Tail Lamp: Service and Repair

Description:

Remove or Disconnect
1. Open rear compartment.
2. Rear compartment convenience net, if equipped.
3. Pull away rear compartment trim panel from taillamps.
4. Wing nuts from taillamp studs.
5. Taillamp from rear body.
6. Taillamp bulb sockets from taillamp by pressing down on taillamp socket locking tab and turn counter clockwise.
7. Taillamp bulb from socket.
8. Twist and pull side marker lamp socket from taillamp.
9. Pull bulb from side marker lamp socket.
10. Taillamp harness from rear body harness.
11. Using a small flat-bladed tool, remove grommet from rear body panel.
12. Taillamp harness from rear body panel.

Install or Connect
1. Press down, twist and push in taillamp bulb into socket.
2. Press taillamp socket into lamp and turn clockwise to lock in.
3. Align and push in bulb to side marker lamp socket.
4. Press side marker lamp socket into lamp and turn to lock in.
5. Taillamp harness to rear body panel.
6. Using a small flat-bladed tool, install grommet to rear body panel.
7. Bulb sockets to taillamp.
8. Align taillamp studs to rear body panel holes.
9. Wing nuts to taillamp studs and hand tighten.
10. Taillamp harness to rear body harness.
11. Lay back rear compartment trim panel to taillamps.
12. Rear compartment convenience net, if equipped.