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StarkNaked
Explorer II
Jan 16, 2016

How do I open this Bargman 62 license plate light?

I have this Bargman 62 license plate light and need to replace a burned out bulb.


I have not been able to figure out how to open it without breaking it. Pushing on what looks like a tab didn't feel like it was releasing anything.

P.S. Removing the screws is not a good option, that gets you to the back of the assembly, not the section under the lens where the bulb is located.
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10 Replies

  • Tin_Pusher's avatar
    Tin_Pusher
    Explorer II
    Jan 18, 2016
    westend, I've been looking for some of that, would you be more specific as to product & sources? Big Boxes here don't seem to have anything by 3M.

    Thx
  • StarkNaked's avatar
    StarkNaked
    Explorer II
    Jan 18, 2016
    JaxDad had the correct answer....

    Here's the quote from Bargman:

    Thank you for contacting Tech Support. If the license plate light is the 62 Series that is pictured, you will have to remove the light, and then you can access the bulb socket from the rear. The replacement bulb is a #168.
  • bucky's avatar
    bucky
    Explorer II
    Jan 17, 2016
    If you end up needing to remove the entire lamp sawing gently back and forth with some stout fishing line should cut thru the silicone easily.
    We use it to remove mldgs and emblems at the shop.
  • momentum_rv's avatar
    momentum_rv
    Explorer
    Jan 17, 2016
    A couple trailers ago I had one similar, lens slid into covered part. Push on bottom edge gently and it should slide open.
  • westend's avatar
    westend
    Explorer
    Jan 17, 2016
    3M makes a silicone remover that works like magic. You spread the stuff on, enclose with a piece of Saran wrap and go about your business for half a day. When you come back to the light, the silicone can be removed with a rag.
  • CavemanCharlie's avatar
    CavemanCharlie
    Explorer III
    Jan 16, 2016
    Dick A wrote:
    I would suggest replacing the lamp with a LED lamp which should last longer.


    Yes.

    But,,,I wonder if you can break out the glass and install a new bulb from the outside. If the light points down the missing glass will not hurt anything. What have you got to lose ?
  • Dick_A's avatar
    Dick_A
    Explorer
    Jan 16, 2016
    I would suggest replacing the lamp with a LED lamp which should last longer.
  • StarkNaked's avatar
    StarkNaked
    Explorer II
    Jan 16, 2016
    JaxDad wrote:
    According to Bargman themselves, that 'not a good option' is indeed the option you need to take.



    ****! I was afraid of that..... It's siliconed on to the back of the motorhome. I'll have to cut away the silicone and then reseal it when I'm done.
  • JaxDad's avatar
    JaxDad
    Explorer III
    Jan 16, 2016
    According to Bargman themselves, that 'not a good option' is indeed the option you need to take.

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