Tail Stop Turn Lamp - Removal

LAMP

Each rear lamp unit for this vehicle consists of two pieces. An outer rear lamp unit that is secured at the rear of each quarter panel includes bulbs for the park (or tail) lamps, the brake (or stop) lamps and the turn signal lamps. An inner rear lamp is secured on each outboard side of the liftgate outer panel adjacent to the outer lamp and also includes a bulb for the park (or tail) lamps as well as a bulb for the backup (or reverse) lamps. These lamp units are serviced individually as follows.

OUTER





1. Disconnect and isolate battery negative cable.
2. Open the liftgate to access and remove the two push pin fasteners (2) that secure the inboard side of the outer rear lamp unit (1) to the side jamb of the liftgate opening.
3. Pull the outboard side of the outer rear lamp unit rearward far enough to disengage the two locating pins on the back of the lamp housing from the plastic grommets in the lamp opening of the body sheet metal (3).





4. Pull the lamp (1) away from the vehicle far enough to access and disconnect the one (domestic market vehicles) or two (export market vehicles) body wire harness connectors (2 and 3) from the bulb socket connector receptacles on the back of the lamp housing.
5. Remove the lamp from the vehicle.

INNER





1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Open the liftgate (1) to access and remove the two screws (3) that secure the outboard side of the inner rear lamp unit (2) to the liftgate lamp opening.
3. Pull the inboard side of the inner rear lamp unit rearward far enough to disengage the two locating pins on the back of the lamp housing from the plastic grommets in the liftgate lamp opening.





4. Pull the lamp (1) away from the vehicle far enough to access and disconnect the two liftgate wire harness connectors (2) from the bulb socket connector receptacles on the back of the lamp housing.
5. Remove the lamp from the vehicle.