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Rear Combination Light Assembly: Disassembly

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  1. REMOVE REAR BUMPER RETAINER UPPER 
    1. Disengage the claw and remove the rear bumper retainer upper.
      Fig 1: Identifying Rear Bumper Retainer Upper Claw
      G05252433Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  2. REMOVE REAR COMBINATION LIGHT GASKET 
    1. Remove the rear combination light gasket.
      NOTE:
      • Be sure to remove all traces of the old gasket from the body.
      • Do not reuse the removed gasket. Be sure to install a new rear combination light gasket to prevent water ingress.
        Fig 2: Identifying Rear Combination Light Gasket
        G05252434Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  3. REMOVE REAR SIDE MARKER LIGHT BULB 
    1. Turn the rear side marker light bulb and the rear combination light socket and wire sub-assembly in the direction indicated by the arrow and remove them as a unit.
    2. Remove the rear side marker light bulb from the rear combination light socket and wire sub-assembly.
      Fig 3: Removing Rear Side Marker Light Bulb
      G05252435Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  4. REMOVE REAR TURN SIGNAL LIGHT BULB 
    1. Turn the rear turn signal light bulb and the rear combination light socket and wire sub-assembly in the direction indicated by the arrow and remove them as a unit.
    2. Remove the rear turn signal light bulb from the rear combination light socket and wire sub-assembly.
      Fig 4: Removing Rear Turn Signal Light Bulb
      G05252436Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  5. REMOVE TAIL AND STOP LIGHT BULB 
    1. Turn the tail and stop light bulb and the rear combination light socket and wire sub-assembly in the direction indicated by the arrow and remove them as a unit.
    2. Remove the tail and stop light bulb from the rear combination light socket and wire sub-assembly.
      Fig 5: Removing Tail And Stop Light Bulb
      G05252437Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  6. REMOVE REAR LIGHT GASKET 
    1. Remove the rear light gasket.
      NOTE:
      • Be sure to remove all traces of the old gasket from the body.
      • Do not reuse the removed gasket. Be sure to install a new rear light gasket to prevent water ingress.
        Fig 6: Identifying Rear Light Gasket
        G05252438Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  7. REMOVE BACK UP LIGHT BULB 
    1. Turn the back up light bulb and the rear light socket and wire in the direction indicated by the arrow and remove them as a unit.
    2. Remove the back up light bulb from the rear light socket and wire.
      Fig 7: Removing Back Up Light Bulb
      G05252439Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  8. REMOVE TAIL LIGHT BULB 
    1. Turn the tail light bulb and the rear light socket and wire in the direction indicated by the arrow and remove them as a unit.
    2. Remove the tail light bulb from the rear light socket and wire.
      Fig 8: Removing Tail Light Bulb
      G05252440Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
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