Tail Light Bulb

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Unified entry — merged from multiple cross-listed pages in the original manual.

Parts

PartRear Turn/Taillamp/Stop
ManufacturerCHY
OEM part #L0003757AK
Price$4.10

Labor

Replace — Rear Turn/Tail/Stop Lamp — One Side0.3 hr
Warranty 0.0 hrSkill C
Procedures
Tail Stop Turn Lamp Bulb - Installation8 steps
△ CAUTION
Always use the correct bulb size and type for replacement. An incorrect bulb size or type may overheat and cause damage to the lamp, the socket or the lamp wiring.
ℹ NOTE
The rear lamp unit may contain up to four bulbs, depending upon the market for which the vehicle was manufactured. The service procedures for each bulb are the same, only the bulb sizes and types may differ.
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  1. Align the base of the bulb with the socket in the rear lamp unit socket plate (3).
  2. Push the bulb straight into the socket until the base is firmly seated.
  3. Be certain that a rubber sealing washer is properly installed and in good condition around the base of each bulb on the socket plate.
  4. Align the bulbs in the socket plate with the openings on the back of the rear lamp unit housing (1).
  5. Insert the bulbs straight into the housing until the socket plate is firmly seated against the housing.
  6. Install and tighten the two screws (2) that secure the socket plate to the housing. Tighten the screws to 1 Nm (12 in. lbs.).
  7. Reinstall the rear lamp unit onto the end of the rear body sheet metal. Tail Stop Turn Lamp - Installation.
  8. Reconnect the battery negative cable.
Tail Stop Turn Lamp Bulb - Removal5 steps
ℹ NOTE
The rear lamp unit may contain up to four bulbs, depending upon the market for which the vehicle was manufactured. The service procedures for each bulb are the same, only the bulb sizes and types may differ.
Fig. 1
Fig. 1
  1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
  2. Remove the rear lamp unit (1) from the rear body sheet metal. Tail Stop Turn Lamp - Removal.
  3. Remove the two screws (2) that secure the socket plate (3) to the back of the rear lamp unit housing.
  4. Remove the socket plate from the rear lamp.
  5. Pull the base of the bulb straight out of the socket plate.
Factory service manual
From the 2008 KK factory manual — descriptions, specs, torque & procedures for this part.
REAR LAMP UNIT BULB📷 2
NOTE: The rear lamp unit may contain up to four bulbs, depending upon the market for which the vehicle was manufactured. The service procedures for each bulb are the same, only the bulb sizes and types may differ.
 1.   Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
 2.   Remove the rear lamp unit (1) from the rear body sheet metal. See REMOVAL.
 3.   Remove the two screws (2) that secure the socket plate (3) to the back of the rear lamp unit housing.
 4.   Remove the socket plate from the rear lamp.
 5.   Pull the base of the bulb straight out of the socket plate.
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REAR LAMP UNIT BULB📷 1
CAUTION: Always use the correct bulb size and type for replacement. An incorrect bulb size or type may overheat and cause damage to the lamp, the socket or the lamp wiring.
NOTE: The rear lamp unit may contain up to four bulbs, depending upon the market for which the vehicle was manufactured. The service procedures for each bulb are the same, only the bulb sizes and types may differ.
1. Align the base of the bulb with the socket in the rear lamp unit socket plate (3). 2. Push the bulb straight into the socket until the base is firmly seated. 3. Be certain that a rubber sealing washer is properly installed and in good condition around the base of each bulb on the socket plate. 4. Align the bulbs in the socket plate with the openings on the back of the rear lamp unit housing (1). 5. Insert the bulbs straight into the housing until the socket plate is firmly seated against the housing. 6. Install and tighten the two screws (2) that secure the socket plate to the housing. Tighten the screws to 1 N.m (12 in. lbs.). 7. Reinstall the rear lamp unit onto the end of the rear body sheet metal. See INSTALLATION. 8. Reconnect the battery negative cable.
REPEATER LAMP
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