Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes            

Sections

1

  • Brake/reverse light bulb
  • 6 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Brake/reverse light bulb               
  • Using either the button on your vehicle’s key fob, or the button on the driver’s side door, open the trunk.
  • ​ Go to the rear of the vehicle and lift the rear trunk lid until it reaches its highest position and locks out.​

Using either the button on your vehicle’s key fob, or the button on the driver’s side door, open the trunk.

​ Go to the rear of the vehicle and lift the rear trunk lid until it reaches its highest position and locks out.​

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Step 2

  • Using a spudger, gently pry the covers for the pop-rivets out.
  • Remove the pop-rivets themselves by inserting a spudger underneath them and prying up.​
  • There will be a gap for the head of the spudger on each pop-rivet.

Using a spudger, gently pry the covers for the pop-rivets out.

Remove the pop-rivets themselves by inserting a spudger underneath them and prying up.​

There will be a gap for the head of the spudger on each pop-rivet.

Step 3

  • After the fastener caps have been removed, twist the knob on top of the cover counterclockwise to remove it.

After the fastener caps have been removed, twist the knob on top of the cover counterclockwise to remove it.

Step 4

  • With the housing assembly open, gently lift the housing cover from the taillight assembly and set it aside.​ ​

With the housing assembly open, gently lift the housing cover from the taillight assembly and set it aside.​ ​

Step 5

  • Locate the reverse bulb socket; it will be identifiable by a wire running from the back of the tail light.
  • Gently grab the reverse bulb socket with your pliers, then gently turn it counterclockwise for one-quarter of a rotation.

Locate the reverse bulb socket; it will be identifiable by a wire running from the back of the tail light.

Gently grab the reverse bulb socket with your pliers, then gently turn it counterclockwise for one-quarter of a rotation.

Step 6

  • Pull the socket out from the assembly, and pull out the old bulb.
  • Insert your new bulb by gently pressing it into the socket.
  • Handle the bulbs carefully, as they are made of glass and break very easily.

Pull the socket out from the assembly, and pull out the old bulb.

Insert your new bulb by gently pressing it into the socket.

Handle the bulbs carefully, as they are made of glass and break very easily.

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

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