2005 Nissan Altima Tail Light replacement - tab removal

1) Open trunk
2) Remove small round plastic access panel with a flat tip screw driver by prying open
3) Remove flat tip screw holding tail light assembly
4) Remove tail light assembly by pulling outward, careful not to break plastic guide/nub
5) Disconnect wiring connectors
6) Remove plastic housing access plate on back of tail light assembly by twisting/turning tabs until they click and then lift access plate from tail light assembly
7) When viewing the the bulbs, the turn signal bulb is the bottom left bulb
8) Install in reverse order, ensuring tail light seal seats properly during installation

Pop the trunk and remove the carpeting/covering in the rear off of the sides, and you will be able to unscrew the tail light.

if its like most nissan s you have to remove the glovebox and the fuse box is behind it, the main box can also be located beside your battery, if both tail light blow it will, blow a fuse, so check your lights regular to save you the hassle of looking for fuses.

Open the trunk, from the inside remove the side trunk liner (by removing the plastic tabs the liner can be pulled back). Once the liner is pulled back you will need to remove two nuts which secure the tail light in place. Once the two nuts are removed you can start pulling the whole tail light assembly out. There are two other tabs that secure the tail light in place which may give you some resistance but the light should come out without too much force once the two nuts are removed.
Once the tail light is out you can change whatever bulbs you need to.

I think it is the same as a '04 maxima. Open the trunk, from the inside remove the side trunk liner (by removing the plastic tabs the liner can be pulled back). Once the liner is pulled back you will need to remove two nuts which secure the tail light in place. Once the two nuts are removed you can start pulling the whole tail light assembly out. There are two other tabs that secure the tail light in place which may give you some resistance but the light should come out without too much force once the two nuts are removed.
Once the tail light is out you can change whatever bulbs you need to.

open trunk if lights on trunk you have a opening you can see the light electrical connector .if lights on lower part of trunk.remove large plastic screws. pull back trunk lining .you will see some more long plastic wing nut screws.remove them and the light cover come out then you replace light bulbs.

pull the carpet down in the trunck by brake light there are two boult to remove then pull tail light out it is sung for 3rd brake light go in back seat and push cover to back window until tabs pop up then pull to you

Open the trunk, from the inside remove the side trunk liner (by removing the plastic tabs the liner can be pulled back). Once the liner is pulled back you will need to remove two nuts which secure the tail light in place. Once the two nuts are removed you can start pulling the whole tail light assembly out. There are two other tabs that secure the tail light in place which may give you some resistance but the light should come out without too much force once the two nuts are removed.
Once the tail light is out you can change whatever bulbs you need to.

The tail lamp housing is secured to the vehicle by two fasteners and a tab/hook. To remove the fasteners, use a flat blade screwdriver to pry up the head of the fastener, then remove the fastener. Next pivot the tail lamp away from the vehicle to disengage the hook from the rubber body grommet. Disconnect the wire harness by disengaging the connector lock and then the connector release tab.

As a disclaimer, you should disconnect the battery before attempting any electrical repairs....

Hope this helps...