I was changing out my reverse lights... well trying to yesterday. I was using my torx15 and when I finally got those rusted horrible screws out, the whole dirty assembly popped out.

I was just expecting it to be a cover with the bulb behind it, and the whole thing was dirty beyond belief. I can only do this stuff after work so it's already dark. Was wondering how I pop the bulb out to replace it.

Am I pulling the plastic cover off the front of the assembly? Or is there a way to pop the bulb out the back? I couldn't see anything last night.

 

I am totally guessing here, but is there a way to twist the bulb socket from the housing? Meaning the wires, attached to the socket, which holds the bulb, screwes or locks by rotating it into the housing. Perhaps this is how you remove it.

 

Like i said the thing was filthy and it was really dark, I tried to twist it but it didn't seem to pop loose, like changing a blinker or something.

maybe it's just dirt/frozen and hard to twist?

 

the reverse lights on my monte should be the same as mine, mine just pulled right out. you dont have to twist anything, just pull!

 

Ok to get the housing off the socket in back you have to twist, same concept as the headlights/ tail lights. Then inside on the black socketyou just pull out on the bulb.

 

haha thanks enzo.

the whole damn thing was dirt. so i took the time to carefully clean it off, and used some rubbing alcohol, and then i saw how you had to rotate it to pop it out. worked like a charm.