Change tag bulb 2000 focus

The license plate lamps are designed to illuminate the plate and registration tags on your vehicle and make it easily visible to law enforcement. In many states, a burnt out license plate bulb can get you a ticket.
Step 1: Locate the license plate light. The license plate light is located right above the plate.
Step 2: Determine which bulb has failed. Park your vehicle and set the emergency brake. Turn the ignition to the Accessory position and turn on the driving lights. Walk around the vehicle to determine which license plate bulb has failed.
Step 3: Remove the license plate light cover. Remove the license plate light cover retaining screws using a screwdriver.
Remove the license plate light cover.

• Note: You may need to use a small screwdriver to pry the cover off.

Step 4: Remove the bulb. Remove the bulb from its retainer.
Part 2 of 2: Install the bulb Materials Needed

• Protective gloves
• Replacement license plate light bulb
• Safety glasses
• Screwdriver

Step 1: Install the new bulb. Install the new bulb in its retainer and ensure it is in place.

• Tip: Refer to your car's user manual to determine the correct type of light bulb to get for your specific vehicle.

Step 2: Complete the installation. Put back the license plate light cover and hold it in place.
Install the license plate light cover retaining screws and tighten them using a screwdriver.
Step 3: Check the lights. Turn on your car to check if your license plate lights are fully functional.

License Plate Lamp Removal and Installation

1. If necessary, remove the license plate.

1. Remove the pin-type retainers and the luggage compartment lid trim panel.

1. Disconnect the license plate lamp electrical connector.

1. Remove the lamp socket from the license plate lamp.

1. Using a suitable tool, through the access hole, release the clips and remove the license plate lamp.

The fuse labeled REAR PARK LP 15A in the right instrument panel fuse box powers the rear park lamps, and the tag lamps. If your rear park lamps are working then you most likely need to replace the tag lamps (bulbs). Use the following procedure to replace the lamps.

To Remove:

1. Remove the two mounting screws from the license plate lamp.
2. Remove the license plate lamp from the rear bumper fascia.
3. Remove the license plate lamp socket by turning it counterclockwise.

To Install:

1. Install the license plate lamp socket by turning it clockwise.
2. Position the license plate lamp to the rear bumper fascia.
3. Install the license plate lamp mounting screws.

kind of tricky, took me an hour to get it figured out, but you got to opend the trunk and take out the 10 or so 10mm nuts sticking out of the backside of the lid, then the whole solid piece where the lights are on the back will slide off, then you can change the bulbs above the license plate and put it all back together

1. Remove two screws retaining the lamp to the rear license plate lamp shield.
   

1. Rotate socket one quarter turn from backside of lamp and remove the miniature bulb (13466) .
   

1. Install new miniature bulb into socket.
   

1. Install socket in lamp .
   

1. Secure lamp to rear license plate lamp shield with two screws and tighten to 2 Nm (18 lb-in).
   
   
   
   
   
   Item Part Number Description 1 13508 Rear License Plate Lamp Shield 2 14A583 Lamp Lead Wire 3 383356-S Nut (4 Req'd) 4 56000-S Screw (4 Req'd) 5 13550 Lamp (2 Req'd) 6 13466 Miniature Bulb (2 Req'd) A — Tighten to 2 Nm (18 Lb-In)

Sounds like something is connecting to the car body, I would inspect the bulb you changed make sure the metal clips or wires are not touching anything.

License Plate Lights Removal & Installation License plate lamp retainer clips

To Remove:
Remove or disconnect the following:

1. License plate
2. Pin-type retainers and the luggage compartment lid trim panel
3. License plate lamp electrical connector
4. Lamp socket from the license plate lamp
5. Using a suitable tool, through the access hole, release the clips and remove the license plate lamp

To Install:

1. Install or connect the following:
2. License plate lamp
3. Lamp socket to the license plate lamp
4. Electrical connector
5. Luggage compartment lid trim panel
6. License plate

if you buy some of those "on tv only" lights that are bubble shaped and plastic, you can duct tape those onto your license plate area and click them on or off when needed.

Take a thin blade screw driver and gently pry between the rubber seal and the metal and pop the light out, replaced the bulb and pop the light back in. works fine.

I'm not to sure what one you did want license plate light or the tag light up high above your back door. I know I am reading license plate so I will say the fuse needs to be replaced. plate lamps need 2 light bulbs and the fuse box is under the steering wheel or under the hood there are 2.
in my book it said that it is a (194 trade number), I woulds change out bulbs and then fuse.