Ok guys so im gettin my tail lights and the 3rd brake light professionally painted tomorrow.. thing is, i really dont know how to properly take em out without messing anything up..

i searched and found nothing... search > me.

does anybody know? i drive a 07 Cobalt LT sedan...

thanks

 

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https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/show...ht=tail+lights

No pics, but somewhat helpful:
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/showthread.php?t=27113&highlight=tail+lights

 

thats not for the sedan tail lights though...

is it pretty much the same thing?

thanks though, i appreciate the help

 

No, not the same thing. But I think its the same concept. Sorry.

It should be easy. Just unbolt and unhook wires. IMO

 

what about your book in the car that tells you this ?

 

its ok.. thats why i said i couldnt find anything when i searched for sedan light removal

i just wana do it properly, u know?

that was my first idea, but i remember misplacing it a while back when i was looking for fuse names cuz i had blown one out a few months back... i might as well go look for it now.

im gettin my lights painted at 7:30am at my gfs brother inlaws shop.. so im pressed for time!! lol

 

Yeah, a lil to late to be asking the night crew. If your bro n law cant help you, be patient when you take em out.

 

Basically the same thing as the coupe you remove the black screws peel back the carpet there is a 10mm nut you remove then on the outside of the light there is 2 7mm nuts you can clearly see very simple

 

it shouldnt be to hard tho. i believe you just need to pull back the trunk mat a bit and use a 10mm socket and then just pop them out. but dont quote me on this is a gm car who knows what it could be

 

i know what you mean..

i tried removing the black screws with my hand but dam, theyr on there good... do i need a took for them or should they just come right off?

 

try a flat head and pull the top up a bit and it should come right off

 

i got it guys.. i used a pair of pliers to twist the plastic black screws off..

now when i pull back on the carpeting, i see one 10mm bolt.. and theres 2 other little bolts holding them in from the front.. you can see em right when you open the trunk.

now that i knw what im doin, il wake up in a few hours, park the balt in the back and remove my tail lights ...

il make sure to post some before and after pics in the afternoon..

thanks everyone for their help!

 

yup. and a couple words of advice. 1 check this sort of thing in the day time and 2 dont put it back together wrong . will wait for pics

 

you have to remove the two screws that are located once you open the trunk. then inside the trunk where the cargo connects there will be two screws they needs to be removed to remove the taillight. I beleive they are like buterfly screws, the one you may have to pull the trunk lining to get to(cant remember its been awhile since ive done it) hope that helps should be 4 screw per taillight, the taillight should just fall out without any force. later

 

got my tail lights tinted!!

i will post pics once i get home! man, it was awesome! i got to go behind the scenes and into the paint booth at Brown & Brown Chevrolet in Mesa, AZ!

i will post pics of the entire process especially some before and after pics!! give me about one and a half hours though, i wont be leaving mesa for about another hour or so.

check back soon!

 

You better post pics!!!!

 

yo man! i just got home everyone... im uploading the pics to my computer from my Sidekick Slide as we speak... i will make a new thread in the apprearance section with a new title.


give me about 15 minutes or so.. be on the lookout!




pics finally up in the appearance section! check em out!!