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How to Replace Tail Light 2000-04 Chevy Impala

Created on: 2010-03-02

If your Chevy Impala needs new tail lights, check out this video! 1A Auto will show you how to replace them yourself with this instructional video.

  1. step 1 :Service the tail light
    • Remove the four thumb screws and pull back the trunk liner
    • Remove the thumbscrews anchoring the tail light.
    • Pull the tail light out and unplug the wiring harness.
    • Change the bulbs or switch the bulbs into the new tail light assembly.
  2. step 2 :Install the tail light.
    • Plug in the bulbs and wiring harness.
    • Put the tail light assembly into place.
    • Screw in the thumb screws anchoring it.
    • Replace the trunk liner and secure with thumb screws.

Brought to you by 1AAuto.com, your source for quality replacement parts and the best service on the Internet. Hi, I'm Mike Green. I'm one of the owners of 1A Auto. I want to help you save time and money repairing and maintaining your vehicle. I'm going to use my 20 plus years experience restoring and repairing cars and trucks like this, to show you the correct way to swap parts from 1AAuto.com. The right parts installed correctly. That's going to save you time and money. Thank you and enjoy the video.

In this video we're doing a taillight on a 2000-2005 Chevy Impala. Pretty easy procedure, doesn't even require any tools. Taillight replacement on 2000-2005 Impala. Right here in the back. It's basically four thumb screws. This one is shaped so that if you have a cargo net. This one here. You just pull the trim back a little bit and there's another one here. Another one here. You can just take the light; comes out. You can unplug this connector. Now your taillight is free from the vehicle. If you need to service the bulbs you can do that. There's another bulb here. Obviously if you're looking to replace the light due to damage you can do that.

Put it back in is the reverse of the procedure. Clip in, put it into place. This goes here. This one here. Put your trim back in place. This is the one for the cargo net if you have that option. Okay, so there you have it. Whether you're just replacing a bulb or you have taillight damage from a little fender bender, that's how you do it. Hope this helps.

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