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1998 Ford Taurus Brake lights

Tiny
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Electrical problem
1998 Ford Taurus Front Wheel Drive Automatic 147000 miles

How do you get at the outside lights to change a bulb? It looks as though you have to take the whole assembly off the car, . Is this correct?
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 AT 7:08 PM

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Tiny
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Depends on the model, sedan or wagon. Some you remove one nut, located under the trim panel, then snap the cover off from the outside. Get a Chilton manual or such to help you.
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Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 AT 7:11 PM
Tiny
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I have a Haynes manual. It is a sedan. And it's the far right rear tail/brake light that is out. What trim panel are you refering to?
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Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 AT 9:33 PM
Tiny
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If you look in your trunk, you will see a plastic trim piece in the middle. Remove that trim. Then you'll have the carpet side panel. I believe there is a cargo net stud that you need to remove. You can then pull it out of the way. You need to remove three nuts in order to remove the tail light assembly. It's pretty easy once you've done it. And it sounds worse than it is. If you need any further help, let me know.
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Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 AT 9:42 PM
Tiny
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I have a Haynes manual. It is a sedan. And it's the far right rear tail/brake light that is out. What trim panel are you refering to?[/Quote]
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