how do you replace a taillight on a Honda 2002 Civic?
Remove the taillight assembly to gain access to the bulbs
Open the trunk and remove the back plastic piece (if covered) from the backside of the taillight...locate the burned out bulb by turning on your headlights...when you find the bulb that is burned out, twist the bulb by grabbing it at the plastic end and turn it counter-clockwise then pull it straight out...now twist the bulb counter clockwise out of the plastic housing and replace it with a brand new light bulb
unscrew it and screw in the new bulb
The turn signal bulb? It's done from inside the trunk. Pull the carpet away from the backside of the taillight assembly. The bulb holders just twist out. Replace the bulb, re-seat the bulb holder and put the carpeting back.
raise the trunk. pull back the carpeting. remove the 5 plastic wingnuts holding the light assembly in. separate the light assembly from the car. twist and remove the bulb. installation is reverse.
Remove access panel in trunk area--Wing nuts should release taillight assembly and bulbs twist out
You have to remove the taillight assembly. When you open the lift gate there is 2 push clips (black round) that keep it in place. To remove the clips, you have to pull sort of hard. Then slide the taillight out of the slot that it clips into. Don't be afraid to pull the taillight, it's in there pretty tight even after the clips are removed. Twist the light bulb that needs replacing to the left and insert your new bulb.
Taillight bulb replacment/Taillight housing replacement * Remove the rear inside trunk finishing panel to access the taillight housing mounting nuts * Free the grommet for the taillight electrical harness and the three taillight housing nuts then pull off the taillight housing * Rotate the bulb socket counterclockwise and pull it out of the taillight housing * To remove the bulb from the socket pull it straight out.To install a new bulb in the socket push it straight into the socket until it stops
* Remove the rear inside trunk finishing panel to access the taillight housing mounting nuts * Free the grommet for the taillight electrical harness and the three taillight housing nuts then pull off the taillight housing * Rotate the bulb socket counterclockwise and pull it out of the taillight housing * To remove the bulb from the socket pull it straight out.To install a new bulb in the socket push it straight into the socket until it stops
at rear of car remove the t15 torx head screw at top of fixture pull fixture out at the top grab socket, depress latch, twist counterclockwise
open trunk and remove interior trim. remove five plastic nuts then pull out light assembly. depress the clip and twist the bulb holder counterclockwise and pull out. remove bulb and replace,and reinstall.