Removal And Installation

REAR COMBINATION LAMP

Removal and Installation


CAUTION:
- Disconnect the 12V battery negative terminal or remove the fuse. Refer to "Precaution for Removing 12V Battery" Precaution For Removing 12V Battery.
- Wrap the tools with a shop cloth or tape to prevent damage when using the tools during removal.
- Fogging of rear combination lamp inside is not a malfunction. Never replace parts. Fogging is a symptom in which inner surface of lens becomes whitely clouded, without there being visible water drops or water spots, as if lens is made of frosted-glass.

REMOVAL

1.Remove luggage side lower finisher. Refer to "LUGGAGE SIDE LOWER FINISHER : Removal and Installation" Luggage Side Lower Finisher.
2.Disconnect rear combination lamp connector.
3.Remove rear combination lamp mounting bolts.
4.Insert a shop cloth (B) into clearance (A) between rear combination lamp (1) and rear fender panel (2), or apply protective tape.

CAUTION:
- To prevent rear fender panel paint surface from being damaged, always apply protection using a shop cloth or protective tape.
- When using protective tape, apply protective tape to both rear fender panel and rear combination lamp.










5.Pull rear combination lamp toward vehicle rear side, as shown by the arrow in the figure.

6.Remove rear combination lamp.

INSTALLATION

Note the following item, and then install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
When installing rear combination lamp, fix harness using harness fixing hook (A) on backside of rear combination lamp housing and place harness toward vehicle inside so that harness is not pinched by rear fender panel.