Tailgate

NOTE: This lamp is used on pick-up models with dual rear wheels. This lamp has a red lens, contains three bulbs and is located on the outside of the tailgate below the tailgate latch release handle.


REMOVAL




1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Reach under and behind the rear bumper near the center to access and disconnect the tailgate marker lamp (1) pigtail wire connector from the wire harness connector (2).
3. Carefully pull the pigtail wire through the routing hole in the valance panel beneath the tailgate.




4. Remove the two screws (4) that secure the tailgate marker lamp (5) to the outer tailgate panel (2).
5. Carefully pull the marker lamp lens/housing away from the tailgate while feeding the pigtail wire (3) through the routing hole on the bottom of the tail-gate.
6. Remove the lamp from the tailgate.

INSTALLATION




1. Check to be certain that the two plastic nuts (1) are properly installed and in good condition on the tail-gate outer panel.
2. Position the marker lamp (5) close enough to the tailgate to feed the pigtail wire (3) through the routing holes on the tailgate outer panel (2) and at the bottom of the tailgate.
3. Position the marker lamp to the tailgate outer panel.
4. Install and tighten the two screws that secure the marker lamp lens/housing to the tailgate panel. Tighten the screws to 1 N.m (11 in.lbs.).




5. Route the tailgate marker lamp (1) pigtail wire through the routing hole in the valance panel beneath the tailgate.
6. Reach under and behind the rear bumper near the center to access and reconnect the tailgate marker lamp pigtail wire connector from the wire harness connector (2).
7. Reconnect the battery negative cable.