Tail Stop Turn Lamp - Installation

LAMP

Each rear lamp unit for this vehicle consists of two pieces. An outer rear lamp unit is secured at the rear of each quarter panel. An inner rear lamp is secured on each outboard side of the liftgate outer panel adjacent to the outer lamp.

OUTER





1. Check to be certain that the two plastic grommets (2) are in good condition and properly installed in the outboard side of the lamp opening of the body sheet metal (4).
2. Position the outer rear lamp unit (1) to the lamp opening of the body sheet metal.
3. Reconnect the two body wire harness connectors (3) to the two bulb socket connector receptacles on the back of the lamp housing.
4. Align the two ball studs on the back of the lamp housing with the plastic grommets in the lamp opening of the body sheet metal.
5. Using hand pressure, push firmly and evenly on the outboard top and bottom of the lamp until both ball studs snap into the grommets.
6. Reinstall the upper plastic push-pin fastener (5) followed by the lower fastener that secures the inboard side of the outer rear lamp unit to the side jamb of the liftgate opening.
7. Reinstall the plastic push-pin fastener that secures the bracket on the bottom of the inboard side of the outer rear tail lamp housing to the upper flange of the rear fascia.
8. Reconnect the battery negative cable.

INNER





1. Position the inner rear lamp unit (2) to the lamp opening of the liftgate (3).
2. Install and tighten the four acorn nuts (5) that secure the four studs on the back of the lamp housing to the lamp opening of the liftgate in the following sequence: upper outboard, upper inboard, lower outboard then lower inboard. Tighten the nuts securely.
3. Reconnect the liftgate wire harness connector (4) to the lamp pigtail wire harness connector (1) on the back of the lamp housing.
4. Reinstall the inside trim panel to the lower liftgate. Liftgate Trim Panel - Installation.
5. Reconnect the battery negative cable.