Tail Stop Turn Lamp Bulb - Removal

BULB

Each rear lamp unit for this vehicle consists of two pieces. An outer rear lamp unit that is secured at the rear of each quarter panel includes bulbs for the park (or tail) lamps, the brake (or stop) lamps and the turn signal lamps. An inner rear lamp is secured on each outboard side of the liftgate outer panel adjacent to the outer lamp and also includes a bulb for the park (or tail) lamps as well as a bulb for the backup (or reverse) lamps.

OUTER LAMP





NOTE: In vehicles manufactured for domestic markets, the outer rear lamp unit contains a single bulb (1) for tail/stop/rear side marker/turn signal functions. In vehicles manufactured for export markets, the outer rear lamp unit contains two bulbs. They are the tail/stop/rear side marker (1) and the turn signal (2). The service procedures for each bulb are the same, only the bulb sizes and types may differ.

1. Disconnect and isolate battery negative cable.
2. Remove the outer rear lamp unit. Tail Stop Turn Lamp - Removal.
3. Firmly grasp the appropriate bulb socket (1 or 2 ) on the back of the lamp housing and rotate it counterclockwise about 30 degrees to unlock it.
4. Pull the socket and bulb straight out of the lamp.
5. Pull the base of the bulb straight out of the socket.

INNER LAMP





NOTE: The inner rear lamp unit contains two bulbs. The upper socket contains the tail lamp bulb, while the lower socket contains the backup lamp bulb. The service procedures for each bulb are the same, only the bulb sizes and types may differ.

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the inner rear lamp unit. Tail Stop Turn Lamp - Removal.
3. Firmly grasp the appropriate bulb socket (3) on the back of the lamp housing and rotate it counterclockwise about 30 degrees to unlock it.
4. Pull the socket and bulb straight out of the lamp.
5. Pull the base of the bulb straight out of the socket.