Number plate light

  1. L-plater Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 51
    #1
    Hi,

    This may be a silly question, but one of my licence plate lights (left) has gone out, but the right is still working. I was wondering if it is illegal to drive at night with just one of the lights working?

    Many thanks for any replies
  2. Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Swadlincote Posts: 1185 2003 Black VTR
    #2
    Not illegal if the one you have is powerful enough to make the plate visible to the car behind you but probably an MOT advisory.

    They're easy to change, if you open the boot you can prise/pop the whole light unit out of the boot, when its hanging out the hole from the outside, you can pry off the cover and change the bulb. might as well fit some LEDs while you're at it and probs never have to change them again, should only cost you £3.
  3. L-plater Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 51
    #3
    Thanks for the reply Steve. I will have a go then, good idea about the LED's too.

    Thanks
  4. Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Swadlincote Posts: 1185 2003 Black VTR
    #4
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3903459064...84.m1497.l2649

    These are what you've need, Ive bought those a few times for various things on the Sax,

    Also, so you know the plastic lense/cover youll have to pry off at the end to get the bulb can break very very easily, but you can pick one up or order one in from a citroen/peugeot dealership for about £3 too. My local happened to have one on the shelf
  5. L-plater Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 51
    #5
    They look very smart, thanks for that, may have to invest in some! I will also bear in mind that the plastic cover is delicate.

    Kate
  6. Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d
    #6
    not sure if illegal but they are an m.o.t failure so i'd take that as being illegal. not too hard to change and are onlt 501 capless bulbs