Tip: Refer to your car's user manual to determine the correct type of light bulb to get for your specific vehicle.

Step 2: Complete the installation. Put back the license plate light cover and hold it in place.
Install the license plate light cover retaining screws and tighten them using a screwdriver.
Step 3: Check the lights. Turn on your car to check if your license plate lights are fully functional.

First you need a license plate bracket that mounts to the bumper, and then you screw the license plate to the bracket.

Most factory kits come with the hardware to install it will be plastic push ins, bolts with j-nuts, or pointed hex head bolts. The push ins just push in line up the plate holder to the holes in bumper, if bolt and j-nut must slide j-nuts into slots then line up and install, if pointed bolts there are dimples that can be seen in bumper install at dimples, if no dimples just line up and install.

grill?

number plate, you mean the license plate?
is yours missing, whats the deal here>?

Hi Timmy:

Check this procedure from Repair manual...


LICENSE PLATE LAMP - REMOVAL
(1) Remove screws and license plate lamp visor from liftgate (Fig. 10).
(2) Remove bulb from lamp socket.

INSTALLATION
(1) Install a bulb in lamp socket.
(2) Position license plate lamp visor on liftgate and install screws (Fig 10).





Hope this helps.

You will have to install an after market license plate holder, as Mitsubishi Eclipse spyder does not have a front plate holder. Where you install it on your bumper is up to you , but remember to follow your local laws in regards to placement and the proper amount of screws holding the plate.

for a simple item like that, get it from a local scrapyard. Holes are already where they need to be as it would actually be very expensive to make "special runs" of bumpers for areas that don't use front plates. (same goes for wiring harnesses...they are made with plugs for all options and whatever does not get ordered is just not plugged in. Shouldn't cost you more than $5.00!!!

just screw it into the bumper it wont hurt anything

LICENSE PLATE LAMP BULB
REMOVAL

1. Remove screws attaching license plate lamp to rear bumper
2. Remove lamp from bumper.
3. Remove bulb socket from lamp.
4. Pull bulb from socket.

INSTALLATION

1. Install bulb into socket.
2. Install bulb socket into lamp.
3. Place lamp in position.
4. Install screws attaching license plate lamp to rear bumper.

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