License Plate Light Assembly: Disassembly

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REMOVE LICENSE PLATE LIGHT BULB
1. Turn in the direction indicated by the arrow and remove the license plate light bulb and the license plate light socket as a unit.
2. Remove the license plate light bulb from the license plate light socket.
  
  Fig 1: Removing License Plate Light Bulb
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