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Removal Procedure

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  1. Open the rear compartment.
  2. Remove wingnut and pull back the rear compartment trim panel from the tail lamp.
  3. Remove the wingnuts from the tail lamp.
  4. Remove the tail lamp from the rear body panel.
  5. Fig 1: Tail Lamp & Components (Impala)
    GM458190Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  6. Disconnect the electrical connector from the tail lamp.
  7. Fig 2: Tail Lamp Electrical Connector (Impala)
    GM458187Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  8. Remove the tail lamp socket, turning counterclockwise.
  9. Remove the bulb from the tail lamp socket.
  10. Remove the sidemarker lamp socket, turning counterclockwise.
  11. Remove the bulb from the sidemarker lamp socket.