[shaginwagon]

968 Newbie here, sorting out a new to me 1995. I have a rear parking light out, how does one get the taillight assembly out? Remove bumper skin?

 

 

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[MLB]

Nah, if you just need to replace a bulb, im sure that can be done from the inside without removing the lens


to remove the lens, pretty sure theres some screws on the back inside the trunk, poke around a bit, with a flashlight.

But Im sure never had to remove the bumper cover to remove a tail light assembly.

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[ampegboy1]

Have a look behind the carpet on the rear panel. Mine has a rubber bung behind the taillight unit which comes out to reveal a nut/bolt/screw (it's a long time since I had it out and I think it might be slightly different depending on the year). Remove that and you can remove the taillight from the rear of the car.

 

Michael

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[shaginwagon]

Have a look behind the carpet on the rear panel. Mine has a rubber bung behind the taillight unit which comes out to reveal a nut/bolt/screw (it's a long time since I had it out and I think it might be slightly different depending on the year). Remove that and you can remove the taillight from the rear of the car.

 

Michael

 

Thanks, I found it. I thought the rubber cover was electrical so I looked right past it. All good now,

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[MCL968]

While you are at it, now is the time to shim the light so it sits square in the body. Most tend to droop over time.

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[ds968]

Most tend to droop over time.

Must resist...must resist commenting on this ! But you probably know what I was going to say , lol ...

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[MCL968]

It must have been hard to exhibit such restraint! One of the shortcomings of this forum is its often lengthy and pointed technical dialogs.


 


I appreciate that you took the discussion in hand and resisted the temptation to do a blow-by-blow analysis of the taillight issues of the 968.

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[ds968]

Indeed. ;-) :-) . Although replacing those bulbs is a part of my vast mechanical aptitude repertoire, alongside changing the battery, and a fuse or two, the DME relay ( I'm an expert at that now, since I've performed the task several times over the years ) , replacing wiper blades, and ...hold on to your hats folks because here come the mega DYI jobs I've successfully tackled : replacing the distributor cap , installing the top strut towers brace, and replacing the starter, all on my own ! Admittedly , on the starter job Flash was on the phone walking me through, step by step . Impressed now ?! And I can probably even provide instructions for most of those jobs, too ! :-) :-)

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[SILVY968]

Search for LED replacement DIY.

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