Rear fender lights

[06RedFire]

I tried a search, with no luck, and don't have time to search through over 100 pages of topics.

My left rear fender light is out (has been, I think for a few weeks), and I need to know how to go about replacing the bulb. Do I need to get at it from behind, or does the cover come off from outside the car? I have a feeling it needs to accessed from the inside, which I'm guessing means going in through the trunk - but I wanted to ask before I do anything.

[LisaJ429]

it has to be accessed from the inside..

this may help http://www.2005stang.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10281/rearlamp.pdf

[06RedFire]

it has to be accessed from the inside..

this may help http://www.2005stang.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10281/rearlamp.pdf

Thank you for that, but the light I was refering to is the small light right behind the rear wheel well, the one combined with a reflector.

[DemonLlama]

If I remember correctly from when I replaced my bumper, the rear markers just pop out. I can't tell you exactly how they come out. I'll see if I can find a diagram.

[Edit: Couldn't find a diagram, but confirmed that the lens does pop out. You have to pry it out with a screwdriver from one side.]

[06RedFire]

Thank you, DemonLlama. I wasn't sure how they might be accessed. I've looked underneath the back, just about where the light is located, and it looks like it's just body meets frame, so no access there. My other idea was access by almost totally disassembling the trunk area - which seems like it would be more trouble than it's worth - but the light is located too low, so I wasn't sure. Popping the light out from the outside doesn't seem like a big deal. I'll just have to be careful not to damage the area around it.

BTW - That's a great sig!

[G2Stang]

Wrap a microfiber towel around the end of your screwdriver and place it between the rear quarter panel on the outside, and between the lens and it prys out. That is the way they are taken off to spray paint them.
I have not found a way on the inside to pull that assembly out and replace the bulb.

[JimC]

The side marker is very easy, just like Gary said. As I recall you pry from the back of the lens.

The taillights are a different matter - those do require disassembly in the trunk to get to the nuts to pull them out. Not fun to do when the temp is -2 and the wind is blowing at 25 mph and it is snowing like hell - believe me, I know!

[06RedFire]

I know it's just a stupid marker light, but it's been out for several weeks, and it's been driving me up the wall. But I wanted to ask here before I did it wrong and messed something up. As Gary said, it was a simple matter to gently pry the light housing out with a screwdriver. I got the smallest screwdriver I could find and wrapped it a microfiber cloth, and out it popped. The guy at the parts store looked up the bulb I needed, but the computer was giving him a much larger piece than was required, so I pulled the bulb out and he looked at it, and he gave me the right one. Got it fixed in a flash, and it's good to go. While I was at the store, I also got a new air filter for my upcoming long drive to CA. The old one wasn't too bad, but I figured I'd change it out anyway. When I get settled in CA, I'm gonna take the guy's advice and invest in a pricier K&N filter, which he tells me can be cleaned on the fly, and I'll never buy another filter again.

Thanks again guys, for the help.