Originally Posted by
onehundred80
Those lights illuminate the license plate at night so turning on the lights or starting the car in Canada will power the bulbs.
Do not tighten the screws too much as that will crack the lens.
Wait, those are for illuminating the license plate?! Doh! I thought they were for the hatch... Boy, I feel dumb -- I assumed that they worked like other cars from Deutschland: you want the hood light to work? Turn your lights on.
Thanks for the feedback and tip.