2007 Chevy Aveo Indicator Light Bulb Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

3

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes            

Sections

1

• Indicator light bulb
• 3 steps

Flags

Member-Contributed Guide

An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff.

• Back2002-2011 Chevrolet Aveo

• Full Screen

• Options

• History

• Save to Favorites

• Download PDF

• Edit

• Translate

• Get Shareable Link

• Embed This Guide

• Notify Me of Changes

• Stop Notifications

Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Indicator light bulb               

• Here is a view of the left tail light assembly
• Open the rear hatch,( or trunk if it is a sedan). On the inside of the assembly are two retaining screws. Remove those
• both screws are #6x3/4 inch

Here is a view of the left tail light assembly

Open the rear hatch,( or trunk if it is a sedan). On the inside of the assembly are two retaining screws. Remove those

both screws are #6x3/4 inch

1024

Step 2

• Here is a view of the assembly with the screws removed.
• Insert some sort of prying tool between the tail light assembly and the body, just below the crease in the body and pry to the rear of the vehicle. a snap will be felt/heard as the plastic stud releases
• Move the prying tool to above 1 1/2 inch above the bottom of the assembly. Insert it between the assembly and body and gently pry toward the rear of the vehicle. This should free the second stud.

Here is a view of the assembly with the screws removed.

Insert some sort of prying tool between the tail light assembly and the body, just below the crease in the body and pry to the rear of the vehicle. a snap will be felt/heard as the plastic stud releases

Move the prying tool to above 1 1/2 inch above the bottom of the assembly. Insert it between the assembly and body and gently pry toward the rear of the vehicle. This should free the second stud.

Step 3

• Now just pull the assembly straight back.
• Avoid pulling the assembly to one side or another, that can snap the plastic studs
• Locate the burned out bulb. In this case it was the indicator light. Rotate the bulb sockets in a counterclockwise direction.
• Pull the sockets straight out of the tail light assembly.

Now just pull the assembly straight back.

Avoid pulling the assembly to one side or another, that can snap the plastic studs

Locate the burned out bulb. In this case it was the indicator light. Rotate the bulb sockets in a counterclockwise direction.

Pull the sockets straight out of the tail light assembly.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Cancel: I did not complete this guide.

                                                                                      6 other people completed this guide.                                             

Author

                                      with 2 other contributors 

                    oldturkey03                     

Member since: 09/29/2010

722,317 Reputation

                                      109 Guides authored                  



                       Badges:
                       53







                                                        +50 more badges                           

Team

                       Global Fixers                        

                                                  Member of Global Fixers 



                    Community                     


                                            22 Members                     


                                            240 Guides authored                     

Taylor Arnicar - Sep 8, 2014

Reply

Awesome guide!

Jeffrey Blum - Sep 30, 2018

Reply

This was a great help thank you!!