Hello everyone it's 'Lurgs' here welcome to my channel and today how to replace the
number plate bulb on your Vespa GTS, if you're going to be working on the Vespa
make sure you've got a lovely cup of tea. This is the Vespa GTS model here and
this is actually a Vespa GTS 300, and there's a link above now about 7
things that I love about my Vespa GTS 300, it's definitely worth checking out
that video. Okay so the bulb that we're going to be replacing is the number
plate bulb which is the lower bulb here in the rear bulb housing which shines on
your number plate, if you're lucky enough to have the original tool kit in your
Vespa GTS then you will be needing the Torx allen key also known as a
tamper proof bit,
but I'm actually going to use my own version just because it's easier, and you are
also going to need your brand new bulb and this is a capless bulb which is a
12 volt 5 watt and it's clear glass. Okay now what we need to do is remove the
rear bulb housing and that is where you use your Torx allen key so just put
that in there and turn it anti-clockwise to remove, and there's a link above now
about how to replace the rear indicator bulb on your Vespa GTS, okay once you've
removed that then what you're doing is you're pulling the bulb housing
downwards and then pulling it out but don't just yank it out because it's
plugged in, so just be very careful just give it a wiggle and then pull it
downwards and there we go, so just turn it around gently and you can see on the top
there you've got those two divots and they sit just underneath the chassis
there and that's what holds it in with that torx screw, and there's a link
above now about the 5 things that I hate about my Vespa GTS 300 it's
definitely worth checking out that video if you're thinking of buying a
secondhand one. And the number plate bulb is the bottom bulb in the housing so
what we need to do first is just unplug the connector just so we can just lay
the whole bulb housing on the floor, you don't actually need to do this, it just
makes it a little bit easier to just push the button at the top there and
then it should just slide out and there we go, so just lay it down on a cloth
don't lay it down on the concrete because you'll scratch it, and then we
can remove the bulb, as I said earlier the number plate bulb is the bottom
bulb in this housing and it's just in a rubber housing, it's not a screw fit or
anything, all you do is literally just grip it with your fingers give it a wiggle
and then just start pulling out it's got some ribs on the rubber just to hold it
in, and there we go it's already out, and then to remove the capless bulb you
literally just pull it out, again this isn't
a screw thread or anything you just literally just pull it out of the housing and
there we go, and there's a link above now about how
to replace the front indicator bulb on your Vespa GTS, so take your new bulb
make sure it's the correct one, it's a 12 volt 5 watt capless bulb and then just
push it in, there we go that's in nice and tight and then to get it back into
the housing just push it in and just keep wiggling it as I said earlier it's
got some slight ribs on it, but just keep wiggling it about and pushing
it in until it goes all the way home,
there we go, right so just plug the connector back in,
it can only go in one way you can't get it the wrong way around, once you've done
that then what you're doing is those two divots at the top you're lining those up
with those holes in the chassis and just pushing it upwards, so just push it in
lower and then slide it up and give it a bit of a bit of a tap at the bottom, once
you've done that and it's nice and secure you can just get that bolt in, as
with any bolts always do it by hand first and then once you're happy it's on
the thread you can then tighten it up with your allen key, and there's a link
above now about the fuse box location and how to check the fuses on your Vespa GTS,
don't over-tighten this bulb housing you don't want to damage it, okay so
let's turn the ignition on and then test it out, absolutely perfect,
if this bulb isn't working it is an MOT failure so it is important to have this
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