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How to Replace the Taillight Bulb for a 2005 Toyota Tacoma

Replacing the taillight bulbs on the Toyota Tacoma pickup is a simple project to undertake in the driveway or garage at home. The Tacomas taillight bulbs sit in plastic assemblies; you can reach a bulb only by removing the corresponding taillight assembly from the truck. There are two bolts that hold each taillight assembly in place, and there are two stubborn pins on the back of the assembly that snap into clips on the outboard edge of the taillight. The entire process will take about 10 minutes; it requires only basic hand tools to complete.

Instructions

1

Open the tailgate of your Tacoma and locate the two 10mm bolts that secure the taillight assembly through the side of the cargo bed. There are several bolts in there; you want to unscrew the ones that dont have a washer under them.

2

Remove the retaining bolts with a 10mm socket and ratchet, then grasp the taillight assembly with both hands and pull it straight back. It will not come off easily, but it will come off.

3

Locate the three bulb sockets on the back of the taillight assembly; the center one is the taillight/brake-light bulb. Turn the socket counterclockwise then pull it straight out of the assembly. Pull the bulb out of the socket and discard it.

4

Push a new bulb into the socket. Make sure it is secure. Install the socket into the rear of the taillight assembly. Turn it clockwise to lock it in place, then slide the assembly back onto the rear of the truck, pushing it in until the retaining pins on the assembly snap in to the body and the screw holes align with the holes in the truck body.

5

Install the two retaining bolts and tighten them with a socket and ratchet. Do not over-tighten the bolts or you will crack the plastic taillight assembly. Close the tailgate.

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