From inside the trunk unscrew the three nuts then pull the lens or light cover off from the outside of the car there you will be able to replace all of the bulbs..
Hi from uk not too sure on elantra but will try to help? if car is hatchback ? lift up hatch and look at the water drain channel alongside lamp? if there are 3x screws? unscrew and lift lamp off then unclup bulb/lamp board from lens bulbs are bayonet fitting if saloon then open boot look to rear of lamp in boot for either clip on panel or carpet covering lamp rear remove and look for some kind of nylon head screw bolt/s or 10 mm nuts? that my hold the lamp in place to body? or you may ?find the bulb/lamp board is simply a clip in to the lens assy as 1st example ? in that case just unclip and change bulb/s with no need to remove lens assy with a little patience you will succeed hope this helps
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once those two screws are removed grab both sides of the light and pull out, the lights are held in with to pop locking pins and those two bolts
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Hello riggs791. My name is Roger and I will help you. Raise the lift gate. In the rain drip rail you will find two screws through the lens to the body. Remove the two screws. Carefully pull on the lens. What you are removing to get to the tail lamp bulb is the entire lamp. The front outside edge of the lens has two lock in clips. Once you have the lamp loose turn it over and unlock the socket and replace the light. Reverse to reinstall the lamp.
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Open the trunk and remove the fabric insert located by the tail light. There should be 2 plastic nuts toward the center-most part, one above the other about 6 inches apart (One above the other). Then on the quarter panel side (where the light comes to a point on the outside) there should be just one. Making a total of three nuts to remove it. On the plug there should be a small plastic red clip. Slide it aside and squeeze the tab to remove the plug. After you pull the light out you will see two silver dollar sized circles that hold the light bulb in. Twist this to remove the light bulb. There's also a third smaller one for the smaller bulb.
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you need to remove the 2 torx screws (accessable when you open the tail gate). once they are out, you are able to pull the whole tail lamp assembly out of its position, and then turn the socket counter clockwise to remove it from the assembly. replace the bulb, and reassemble. good luck!
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Unscrew the lens on the outside, or take off the plastic
cover from inside the trunk, to reveal the bulb.
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Unscrew the bulb. You'll have to push in and turn at the same
time.
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Clean the connection with a wire brush and/or wipe it clean
with a rag if there's any corrosion.
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Screw the new bulb into the empty socket. Again, you'll have
to push in and turn simultaneously. Line up the tiny raised bumps on the
base of the bulb in order to screw it in.
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Test your work by stepping on the brakes and turning on the
headlights while a friend watches the new bulb to make sure it lights
up.
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Fix that broken tail light.
Replacing a dead bulb on your car is almost as easy as replacing a light bulb at home. Perform this simple maintenance and avoid the hassle of receiving a citation for a missing brake light
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Unscrew the lens on the outside, or take off the plastic cover from inside the trunk, to reveal the bulb.
Unscrew the bulb. You'll have to push in and turn at the same time.
Clean the connection with a wire brush and/or wipe it clean with a rag if there's any corrosion.
Screw the new bulb into the empty socket. Again, you'll have to push in and turn simultaneously. Line up the tiny raised bumps on the base of the bulb in order to screw it in.
Test your work by stepping on the brakes and turning on the headlights while a friend watches the new bulb to make sure it lights up.
Unscrew the lens on the outside, or take off the plastic cover from inside the trunk, to reveal the bulb.
Step3
Unscrew the bulb. You'll have to push in and turn at the same time.
Step4
Take the bulb with you to the auto supply store to help you find an exact duplicate.
Step5
Clean the connection with a wire brush and/or wipe it clean with a rag if there's any corrosion.
Step6
Screw the new bulb into the empty socket. Again, you'll have to push in
and turn simultaneously. Line up the tiny raised bumps on the base of
the bulb in order to screw it in.
Step7
Replace the lens or the plastic cover.
Step8
Test your work by stepping on the brakes and turning on the headlights while a friend watches the new bulb to make sure it lights up.
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Same issue. Following instructions in the manual but it seems to jump from removing the mounting screws to removing the bulb without describing how to gain access to the bulb by removing the cover the mounting screws were holding on. There must be a trick too it. Probably something so simple it's easily overlooked.
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