Taillight Removal

I'm poking around my Taco today just finding where everything is located, part numbers, etc. I decided to remove the taillight to make a note of what bulbs are used.

I removed the top and bottom bolts behind the assembly and everything wiggles quite a bit.

Am I missing a step somewhere?

 

I'm poking around my Taco today just finding where everything is located, part numbers, etc. I decided to remove the taillight to make a note of what bulbs are used.

I removed the top and bottom bolts behind the assembly and everything wiggles quite a bit.

Am I missing a step somewhere?

 

I believe you have tu pull them like you want to brake them... I saw a video o YouTube and it has some tabs...

 

Pull straight out until it comes off with a pop.

 

Should be two bolts on the top and one bolt on the bottom. Then you jerk it out with some force.

 

PULL! After 10mm bolts removed.
Bulbs are 2-7443 and 921

 

This should help
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/cut-open-tail-lights-to-change-bulb.466659/

 

Thanks for the info!

Pull straight back or out to the side?

Never mind. I got it. I see there is a little catch pin back there. It had a death grip on the assembly.

For those that might find this thread helpful, pull straight back. The pin is right where the lens starts to curve down on the fender of the truck.

 

Straight back like I said in the other thread you made with this question 10 minutes ago.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/taillight-removal.510023/#post-16012616

One question = one thread

Otherwise it's a lot harder to help you because people ask questions and then stop paying attention to what anybody says.

 

I got it. There is a retaining pin that seriously had a hold on the assembly. It sounded like a gunshot when it let go!

For those of you who haven't done this, be sure to brace yourself while pulling.

 

https://www.osram-americas.com/en-us/applications/automotive-lighting-systems/Pages/lrgmain.aspx

 

Pretty sure the owners manual has the bulb info. No need to tear your truck apart.

G.