Remove tail light - 2008 Volvo V50

To remove the tail lights screws can be located in 2 places on the outside of the vehicles there is 3 to 4 screws to be removed or 3 to 4 screws may be located on the inside or back of the light. Remove these screws and the tail light assembly should become free. Remove and replace with new tail light and tighten the screws back down and your done.

There is 2 screws located on the side when you open your tail gate by the tail light. remove these 2 screws and pull the tail light out and disconnect the wire connector. Hope this helps.

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Here, just follow this steps:

1. Locate the tail light on the rear of your vehicle. They are located on each corner and light up when you apply your brakes or turn signal.
2. If applicable, remove any mounting screws on the outside of the tail light.

3. Open the trunk of your vehicle and locate the back of the tail light.

4. Remove the socket and bulb from the back of the tail light by turning and pulling.

5. Remove the tail light mounting screws or nuts.

6. Push the tail light out from behind.

and Repair Notes TAIL LAMP REPLACEMENT REMOVAL PROCEDURE Open the rear compartment. Remove wingnut and pull back the rear compartment trim panel from the tail lamp. Remove the wingnuts from the tail lamp. Remove the tail lamp from the rear body panel. Disconnect the electrical connector from the tail lamp. Remove the tail lamp socket, turning counterclockwise. Remove the bulb from the tail lamp socket. Remove the sidemarker lamp socket, turning counterclockwise. Remove the bulb from the sidemarker lamp socket. INSTALLATION PROCEDURE Install the bulb to the tail lamp socket. Install the bulb to the sidemarker lamp socket. Install the sidemarker lamp socket, turning clockwise. Install the tail lamp socket, turning clockwise. Connect the electrical connector to the tail lamp. Install the tail lamp to the rear body panel. Install the wingnuts to the tail lamp. Pull back the rear compartment trim panel to the tail lamp and install the wingnut. Close the rear compartment.

Here's the step by step procedure from the beginning.

1. Carefully remove the black one inch wide plastic molding strip that runs along the interior side of the tail light. This can be pried off carefully without breaking the plastic clips that hold it in place.
2. Using a 10mm socket, remove the two bolts that you see which secure the tail light housing.
3. The tail light housing is also held in place with three or four plastic clips which can be broken rather easily if you don't do this next step carefully. Begin prying the plastic tail light using a plastic putty knife or screwdriver. The top clip comes out pretty easily and so does the bottom one.
4. On a cold winter day, the middle clip is the one that can break rather easily so gently rock the tail light or wait for warm weather when the plastic isn't brittle.
   
5. Once the tail light "bucket" is removed it's a simple matter to replace the bulbs.