tail light ..how do u change the bulb>?

[88canadianvette]

how do u change the [far right side]taillight bulb in an 88? my arm is too big too fit up thru the mufflers to get to the darn thing..

 

[Tom73]

Remove license plate, reach up behind and remove the inner light, then reach through the inner light opening to service the outer light.

 

[88canadianvette]

thank u for the info.

 

[WhalePirot]

Or drop the muffler enough to get your arm up there.

It's rather easy to do, too.

Easier, IMHO than removing the inner light.

 

[DkBG]

I had a small boy with long arms change mine . Cliff

 

[billd]

A beer and a couple of hours

I replaced mine and I found that a beer and a couple of hours worked. The other thing that worked was to get my 12 year old to stick his arm up there and replace it.

 

[malc350]

changing bulbs

Personally I've never had any luck by just removing the license plate & reversing light bulbs. I prefer to remove the gas filler door, cap, and rubber gasket and go in from the top. It's still a tight squeeze though and you have to be real careful not to scrape your arms on the sharp metal edges.

There must have been a few sighs of relief when the 91 came out! (A couple of screws per lens gets you to the bulbs)

Regards, Malc.
90 Callaway Twin Turbo.

 

[JonM]

Re: A beer and a couple of hours

Maybe you should rent the kid out.

I replaced mine and I found that a beer and a couple of hours worked. The other thing that worked was to get my 12 year old to stick his arm up there and replace it.

 

[CorvetteArchives]

Just keep an eye put 4 wasps/hornets! They love to nest in that cavity on ours :eek