Toyota RAV4 Service Manual: License plate light assembly
Components
Removal
- Disconnect cable from negative battery terminal
Caution:
Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.
- Remove back door center garnish (see page ed-59)
- Remove back door side garnish lh (see page ed-59)
- Remove back door side garnish rh (see page ed-59)
- Remove back door trim board (see page ed- 59)
- Remove back door lower outside garnish sub-assembly lh (see page et-60)
- Remove license plate light assembly
- Disconnect the connector.
- Using a screwdriver, remove the light as shown in the illustration.
Disassembly
- Remove license plate light bulb
- Turn the bulb/socket unit in the direction indicated by the arrow and pull to remove it.
- Remove the bulb from the socket.
Reassembly
- Install license plate light bulb
- Install the bulb to the socket.
- Insert the bulb/socket unit into the headlight.
- Turn the bulb/socket unit in the direction indicated by the arrow to install it.
Installation
Hint:
- Use the same procedures for the rh and lh sides.
- The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
- Install rear combination light assembly
- Attach the clip to install the light.
- Install the 3 nuts and connect the connector.
- Connect cable to negative battery terminal
Installation
- Install license plate light assembly
- Install the light as shown in the illustration.
- Install back door lower outside garnish sub-assembly (see page et-61)
- Install back door trim board (see page ed- 66)
- Install back door side garnish rh (see page ed-67)
- Install back door side garnish lh (see page ed-67)
- Install back door center garnish (see page ed-67)
- Connect cable to negative battery terminal
Rear combination light assembly
Components
Removal
Hint:
Use the same procedures for the rh and lh sides.
The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
Disconnect cable from negative battery
terminal
Cautio ...
High mounted stop light assembly
Components
Removal
Disconnect cable from negative battery
terminal
Caution:
Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the
cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to
prevent ai ...
Other materials:
Towing related terms
Gcwr (gross combination weight rating)
The maximum allowable gross
combination weight. The gross
combination weight is the sum
of the total vehicle weight
(including the occupants, cargo
and any optional equipment
installed on the vehicle) and the
weight of the trailer being towed
(inc ...
Problem symptoms table
Hint:
Use the table below to help determine the cause of the
problem symptom. The potential causes of the symptoms
are listed in order of probability in the "suspected area"
column of the table. Check each symptom by checking the
suspected areas in the order they are listed. Re ...
Headlight dimmer switch
Precaution
Precaution for vehicle with srs
Some procedures in this section may affect the
supplemental restraint system (srs). Prior to
performing the procedures, read the srs section's
"precaution" (see page rs-1).
Components
Removal
Disconnect cable from negat ...