Rear Lamp Unit: Installation: Lamp
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Jeep Liberty. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Install two new plastic grommets into the quarter panel. See Figure.
- Position the rear lamp unit to the quarter panel.
- Reconnect the wire harness connector to the lamp socket plate connector.
- Align the two ball studs on the outboard side of the rear lamp housing with the two plastic grommets in the quarter panel.
- Using hand pressure, push firmly and evenly on the outboard side of the lamp until the two ball studs snap into the plastic grommets.
- Install and tighten the two screws that secure the inboard side of the lamp housing to the plastic nuts in the side jamb of the tailgate opening. Tighten the screws to 2 N.m (20 in. lbs.).
- Reconnect the battery negative cable.