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License Plate Light Corrosion / please offer advice / Can't find Parts!?

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Old 08-05-2011 | 12:57 PM
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License Plate Light Corrosion / please offer advice / Can't find Parts!?

My rear hatch / light assembly is suffering from massive corrosion of the terminals that hold the license plate bulbs in place...

i've read through plenty of posts that tell me my only option is to replace the entire rear hatch/light assembly or attempt some DIY mod.

is there any other mod available that wont require me to solder wires together?? i am handy, but dont own a soldering iron, dont plan to purchase one either...

alternatively - do any of the various LED license plate light solutions discussed on the forums come as an entire sub-assembly, and not simply a replacement bulb?? the LED products ive seen online seem to be pictured as coming with more than just a bulb (ie: a full sub-assembly that might fit into the stock hatch/light assembly with slight modification)... but its all very unclear...

whats more... could someone help me with locating the actual hatch/light assemble part? ive searched and searched and can't find anything@! if it gets to the point where i'm fed up and would just like to replace the whole hatch assembly and be done with it - i cant find the damn part to do so!

any pointers on the correct part name & number for the rear hatch/light assembly??? please?

thanks!!
 
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Old 08-05-2011 | 04:16 PM
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Check the electrical or exterior tabs on our site below and you will find a couple of diys that walk you through replacing the light without having to replace the whole handle assembly? Good luck.
 
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