How to remove rear tail lights?
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How to remove rear tail lights?
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Ok, easy question, but its certainly got me stumped!
I pulled the two screws out of the truck attaching the tail lights to the body, the tail lights then move freely up to a point, but feel like they are still attached on the outboard side of the body. I don't want to break the darn things pulling them out, so need to know if there is anything else attaching them to the body of the truck.
Thank you,
Richard
Ok, easy question, but its certainly got me stumped!
I pulled the two screws out of the truck attaching the tail lights to the body, the tail lights then move freely up to a point, but feel like they are still attached on the outboard side of the body. I don't want to break the darn things pulling them out, so need to know if there is anything else attaching them to the body of the truck.
Thank you,
Richard
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There's two plastic post that snuggle fit into rubber grommet that you are trying to release.
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I could tell by your handwrighting.
Mine aren't but 48 but have been treaded pretty rough over the years. Take your time if you use the flat blade. Don't take much pressure and needs to come out straight back, and use something to protect the paint.
Mine aren't but 48 but have been treaded pretty rough over the years. Take your time if you use the flat blade. Don't take much pressure and needs to come out straight back, and use something to protect the paint.
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I was up hunting this week and after two days both of my brake lights died. I first thought I tore the wireing loose but it was the bulbs in both tail light assemblies. The first one came apart easy but the second one took a little effort. I was afraid of breaking something but being 200 miles from home and working in a walmart parking lot I had to go for it. Like they said it does take a little prying. The first tail light assy I removed was clear but the second one was full of snow that had blown in there thru the bottom of the truck.
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Well, I got that darn tail light out this afternoon, but it was a struggle.
Tried using cardboard & screwdriver, no luck. Tried using larger blade chisel, no luck. Finally, I got a claw hammer, had my son pull back on one side of the light, and I inserted the claw end of the hammer and pulled back hard, there was a loud pop, and it came out.
Thanks guys,
Richard
Tried using cardboard & screwdriver, no luck. Tried using larger blade chisel, no luck. Finally, I got a claw hammer, had my son pull back on one side of the light, and I inserted the claw end of the hammer and pulled back hard, there was a loud pop, and it came out.
Thanks guys,
Richard