Owners of other Toyota or Lexus vehicles such as the Tundra, 4Runner, Hilux, Highlander, C-HR, Avalon, Camry, Corolla, Supra, Land Cruiser, Prius, RAV4, Mirai, Sequoia, Sienna, Yaris, CT 200h, ES 300h, RX 350, GX 460, LX 570, NX 300, RX 450h, UX 200 and UX 250h may also find these DIY instructions to be helpful.

The compatible replacement miniature wedge base light bulb part number is 2825 (also known as part # W5W).

If you would like to have brighter license plate lights that will also last much longer before burning out, install some compatible 2825 LED units.

No tools are needed to access and replace the two bulbs.

If the truck was recently driven, be careful when you replace the bulbs since the exhaust pipes might still be hot enough to burn your hands.

Slide under the rear bumper and look up to locate the two gray plastic bulb sockets on either side of the license plate.

If the old light bulb was recently turned on, it might still be hot enough to burn your fingers. Be careful when you pull it out of the socket.

Gently pull the old light bulb straight out of the socket.

If you have trouble removing the old bulb due to corrosion (rust) or debris, try carefully wiggling the bulb back and forth while pulling it straight out.

If you would like to have brighter and longer lasting license plate lights, install some compatible replacement 2825 LED bulbs.

To test the new bulbs, turn on the parking lights or press the "Unlock" button on the key fob to activate the license plate lights.

Tip - If you installed LED bulbs and they don't work, try pulling them out of the socket, rotating them 180 degrees and pushing them back into the socket. Some LED bulbs are polarized and will only work when the "+" positive and "-" negative electrical contacts are in the correct orientation.

Be sure to write down the bulb change in your truck's service records.

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