How do you change the License LED? Getting Access seems very difficult!

where do you buy led for 2 bucks for both?

 

The LED's I bought (pictured in post # 18) are whiter and brighter than the 5w incandescent wedge bulbs they replaced. When swapping the bulbs out I did one side- turned the lights on then did the other side- that's how I know the LED's are brighter and whiter than the incandescent bulbs- I had them running side-by-side for a few minutes. If the LED's were dimmer- I wouldn't have used them.

As to why replace license plate bulbs with LED's? I just dislike filament based lighting (including florescent) overall, so where practical and inexpensive- I replace 100+ year old tech with LED's.

Next up is replacing the pathetic excuse for a bulb (mini-festoon 30mm x 10mm) they use in the cargo area of the PIP with a nice bright LED.

 

2X Car 4 LED 5050 SMD T10 501 W5W 168 Bulb Side Light Lamp Pure White 12V DC | eBay

These aren't the exact ones, but it is an example. As I said, you want to get ones that are as short as possible.
You will note it says 'ac' and 'dc'. That means it will work in either orientation.

 

Be careful when pulling out the bulbs from the hole if you don't unplug the wires first. I noticed when doing mine if I'm not careful and touch metal around it there is a slight charge in there for some reason. Be VERY careful when putting the LED in if they are not in a housing of some sort. You could end up shorting the bulb. AND YES the power was off to the license plate lights when I did it. However, I think I should have unclipped the power wires first and then removed the bulb socket from the hole.