I Give Up. How To Remove The Stop/brake Lens ...1998

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I Give Up. How To Remove The Stop/brake Lens ...1998, How to remove brake light lens...1998

cammyjim View Member Profile	Apr 9 2009, 09:18 PM Post #1
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 9-April 09 Member No.: 17,175 Drives: 1998 Toyota Camry XLE Location: USA	Howdy, I took the Toyota 1998 XLE into a diagnostic service center and the tech told me I had both the license plate light bulbs out and also the brake/stop lights. I asked how much to replace? He said about $25.00 to fix. Sooooo, I went to pep boyz and got both bulb packages. I replaced the License plate bulb lights ok, but it was tricky trying to remove the bottom section of the light lens near the bumper (not the ones on the actual truck) The owners manual is pure crap. There are illustrations, but they make it so hard to understand. it's not very clear on exactly how to get to the bulb, or even if you need to remove the lens at all,then you end up cracking it and going back to Toyota parts and spend another $100.00 on a new one...I really don't know how much, but anyway, you get the point. They should make it easier. I was told to stick a small flat head screwdriver around until it pops out...yeah right. I heard weird grinding sounds like it was going to pop alright..in a few hundred pieces. I really think I'm going to break this lens. Please help! Thank you.

cammyjim View Member Profile	Apr 10 2009, 08:40 PM Post #2
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 9-April 09 Member No.: 17,175 Drives: 1998 Toyota Camry XLE Location: USA	Ok..I opened the trunk, looked inside and saw a plastic corner piece in which I popped out the two retaining pins (they look like phillips head) then saw the electric light assembly. I also saw three or four metal nuts...Do I remove these nuts to loosen the outside lens plate, or just replace the bulb for the inside of trunk by pulling the bulb out to replace? The reason I ask is there are three bulbs in this assembly. The brake light is towards the left side of the body,not the side toward the trunk. The wiring is pretty stiff,but I did manage to turn counter-clockwise the bulb,tried to pull out towards the inside of the trunk,but afraid I might loosen the other two wires. Does that make any sense? So the question remains, Do I replace the brake/stop bulb from the inside of the trunk, or the outside and remove the lens? Thank you very much!

Amit Shah View Member Profile	Apr 13 2009, 04:38 PM Post #3
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 10-February 09 Member No.: 16,126 Drives: 2005 Toyota Camry LE 2.4 Location: Parsippany, NJ, USA	If you just remove the black plastic which runs in the trunk right behind where the lens is (HINT:I've put a big green arrow in the picture I attached). Take that whole pastic part off, then there should be a wire that goes into it from the back, you just take that out by twisting to the left if I'm not mistaken, then take the bulb out by pressing inwards & twisting to the left. As far as the trunk lid is concerned, just take out the clips & pull it down & you'll be able to access the bulbs in the trunk. Let me know if you have any other issues. Camry_Trunk.jpg ( 329.14K ) Number of downloads: 5

cammyjim View Member Profile	Apr 13 2009, 08:44 PM Post #4
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 9-April 09 Member No.: 17,175 Drives: 1998 Toyota Camry XLE Location: USA	Thanks Amit, Got it. This brake/Stop light is closest to the Bumper,not the set of lights actually on the trunk. Ok, here's what I did. I opened up the trunk, on the left side there is a plastic piece that covers the light assembly. There are two retaining clips that look like phillips heads. You unscrew the part in the middle then it loosens up and pops out. Then I removed the #3157 bulb, this was actually on the side closest to the inside of the trunk,not the other side,which I thought and that numbered bulb was #3156. The bulb base unscrews counter-clockwise. replace it and Voila! Just saved a fix-it ticket and someone charging me $20.00 to do this. I hope this helps.

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