Note: the taillight is a composite. One lamp segment is installed in the rear side of the car, and the other is built into the tailgate.
Lamp in the rear side of the car
Removing
Turn off the ignition and turn off the lamp through the switch.
With the ignition off, disconnect the ground wire from the battery (-).
Attention: Follow the instructions given in chapter «Removing and installing the battery».
Open the rear door and remove the 2 screws from the rear door frame. The figure shows the rear taillight removed. 1 - holes for screws; 2 - screw for fastening the lamp holder.
The rear light is slightly pushed outward, supporting it with your hand.
Pull the rear light strongly back, continuously swinging it up and down.
Attention: The rear light is fixed in the rear side part with two rigid metal springs -arrows-, which are pulled out of the side part with great difficulty.
Installation
Installation is carried out in reverse order.
Replacing an incandescent lamp
Remove rear light.
Unscrew the 2 screws -2- and detach the bulb holder from the lamp, see figure V-5643.
Push incandescent bulb into holder, turn counterclockwise and remove.
Insert a new lamp into the holder, turn it clockwise and fix it.
Check the operation of the flashlight with a new incandescent lamp.
Lantern in the back door
Removing
Open the rear door and remove the side cover in its trim.
Remove the two plugs from the rear door and unscrew the screws underneath -arrows-.
Unscrew screw -2-, pull taillight downwards and disconnect plug -1-.
Installation
Installation is carried out in reverse order.
Replacing an incandescent lamp
Remove rear light.
Marker light: turn the cartridge from the back of the lamp counterclockwise and remove it together with the incandescent lamp. Remove the bulb from the socket and replace with a new one.
Rear fog light and reversing light: Unscrew 2 screws -3- and detach the bulb holder from the light, see drawing V-5644. Push incandescent bulb into holder, turn counterclockwise and remove. Insert a new lamp into the holder, turn it clockwise and fix it.
Check the operation of the flashlight with a new incandescent lamp.
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