Remove Tail Lights?

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I have a cracked tail light and I cant figure out how to remove it. Can anyone help me with this? I have a 2007 Maxima SE


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There are two nuts that hold the tail light assembly in place. You have to remove some interior trunk trim to get to them.

You can see a diagram showing the bolt locations on page 148 of this section of the FSM. Details for removing the trunk trim are on page 42 of this section.

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Thank you for the info.The clips....I can just pop them out and pop them back in?Should I use a flathead?

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Yep. They just pop out and back in, and they're reusable assuming you don't break them.Flathead screwdriver works well for them. There is also a tool specifically for them that's a sort of fork on an angled handle that pries them out with less chance of breaking the heads, but you'll be fine with a screwdriver.

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Thank you for your help. I will let you know how it goes.


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