Tesla Model 3: Light - License Plate (Remove and Replace)
Remove
- Remove the trunk lid trim. See Trim - Lid - Trunk (Remove and Replace).
- Disconnect the electrical connector from the license plate light.
- Push the license plate light towards the RH of the vehicle to compress
the clip, and then compress the clip on the other side of the light to
remove the light.
Install
Installation procedure is the reverse of removal.
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Remove
Raise and support the vehicle. See Raise Vehicle - 2 Post Lift.
Apply protective tape to the LH fender around the front side repeater
light.
Remove the LH front wheel. See Wheel (Remove
Remove
Remove the LH front wheel. See
Wheel (Remove and Install).
Remove the LH front wheel arch liner. See
Wheel Arch Liner - Front - LH (Remove and Replace).
Disconnect the electrical conn
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Install
Perform step 11 through step 26 of the penthouse air
leak test on the HV battery. See Penthouse Air Leak
Test.
Hand-tighten the adjustable elements (x4) on the
penthouse cover
counter-clockwise so that they are fully
engaged.
Caution:
Install
Install the bolts that attach the secondary hood latch actuator to the
front end carrier.
Torque 5 Nm
Connect the electrical connector to the secondary hood latch actuator.
Install the clip that attaches the secondary hood latch actuator to the
front end carrier.