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Stupid stuck taillights. ....need ideas. .

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by HunterBella, Oct 26, 2016.

  1. Oct 26, 2016 at 5:03 PM
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    HunterBella

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    So I went to remove my rear taillights on my 17 limited and they won't come out..

    I took off the 2 bolts and they losen up and come out 1/4 of a inch if that but then won't go any fuether. ..
    I even took off all the bolts to make sure I didn't miss anything. ..

    Any ideas.. I Dont want to crack them as it seems to stress on the corner piece on the body panel and if I play anymore I think it will snap..
    It has only 50 miles on it and is new
    Thanks
    Greg
     
  2. Oct 26, 2016 at 5:06 PM
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    Siblue

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    There's two nipples that align the lights. Just pull straight out.
     
  3. Oct 26, 2016 at 5:06 PM
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    all tore up already
    Yank hard. They pop out with a horrible sound. After a few minutes checking a bazillion times nothings broken you realize they are just in there darn tight. Pulled mine 3 times so far and you di get used to the sound
     
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  4. Oct 26, 2016 at 5:12 PM
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    HunterBella

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    I think I need to move it left to right to loosen it up...but okay I'll put on gloves and pull straight out with force...
     
  5. Oct 26, 2016 at 5:13 PM
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    T4RFTMFW

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    Straight.

    Left and right will break things.
     
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  7. Oct 26, 2016 at 5:20 PM
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    or . . . . use my method: "Stop Fucking With It!"

    G.
     
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  8. Oct 26, 2016 at 5:24 PM
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    Z50king

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    I have to replace one of mine soon. You pull straight back?
     
  9. Oct 26, 2016 at 5:27 PM
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    HunterBella

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    It just seems stuck but I guess that's the plastic clips I just hate using "the force"
     
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    Yes straight back after two 10mm bolts are removed. Done it twice.
     
  11. Oct 26, 2016 at 5:34 PM
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    Yeah make sure you removed the correct bolts. Here is a video that should help. I'm not sure why i found the "I'll put on gloves" when talking about tail lights funny but for some reason its making me laugh. Anyways hope the video helps.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvzGPfsUrow
     
  12. Oct 26, 2016 at 5:35 PM
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    Lawfarin

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    Use a plastic pry tool or maybe a spatula or something play cod around the kitchen to pop it out. But yes they pull straight out. Just a bit hard
     
  13. Oct 26, 2016 at 9:01 PM
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    Wow so they came out with a Big pop..thanks for the encouragement .
    I added led lights. thanks !

    20161026_195328.jpg
     
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    Whoa! Wait a minute...you park your truck in your kitchen?
    ;)
     
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    ...stuff
    x2, you invited your truck to dinner
     
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    LED turn signal bulbs to? if so did you add the load resistors? .. if not that's why your turn signals will be flashing really fast .. just a heads up
     
  17. Oct 27, 2016 at 4:23 AM
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    No BRO-ness to speak of... Well, except Kbro2's
    After one week of ownership back in March, i did this same task to install LED reverse lights. Pulled straight back on the right one first and broke the shit out of the bottom clip. Left one came out fine. Swapped the bulbs, put everything back together and it's been fine ever since. There is slight flex in the right light if you push hard on it due to the one broken clip, but it it totally secure.
     
  18. Oct 27, 2016 at 4:26 AM
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    Looks like a tight squeeze, guess you could use a bigger kitchen.
     
  19. Oct 27, 2016 at 4:27 AM
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    Outlier I get around...

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    No BRO-ness to speak of... Well, except Kbro2's
    ^^^^^^this!

    I want LED running, brake and turn bulbs if they work without a $125 load equalizer!! I've changed EVERYTHING else on my rig to LED. OP, what bulbs were you changing?
     

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