How to replace rear tail light? - 1998 Plymouth Breeze

Check the tail light bulbs & marker light bulbs.

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Chevrolet Captiva Opel Antara Tail Light Bulb Replacement Turn Signal...

Tail lamp replacement captiva

1) Open trunk
2) Remove small round plastic access panel with a flat tip screw driver by prying open
3) Remove flat tip screw holding tail light assembly
4) Remove tail light assembly by pulling outward, careful not to break plastic guide/nub
5) Disconnect wiring connectors
6) Remove plastic housing access plate on back of tail light assembly by twisting/turning tabs until they click and then lift access plate from tail light assembly
7) When viewing the the bulbs, the turn signal bulb is the bottom left bulb
8) Install in reverse order, ensuring tail light seal seats properly during installation

Sounds like you lost the ground to the rear lights.

Lift the rear door, remove the rear tail light lense, replace the bulb and replace the tail light on the car.... once the screws have been removed, be sure all of them are removed,,, the lens/light cover may have to be pried off with a flat blade screw driver.... place a folded paper towel of something else to protect the paint.... before prying...... Check the owners manual for instructions.

Yes, The tail light works on a different part of the bulb than the brake light. That bulb has a burned out tail light filiment. Needs to be replaced.

can you not see the bulb itself i believe they come out through the back

and Repair Notes TAIL LAMP REPLACEMENT REMOVAL PROCEDURE Open the rear compartment. Remove wingnut and pull back the rear compartment trim panel from the tail lamp. Remove the wingnuts from the tail lamp. Remove the tail lamp from the rear body panel. Disconnect the electrical connector from the tail lamp. Remove the tail lamp socket, turning counterclockwise. Remove the bulb from the tail lamp socket. Remove the sidemarker lamp socket, turning counterclockwise. Remove the bulb from the sidemarker lamp socket. INSTALLATION PROCEDURE Install the bulb to the tail lamp socket. Install the bulb to the sidemarker lamp socket. Install the sidemarker lamp socket, turning clockwise. Install the tail lamp socket, turning clockwise. Connect the electrical connector to the tail lamp. Install the tail lamp to the rear body panel. Install the wingnuts to the tail lamp. Pull back the rear compartment trim panel to the tail lamp and install the wingnut. Close the rear compartment.

not sure which top tail light you mean? do you wish to replace bulb or actual lamp on the rear screen? this is the high level brake light ! OR do you wish to replace bulb in one of the rear tail lamps offside/nearside ? which ever ? the h/level brake light bulb is accessable for bulb from the rear panel on hatch behind lamp bulb is 16 watt capless push in type

There was a recall on this, take to the dealer and they will replace the whole socket on this.