failed inspection licence plate light help

failed inspection licence plate light help

I just failed inspection because my licence plate light doesn't work and a new bulb didn't fix it. I have a 2001 Corolla and all of the other lights appear to be working. I don't know what fuse to look at because the sticker is missing and the manual doesnt say. Any ideas?

i think its not the fuse and its the bulb cuz they are one of the cheapest bulbs on the car, its size 194 and i would just replace that cuz its dirt cheap to buy

yea i would think the place would get you a new bulb

its not the bulb like i said.. i put 2 brand new bulbs in and it still doesnt work

Here you go man!

i hope you didn't touch the bulb with your fingers.

Looks like if it were the fuse for the license plate lamps, you also would lose service from the tail lights, gauges and meters, instrument panel light control, cigar lighter, etc....

If all those still work, it's not a fuse, it's probably a break in the wire. You can use a VOM in the bulb socket to see if the circuit is active. Additionally, you can check continuity from the ground side of the socket to frame, and check for voltage from the hot side of the socket by putting one probe in the hot side and one probe to the frame.

Be scientific about it.

thanks guys, it was a disconnected wire in the trunk that some mexican guy that was fixing my car didnt fix right

Better keep those pics Rainbow Star posted anyway, just in case the next time you do need to replace a fuse instead of just finding a disconnected wire.

And was it germane to the discussion that the guy fixing your car was Mexican?

i rather like how he said it was a mexican guy. it made me laugh. he didn't say anything derogatory.