How To Replace Tail Light 1982-92 Chevy Camaro Iroc-Z

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In this video, we're going to show you how to remove the rear taillights on this Camaro IROC-Z 1986. We're doing this because we're going to have the car painted, but this will be helpful for you if you need to replace a broken one or replace a bulb or whatever. Tools you'll need are a flat blade screwdriver and Phillips screwdriver. You should be able to get the attaching bolts for the taillights off by hand, but if you can't, I believe it's either a 10mm or 10mm to 12mm wrench.

First, get a flat blade screwdriver. There are four of these plastic pins, you can see I've already taken the trim out of this side. I'll fast forward as I pull those out. You can see I'm actually missing two. Our car has obviously been apart before and somebody didn't put those back in. Use a Phillips screwdriver; there are two screws on top. We'll fast forward again as I remove those two Phillips screws. Before you can actually take this light out, just gently pry out one side and it comes out like that. Then just pull the connector off; it has a couple ears and you want to gently pry those because this is usually pretty brittle. Gently pry and pull at the same time. That light comes off.

The switch is still hooked up, I'm just going to pull the switch connector right off. There's the switch connector and this can stay just like that. You'll want to pull the side panel out as well. You can just pull it out of the way.

Now there are five thumb screws: one, two and once we pull this out of the way, there's another one there, and there's one back in here and one right there. I'll speed up as I take those thumb screws off. I was able to do them all with my hand, they do have a 10 to 12mm bolt head on them if you need to use a wrench to get some extra leverage.

Pull your plate down, pull the inside out first, pull it straight back, and then your taillights all have a little tab on them. Push on the tab, counterclockwise and the bulbs come out. The little side marker bulb and then your backup light you can either take the screw out and undo it that way, but probably it's actually easier to reach in with both hands here, twist and remove. There's the taillight off the car.

You can see when this car was painted last time they didn't bother to take them off; I think they just tried to tape them up. That's something that's a pet peeve of mine, is when you can take things off pretty easily and you don't and just paint over them.

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