OEM Buick Century Tail Light

Buick Century Tail Light Parts and Q&A

• Backup Lamp Bulb
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  Q: How to remove and install the Tail Light on Buick Century?

  A:

  You must first open the rear compartment lid and remove any rear compartment convenience net that uses plastic wingnut retainers for attachment. You should first remove the plastic wingnut which holds the taillamp and then access the rear compartment trim panel by pulling back its corner so you can reach the remaining plastic wingnuts. Use gentle pressure on the taillamp lens to stabilize the glass but carefully remove all remaining plastic wingnut retainers before carefully extracting the taillamp assembly from the rear body panel. Begin the taillamp housing assembly removal process by turning each lamp socket counter-clockwise to loosen and pull them free from their sockets. Finish by removing the taillamp housing assembly itself. Start the installation by putting each lamp socket into the taillamp housing assembly then secure them by turning them counterclockwise. The taillamp assembly needs to be centered on the rear body panel and held in position by applying gentle contact to the lens until installation of the plastic wingnut retainers is complete. These retainers will remain unseen behind the rear compartment trim panel. Install the corner of the rear compartment trim panel before replacing all plastic wingnut retainers for the taillamp then reinstall the rear compartment convenience net to plastic wingnut retainers before closing the rear compartment lid.
• Tail Lamp Assembly, Passenger Side
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  Q: How to replace the tail light assembly or back up, sidemarker, stop, and turn signal bulbs on Buick Century?

  A:

  Start the taillamp assembly or back up, sidemarker, stop, and turn signal bulb replacement process by opening the rear compartment lid then removing the rear compartment convenience net through plastic wingnut retainers if your vehicle has them. Locate the visible plastic wingnut that holds the taillamp then pull back the rear compartment trim panel's corner to expose the hidden plastic wingnuts. Press the taillamp lens gently with light force as you remove the final plastic wingnuts from their position. First support the taillamp assembly during extraction from the rear body panel then use counterclockwise motion to uncouple and retrieve each lamp socket from the taillamp housing assembly. Install the lamp sockets by putting them into the taillamp housing assembly then twist them counterclockwise to achieve secure placement. Install the taillamp assembly into the rear body panel gently while pressing on the lens to secure its position around the plastic wingnuts. The wingnuts will remain out of sight behind the rear compartment trim panel. To reassemble the rear compartment replace the corner of the trim panel while securing all taillamp plastic wingnut retainers then reattach the convenience net when present before closing the lid.