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Tail Lamp Replacement Monte Carlo

Removal Procedure


    Object Number: 458222  Size: SH
  1. Open the rear compartment.
  2. Remove the upper wingnut from the tail lamp.
  3. Pull back the rear compartment trim panel from the tail lamp.
  4. Remove the lower wingnuts from the tail lamp.
  5. Remove the tail lamp from the rear body panel.

  6. Object Number: 458223  Size: SH
  7. Disconnect the electrical connector to the tail lamp.
  8. Notice: Note the correct routing of the electrical wiring. Failure to reinstall the wiring properly could result in damage to the wiring.

  9. Disconnect the electrical connector from the tail lamp.
  10. Remove the tail lamp socket, turning counterclockwise.
  11. Remove the bulb from the tail lamp socket.
  12. Remove the sidemarker lamp socket, turning counterclockwise.
  13. Remove the bulb from the sidemarker lamp socket.

Installation Procedure


    Object Number: 458223  Size: SH
  1. Install the bulb to the tail lamp socket.
  2. Install the bulb to the sidemarker lamp socket.
  3. Install the sidemarker lamp socket, turning clockwise.
  4. Install the tail lamp socket, turning clockwise.
  5. Notice: Note the correct routing of the electrical wiring. Failure to reinstall the wiring properly could result in damage to the wiring.


    Object Number: 738424  Size: SH
  6. Connect the electrical connector to the tail lamp.

  7. Object Number: 458222  Size: SH
  8. Install the tail lamp to the rear body panel
  9. Install the lower wingnuts to the tail lamp.
  10. Pull back the rear compartment trim panel to the tail lamp.
  11. Install the upper wingnut to the tail lamp.
  12. Close the rear compartment.

Tail Lamp Replacement Impala

Removal Procedure


    Object Number: 458190  Size: SH
  1. Open the rear compartment.
  2. Remove wingnut and pull back the rear compartment trim panel from the tail lamp.
  3. Remove the wingnuts from the tail lamp.
  4. Remove the tail lamp from the rear body panel.

  5. Object Number: 458187  Size: SH
  6. Disconnect the electrical connector from the tail lamp.
  7. Remove the tail lamp socket, turning counterclockwise.
  8. Remove the bulb from the tail lamp socket.
  9. Remove the sidemarker lamp socket, turning counterclockwise.
  10. Remove the bulb from the sidemarker lamp socket.

Installation Procedure


    Object Number: 458187  Size: SH
  1. Install the bulb to the tail lamp socket.
  2. Install the bulb to the sidemarker lamp socket.
  3. Install the sidemarker lamp socket, turning clockwise.
  4. Install the tail lamp socket, turning clockwise.
  5. Connect the electrical connector to the tail lamp.

  6. Object Number: 458190  Size: SH
  7. Install the tail lamp to the rear body panel.
  8. Install the wingnuts to the tail lamp.
  9. Pull back the rear compartment trim panel to the tail lamp and install the wingnut.
  10. Close the rear compartment.