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Question posted by tkcnjesq on June 21st, 2013

How To Replace The Back Up Light Bulbs?

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Answer #1: Posted by jonmr001 on June 21st, 2013 3:35 PM

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The tail light, brake light, turn signal and backup light bulbs are located in the same tail lamp / lens assembly. Follow the same steps to replace either bulb.
Sedan

Open trunk and remove two plastic mushroom nuts, five push pins and the plastic cover from inside the trunk to get at the lens mounting nuts The nuts are likely 10mm - and a deep-well socket will handy to speed removal
Remove three nuts and washers and the lens will pull away making it easy to get at the bulb sockets. Turn counter-clockwise to release the socket

Wagon

Open the liftgate to remove the 2 lens assemblies mounting screws -
Pull the lens assembly from the tailgate
Twist the bulb socket counterclockwise to release
Pull the bulb straight out of the socket and push in the new bulb.

Tip: In my experience if one goes, the other is likely to follow shortly While you've got the tools out, and typically you get 2 bulbs in the package, just do the bulbs on both sides of the car - you'll be back out there real soon anyways.

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