Trying to figure out how to replace left breaklight bulb. Can anyone help.

 

Well, this sort of information is in your owner’s manual (assuming that you have one). Access to the light unit is by pulling back the trunk liner (behind the light unit).

 

You have to undo the trunk lining on the lamp side. There are two small nuts holding the unit it - once the nuts are off just pull away from the body

 

The first step in any DIY repair is to search YouTube.

 

Be careful of the pointed end of the light assembly. It’s easy to break the tip off.
some manuals have a misprint in the number of nuts holding the unit in

 

Always leave the nuts on the threaded end with a socket placed over them so that you cant lightly tap them out or you will break the corners if you pry it out. Dumb design in this area

 

There is a push fit stud that also holds the unit it situ once the nuts have been removed. It is towards the pointed end of the unit. It’s tempting to prise it off as this stud can stick a little if it has been in place for a while.

I just recently changed one of my brake lights as this stud held a little.
So perhaps one of those rubber suckers , the things that can stick to a wall to hold a small towel on , might be useful .
I was aware of the stud so I was careful. I didn’t think till afterwards about using a rubber sucker. So next time as I have a few in the shed.👍

 

be extra careful to not chip the pointy end of the taillamp when removing and installing