Tail Lamp: Service and Repair

REMOVAL PROCEDURE

CAUTION: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in Cautions and Notices.

1. Remove the battery negative cable.
2. Open the endgate or liftgate.
3. Remove the screws that retain the tail lamp assembly to the vehicle.
4. Rotate the bulb sockets turn counter-clockwise in order to remove the bulb sockets from the tail lamp assembly.
5. Remove the bulbs from the sockets.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
1. Install the bulbs into the sockets.
2. Install the bulb sockets to the tail lamp assembly by rotating the sockets 1/4 turn clockwise.
3. Install the tail lamp assembly to the vehicle.
4. Install the screws that retain the tail lamp assembly to the vehicle.

Tighten
Tighten the screws to 1.9 N.m (17 lb in)

5. Install the battery negative cable.