Replacing the gasket seal of the tail light on the left trunk lid

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER TAILGATE TRIM STRIP .
• Refer to REMOVING THE POWER TAILGATE SWITCH .
• Refer to REMOVING TAILGATE TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to REMOVING REAR VIEW CAMERA .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TRUNK LID HANDLE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE REAR TRIM .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TAIL LIGHT ON THE LEFT OF THE TRUNK LID .

• Check the snap-in lug (1) on the tail light (3) for damage.
• Remove the seal (2).
• Clean bonding surface.
• Replace the seal (2).

  Parts:  Gasket

• Stick on (2) gasket.

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING THE TAIL LIGHT ON THE TRUNK LID ON THE LEFT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR TRIM .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE TRUNK LID HANDLE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR VIEW CAMERA .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE TAILGATE TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE POWER TAILGATE SWITCH .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE TRIM STRIP TO THE CENTER OF THE TRUNK LID .