Tail Stop Turn Lamp - Installation

LAMP

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. These lamp units are serviced individually as follows.

OUTER





1. Check to be certain that the two plastic grommets (2 and 3) are in good condition and properly installed in the outboard side of the lamp opening of the body sheet metal (1).





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 (2 and 3) to the bulb socket connector receptacles on the back of the lamp housing.





4. Align the two locating pins on the back of the lamp housing (1) with the plastic grommets in the lamp opening of the body sheet metal (3).
5. Using hand pressure, push firmly and evenly on the outboard top and bottom of the lamp until both alignment pins snap into the grommets.
6. Reinstall the two push pin fasteners (2) that secure the inboard side of the outer rear lamp unit to the side jamb of the liftgate opening.
7. Reconnect the battery negative cable.

INNER





1. Check to be certain that the two plastic grommets are in good condition and properly installed on the inboard side of the liftgate lamp opening. If a grommet is removed, it must be replaced with a new unit.
2. Check to be certain that the two U-nuts are in good condition and properly installed on the outboard side of the inner rear lamp unit (1).
3. Position the lamp to the liftgate lamp opening.
4. Reconnect the two liftgate wire harness connectors (2) to the bulb socket connector receptacles on the back of the lamp housing.





5. Align the two locating pins on the back of the lamp housing (2) with the plastic grommets in the liftgate (1) lamp opening.
6. Using hand pressure, push firmly and evenly on the inboard top and bottom of the lamp until both alignment pins snap into the grommets.
7. Install and tighten the two screws (3) that secure the outboard side of the inner rear lamp unit to the liftgate lamp opening. Tighten the screws to 1.5 Nm (15 in. lbs.).
8. Reconnect the battery negative cable.