Never thought I'd ask that one.

Do I have to remove the two cylindrical nuts off the housing and remove the whole lamp assembly? Or is there another way?

I took note of the oval shaped rubber shield and plug, but could not get it out. What is the trick? I squeezed the clips (looks like 4) and one clip snapped off, so I stopped. Do I pull on the rubber gasket?


It's the passenger brake lamp.

Thanks in advance!

 

There are 2 nuts which need to be removed from inside the car. And there's a press-in stud near the front corner which needs to be carefully pulled out otherwise you'll end up breaking off the sharp corner of the lamp.

Then the whole lamp assembly comes out and you can access the bulb sockets from the rear. Once you know where the nuts are it only takes a couple of minutes. One is easy to find after removing the plastic "grill" from the luggage compartment - the other one you'll have to feel around for near the top on the other side of the oval rubber seal.

 

Thanks! I know the backup light is a sealed unit, and people often think one is burnt out - but I wasnt sure if Jag was making the same design to sell more parts by stamping it shut.

I saw the studs today, but just wanted to be sure before proceeding. Thank you for your help.

 

The backup lights are LEDs and will probably outlast the car

You could always do the 2010 LED taillight conversion and never have to worry about changing a bulb

 

Maybe if I get rear ended! LOL.