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Moderate
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11
Time Required
25 - 35 minutes
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- Tail Light
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Introduction
The tail lights are a major safety aspect to vehicles. To ensure everyone’s safety on public roads, it is the driver’s responsibility to replace the tail lights when malfunctioning or worn out.
If your 2015-2019 Dodge Charger tail lights are in need of a replacement due to damage or aesthetic purposes, this guide will provide you with all the necessary steps to replace your taillights with ease.
NOTE: Perform the procedures after the vehicle has been turned off for at least 30 minutes. Make sure to turn off the ignition and engage the parking brake before you begin.
What you need
Step 1
Tail Light
- Remove the rear plastic panel cover located inside the trunk by pushing the panel towards the center of the car.
Remove the rear plastic panel cover located inside the trunk by pushing the panel towards the center of the car.
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Step 2
- Remove the plastic screw securing the inner lining of the trunk by pulling outwards.
- Do not use excess force as it can damage the screw.
Remove the plastic screw securing the inner lining of the trunk by pulling outwards.
Do not use excess force as it can damage the screw.
Step 3
- Remove the plastic pin by prying it outwards using a pry bar to free the inner lining.
- Pull back the inner lining to gain access to the screws securing the tail lights in place.
Remove the plastic pin by prying it outwards using a pry bar to free the inner lining.
Pull back the inner lining to gain access to the screws securing the tail lights in place.
Step 4
- Remove both 8 mm nuts securing the tail lights in place using an 8 mm wrench.
- Remove the nuts carefully as they may fall between the gaps which can be difficult to reach.
Remove both 8 mm nuts securing the tail lights in place using an 8 mm wrench.
Remove the nuts carefully as they may fall between the gaps which can be difficult to reach.
Step 5
- Remove the connector by squeezing both sides and pulling outwards.
Remove the connector by squeezing both sides and pulling outwards.
Step 6
- Remove the plastic cover by pulling outwards so that the tail light can slide out.
Remove the plastic cover by pulling outwards so that the tail light can slide out.
Step 7
- Grab both sides of the tail light firmly and pull it out.
Grab both sides of the tail light firmly and pull it out.
Step 8
- Slide the replacement tail light back in firmly.
Slide the replacement tail light back in firmly.
Step 9
- Insert the connector back to the tail light.
- Screw the 8 mm nuts onto the bolts by hand before tightening with a 8 mm wrench.
Insert the connector back to the tail light.
Screw the 8 mm nuts onto the bolts by hand before tightening with a 8 mm wrench.
Step 10
- Push the plastic pin back into the hole to secure the side inner lining.
- Push the plastic screw back into the hole to secure the bottom inner lining.
- Push the rear plastic panel cover back on.
Push the plastic pin back into the hole to secure the side inner lining.
Push the plastic screw back into the hole to secure the bottom inner lining.
Push the rear plastic panel cover back on.
Step 11
- Start the vehicle to test if the tail light works.
Start the vehicle to test if the tail light works.
Repeat the same steps to replace the other tail light.
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