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This 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier has two tail light lens assemblies... one in the trunk lid and one in the rear side panel. | |
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| First I removed the bulb socket from the back up lens on trunk lid. I was able to reach inside with my thumb and press in the lock tab (green arrow) and twist the bulb socket counter clock-wise to remove it. |
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View of bulb and socket. To replace the #3157 bulb, pull it straight out. | |
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| To remove the turn signal bulb and lens located in the rear panel, I had to remove the cargo net that was mounted to the side panel. |
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Then I unscrewed the cargo net tie-down by hand. | |
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| View of cargo net mounting bolt. |
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To remove the bulb socket, I reached in with my hand, pressed the lock tab inwards (red arrow) and turned the socket counter-clock wise. | |
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| Then the bulb could be removed from the tail light lens, which the wire was still attached. To replace the #3157 bulb, I pulled it straight out of the socket. |
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If I had to remove the tail light housing (lens) I would remove the three 10mm nut (green arrows). | |
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