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Rear Combination Light Assembly: Reassembly: Reassembly

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  1. INSTALL REAR BUMPER UPPER RETAINER 
    1. Engage the guide.
      Fig 1: Locating Rear Bumper Upper Retainer Screws
      GTY298661Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Install the rear bumper upper retainer with the 2 screws.
  2. INSTALL REAR COMBINATION LIGHT SOCKET AND WIRE SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Connect the connector to install the rear combination light socket and wire sub-assembly.
      Fig 2: Locating Rear Combination Light Socket And Wire Sub-Assembly Connector
      GTY306195Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  3. INSTALL SIDE MARKER LIGHT BULB 
    1. Install the side marker light bulb to the rear combination light socket and wire sub-assembly.
    2. Connect the side marker light bulb and the rear combination light socket and wire sub-assembly as shown in the illustration.
      Fig 3: Installing Side Marker Light Bulb
      GTY303046Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

      HINT: 

      The pinch tabs should be horizontal.

  4. INSTALL REAR COMBINATION LIGHT LENS GASKET 
    1. Install a new rear combination light lens gasket.
      Fig 4: Installing Rear Combination Light Lens Gasket
      GTY298469Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  5. INSTALL REAR TURN SIGNAL LIGHT BULB 
    1. Install the rear turn signal light bulb to the rear combination light socket and wire sub-assembly.
    2. Turn the rear turn signal light bulb and rear combination light socket and wire sub-assembly in the direction indicated by the arrow shown in the illustration to connect them as a unit.
      Fig 5: Installing Rear Turn Signal Light Bulb
      GTY303061Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  6. INSTALL TAIL AND STOP LIGHT BULB 
    1. Install the tail and stop light bulb to the rear combination light socket and wire sub-assembly.
    2. Turn the tail and stop light bulb and rear combination light socket and wire sub-assembly in the direction indicated by the arrow shown in the illustration to connect them as a unit.
      Fig 6: Installing Tail And Stop Light Bulb
      GTY303064Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  7. INSTALL REAR LIGHT SOCKET AND WIRE 
    1. Connect the connector and install the rear light socket and wire.
      Fig 7: Locating Rear Light Socket And Wire Connector
      GTY300493Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  8. INSTALL BACK-UP LIGHT BULB 
    1. Install the back-up light bulb to the rear light socket and wire.
    2. Turn the back-up light bulb and rear light socket and wire in the direction indicated by the arrow shown in the illustration to connect them as a unit.
      Fig 8: Installing Back-Up Light Bulb
      GTY303121Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  9. INSTALL REAR LIGHT GASKET 
    1. Install a new rear light gasket.
      Fig 9: Installing Rear Light Gasket
      GTY300749Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002