2018 2020 Honda Accord Taillight Bulb Replacement 2018 2019 2020 Repair Guide

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Easy

Steps

12

Time Required

                          15 minutes            

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• Tail Light
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Introduction

Taillights are an essential part of a vehicle as they help alert other drivers to your presence on the road. If not repaired, they can result in traffic tickets and also cause accidents. This guide offers instructions to replace the taillight and bulbs to prevent these issues.

What you need

Step 1

              Tail Light               

• Press the trunk lever button on the driver’s side door to open the trunk.
• Alternately, press and hold the trunk release button on the key fob for 3-5 seconds to open the trunk.

Press the trunk lever button on the driver’s side door to open the trunk.

Alternately, press and hold the trunk release button on the key fob for 3-5 seconds to open the trunk.

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Step 2

• There is a little grey/black plastic trim cover behind the taillight that will need to come off.
• Using a plastic pry bar, pry out on the edge (top and bottom) of the plastic trim cover to remove it.
• You could also stick your flat head screwdriver behind the plastic cover and gently pull it from the top and then from the bottom.

There is a little grey/black plastic trim cover behind the taillight that will need to come off.

Using a plastic pry bar, pry out on the edge (top and bottom) of the plastic trim cover to remove it.

You could also stick your flat head screwdriver behind the plastic cover and gently pull it from the top and then from the bottom.

Step 3

• Remove the two 8 mm screws behind the tail light assembly using a Phillips #2 screwdriver.

Remove the two 8 mm screws behind the tail light assembly using a Phillips #2 screwdriver.

Step 4

• Remove the taillight assembly by sliding or pushing the taillight towards the outside of the car.
• Apply gentle force to remove the taillight to prevent it from breaking.

Remove the taillight assembly by sliding or pushing the taillight towards the outside of the car.

Apply gentle force to remove the taillight to prevent it from breaking.

Step 5

• Unplug the wire harness (coloured black) that connects to the taillight by squeezing on the sides and pulling out.

Unplug the wire harness (coloured black) that connects to the taillight by squeezing on the sides and pulling out.

Step 6

• Rotate the light bulb socket (yellow) counterclockwise and carefully pull it out to remove the bulb.
• Replace the light bulb

Rotate the light bulb socket (yellow) counterclockwise and carefully pull it out to remove the bulb.

Replace the light bulb

Step 7

• Insert the wiring harness back into its socket.

Insert the wiring harness back into its socket.

Step 8

• Insert the bulb housing back into the taillight housing.
• Lock the bulb housing in place by turning the bulb clockwise (about 1/4 to 1/2 turn).

Insert the bulb housing back into the taillight housing.

Lock the bulb housing in place by turning the bulb clockwise (about 1/4 to 1/2 turn).

Step 9

• Re-insert the taillight by sliding the light gently into the slot.
• Press firmly to ensure the taillight is in place and the screw holes line up.

Re-insert the taillight by sliding the light gently into the slot.

Press firmly to ensure the taillight is in place and the screw holes line up.

Step 10

• Use the Phillips #2 screwdriver to re-attach the two 8 mm screws back into the back of the taillight.

Use the Phillips #2 screwdriver to re-attach the two 8 mm screws back into the back of the taillight.

Step 11

• Reinstall the plastic trunk trim panel by lining the two clips up, and pressing down to snap them back into place.
• Re-attach the rubber lining behind the plastic trim by pressing the rubber firmly to fit.

Reinstall the plastic trunk trim panel by lining the two clips up, and pressing down to snap them back into place.

Re-attach the rubber lining behind the plastic trim by pressing the rubber firmly to fit.

Step 12

• Close the trunk and test the light to make sure it works.

Close the trunk and test the light to make sure it works.

To reassemble your device, follow the instructions in provided order.

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Jessy - Oct 19, 2022

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That’s just for the tail light removal and the turn signal bulb removal how do you remove the tail light bulb you didn’t show.