Long, detailed pictorial version...
Right and left are as you are seated in the car.
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Use a PhillipsE“head screwdriver
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Remove the hatch door pull-down handle.
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Remove the cover. No tools required.
Keep track of the clips for the back door trim panel.
Toyota OEM Part Number 90467-101461. There are 10.
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View of the right side license plate lamp socket and wire
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View of left side license plate lamp socket and wire.
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Rotate lamp socket counterclockwise (down)
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Rotate lamp socket counterclockwise (up)
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Lamp socket shown rotated 45
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Lamp socket shown rotated 45
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Gently remove lamp socket and wire from license plate lamp lens.
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Pull the bulb straight out from the socket. Replace with new bulb
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Check of the new bulbs working prior to installation.
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Installation of the sockets into the lens is really the reverse of removal. Pre-rotate the socket 45 counterclockwise of the installed position and place into the lens. Rotate clockwise until it clicks.
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Check the lights before installing the cover
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Using the 10 clips, reinstall the cover.
It was easier to start with the forward clips, then align the aft clips. Reinstall the hatch door handle.