Removal Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Buick Regal and 2003 Buick Century. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Open the rear compartment.
- Remove the rear compartment convenience net, if equipped, from the plastic wingnut retainers.
- Remove the visible plastic wingnut retaining the tail lamp.
- Pull back the corner of the rear compartment trim panel to access the remaining plastic wingnuts.
- Apply light pressure to the tail lamp lens to retain the lamp in position during removal of the remaining plastic wingnut retainers.
- Remove the remaining plastic wingnuts retaining the tail lamp.
- Remove the tail lamp assembly from the rear body panel and support the tail lamp assembly.
- Rotate the lamp sockets counterclockwise to remove them from the tail lamp housing.
- Remove the tail lamp housing assembly.
- Remove the tail lamp bulbs from the sockets, if required.