BEARJAM
07-27-2007, 01:51 PM
Things you will need
~Gloves or a towel
~Butter knife or a flat screwdriver
~New tail light bulb (#7528 Sylvania)
~Patience (which I lack)
Tip#1:
Use gloves, so you do not touch the tail light bulb. Plus its easier to grip the tail light bulb. The grease/oil from your hands, even if you just washed, it will make the bulb burn out faster.
Tip#2:
It is recommended to replace all the tail light bulbs, that way you don't have to do it again later when they go out. It'll save you lots of time... which we never have enough of and you have the extra bulb just sitting there waiting.
Disassembly
:arrow: Remove the cover (it's round) from the inside of your trunk.
:arrow: Use a butter knife or flat screwdriver to leverage it out. There is a notch on one side so you can slip the butter knife/flat head screwdriver in to pop it out.
:arrow: When you take that part off, there will be a black knob that needs to be unscrewed totally to release the back light casing.
:arrow: Along the rear fenders where the lights are, there are two gaps. The inside gap (nearest hatch back door), is a release tab/clip on the light inside between the gaps.
:arrow: Insert a butter knife or something slim and pull out the casing (don't be afraid, and it take a little force to pull it out).
:arrow: After you pull out the casing, you'll find two light switches (one is for the turn signal, and the other is for your brake light).
:arrow: Turn the light switch counter clockwise (assuming it's hanging upside down) and remove.
:arrow: Switch the tail light bulb with new one (Advanced Auto Parts: $4.17) There are little dots on the bottom of the bulb that need to be in the right place. You will notice that one is higher than the other. They need to be in the right slot otherwise you will be cursing yourself when it doesn't rotate.
Reassembly
:arrow: Replace everything back as you un-installed it.
~Gloves or a towel
~Butter knife or a flat screwdriver
~New tail light bulb (#7528 Sylvania)
~Patience (which I lack)
Tip#1:
Use gloves, so you do not touch the tail light bulb. Plus its easier to grip the tail light bulb. The grease/oil from your hands, even if you just washed, it will make the bulb burn out faster.
Tip#2:
It is recommended to replace all the tail light bulbs, that way you don't have to do it again later when they go out. It'll save you lots of time... which we never have enough of and you have the extra bulb just sitting there waiting.
Disassembly
:arrow: Remove the cover (it's round) from the inside of your trunk.
:arrow: Use a butter knife or flat screwdriver to leverage it out. There is a notch on one side so you can slip the butter knife/flat head screwdriver in to pop it out.
:arrow: When you take that part off, there will be a black knob that needs to be unscrewed totally to release the back light casing.
:arrow: Along the rear fenders where the lights are, there are two gaps. The inside gap (nearest hatch back door), is a release tab/clip on the light inside between the gaps.
:arrow: Insert a butter knife or something slim and pull out the casing (don't be afraid, and it take a little force to pull it out).
:arrow: After you pull out the casing, you'll find two light switches (one is for the turn signal, and the other is for your brake light).
:arrow: Turn the light switch counter clockwise (assuming it's hanging upside down) and remove.
:arrow: Switch the tail light bulb with new one (Advanced Auto Parts: $4.17) There are little dots on the bottom of the bulb that need to be in the right place. You will notice that one is higher than the other. They need to be in the right slot otherwise you will be cursing yourself when it doesn't rotate.
Reassembly
:arrow: Replace everything back as you un-installed it.