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Rear Combination Light Assembly: Disassembly: Disassembly

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  1. REMOVE TAIL AND STOP LIGHT BULB 
    1. Turn the tail and stop light bulb and the rear combination light socket and wire in the direction indicated by the arrow and disconnect them as a unit.
      Fig 1: Removing Tail And Stop Light Bulb
      GTY207412Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Remove the tail and stop light bulb from the rear combination light socket and wire.
  2. REMOVE REAR TURN SIGNAL LIGHT BULB 
    1. Turn the rear turn signal light bulb and the rear combination light socket and wire in the direction indicated by the arrow and disconnect them as a unit.
      Fig 2: Removing Rear Turn Signal Light Bulb
      GTY167314Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Remove the rear turn signal light bulb from the rear combination light socket and wire.
  3. REMOVE REAR COMBINATION LIGHT SOCKET AND WIRE 
    1. Disengage the clamp and remove the rear combination light socket and wire.
      Fig 3: Identifying Rear Combination Light Socket And Wire Clamp
      GTY208650Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  4. REMOVE REAR COMBINATION LIGHT GASKET 
    1. Remove the rear combination light gasket.
      Fig 4: Identifying Rear Combination Light Gasket
      GTY207415Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      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.