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Subject:Re: Rear license plate light removal?
From:Andrew Grebneff
Date:Mon, 11 Dec 2000 22:05:07 +1200

>friends:  Not wanting to crack the two plastic housings that hold the
>license plate lights on my 90 GL, has anyone figured out how they are
>removed from the body?  it looks like there is a tab that you pry back on,
>but not wanting to pry excessively and break them,  I thought I'd check with
>the list.

I believe they just clip on. Both of mine have broken tabs and don't fit
properly, barely hanging on loosely. No replacements available in the
country.

Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin, New Zealand
VW & mollusc nut
1984 VW Caravelle (currently SVX engine; waiting for a Porsche trans)
1985 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD), for sale
1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel (extaxi)
1989 CE96 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel van/wagon
1989 CT170 Toyota Corona Select 2.0 diesel (taxi)