Help, how to remove the reverse light - Toyota Yaris Forums

logoris · 09-27-2017, 09:16 PM

I was changing my reverse light bulb and the factory bulb fell out in the housing and I need to get it out.

I'm not use to new cars all my used cars had stiff connections

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RicStyx · 09-28-2017, 12:01 AM

Comes down to two options, either you can get a small pair of medical tweezers /pliers and carefully go in and try grab it and pull it out but it's difficult, or you need to remove the light housing from the car. Should be either a few nuts/bolts or screws and then you may have to gently but firmly push the light housing out as there are small but strong tabs on the back that gold it into place. Then just turn it upside down and fish it out and re install it. If your not comfortable doing so let someone who can do it do it. I haven't had to remove my tail light housing yet so not sure the exact location of the attachment points.

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kevinj93 · 09-28-2017, 03:02 AM

Samr thing happened to me. I got the globe out with a stiff wire bent to reach with some double sided foam tape on the end.

logoris · 09-28-2017, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by kevinj93

Samr thing happened to me. I got the globe out with a stiff wire bent to reach with some double sided foam tape on the end.

Thanks I'll give it a try

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mrpj · 09-29-2017, 03:36 AM

The rear light cluster will not just push or pull out once the securing nuts are removed from inside. It is also "clipped" on the outside and the bumper has to come off for cluster removal. (U.K. spec., French built)
Whether cars built elsewhere have been designed better for this task i. e. no bumper moulding removal, I don't know.

logoris · 10-02-2017, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mrpj

The rear light cluster will not just push or pull out once the securing nuts are removed from inside. It is also "clipped" on the outside and the bumper has to come off for cluster removal. (U.K. spec., French built)
Whether cars built elsewhere have been designed better for this task i. e. no bumper moulding removal, I don't know.

I can feel to screws and a support but I cannot see where the support is secured

09-27-2017, 09:16 PM	#1
logoris Drives: 2017 Yaris SE Blue Streak Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Toronto Posts: 53	Help, how to remove the reverse light I was changing my reverse light bulb and the factory bulb fell out in the housing and I need to get it out. I'm not use to new cars all my used cars had stiff connections Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk

09-28-2017, 03:02 AM	#3
kevinj93 Drives: 2013 NCP130 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 376	Samr thing happened to me. I got the globe out with a stiff wire bent to reach with some double sided foam tape on the end. __________________ Running on standard AU 14" steel wheels (14x5 rims, 175/70R14 tyres). Added reversing camera and touch screen radio, cruise control, 16" rear wiper blade, tow bar and dash cam.

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09-28-2017, 12:01 AM	#2
RicStyx Drives: 2012 Toyota Yaris 1.3 -3rd Gen Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: South Africa Posts: 68	Comes down to two options, either you can get a small pair of medical tweezers /pliers and carefully go in and try grab it and pull it out but it's difficult, or you need to remove the light housing from the car. Should be either a few nuts/bolts or screws and then you may have to gently but firmly push the light housing out as there are small but strong tabs on the back that gold it into place. Then just turn it upside down and fish it out and re install it. If your not comfortable doing so let someone who can do it do it. I haven't had to remove my tail light housing yet so not sure the exact location of the attachment points. Sent from my SM-N910F using Tapatalk

09-29-2017, 03:36 AM	#5
mrpj View User's Garage Drives: 2014 Icon+ 1.33l Multidrive Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Staffordshire Moorlands, UK Posts: 145	The rear light cluster will not just push or pull out once the securing nuts are removed from inside. It is also "clipped" on the outside and the bumper has to come off for cluster removal. (U.K. spec., French built) Whether cars built elsewhere have been designed better for this task i. e. no bumper moulding removal, I don't know.