i bought these super hyper white backup lights at pepboys and i come home and i cant remove the taillights. i removed the two bolts when you open the tailgate and they wouldnt budge at all. so i got a screw driver bc i noticed a small pin on the bottom and top so i tried to pop it and i think the top one snapped.. how do u remove the light withought damaging it, i just want brighter backup bulbs. i thought it would have been a plug and play and put the taillight back

 

mine was a little stubborn too. i just kept working at it. i replaced my lenses, so i wasn't too concerned with damaging the stock ones, but i managed not to break them.

 

Yea they are just stuck. Pull on em they will come out after the 2 screws are removed.

 

i dont want to replace mine, there brand new lol . its like 20 degrees out and it feels like 0 with the wind so im going to wait another day and take my time. is there like a trick to get it out though?

 

if its that cold, try warming them up with a hairdryer. maby they are frozen in.

 

Get a flathead screw driver and pry around the edges in various places.

 

thats what i did and the gap was getting bigger but then the top mount or pin snapped so i quit.. i want it off hahah

 

yup just give em a tug.. i was kinda confused to cuz i didnt wanna break those clips either so just wiggle when ur pulling and they should come out... good luck lol

 

I had a bulb go out a few weeks ago and had to remove the driverside tail light. I used a small prybar that still had the rubber tip on it from when I bought it. The tail lights come straight back when you try to remove them.

 

yeah i broke one of those clips

i'll try and pull them straight back tomorrow

thanks for the help