Buick 2003 Rendezvous, Owner'S Manual

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Taillamps, Turn Signal, and
Stoplamps
1. Open the liftgate.
2. Remove the two
screws on the inboard
taillamp panel.
3. Pull the lamp directly rearward from the vehicle.
4. Turn the bulb socket one-quarter of a turn
counterclockwise.
5. Pull the bulb assembly out from the lamp housing.
6. Unhook the electrical connector by lifting up the tabs
and separate the connector from the bulb base.
7. Install the new bulb into the electrical connector.
Push the bulb firmly enough so that the tabs hook
over the tab on the bulb.
8. Put the bulb assembly back into the lamp housing
and turn the bulb socket one-quarter of a turn
clockwise.
9. Reinstall the lamp to its pocket by lining up the
mounting pin and pushing forward to set the
position.
10. Reinstall the screws removed in Step 2.
11. Close the liftgate.
Taillamps and Back-Up Lamps
This procedure is for the liftgate-mounted taillamps and
back-up lamps.
1. Open the liftgate.
2. Remove the panel inside the liftgate by lifting the
tabs and pulling the panel off.
3. Remove the seven
wing nuts and the four
outboard nuts (two
at each end).
4. Gently lower the liftgate.
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