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Installation Procedure

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  1. Install the bulb to the tail lamp socket.
  2. Install the bulb to the sidemarker lamp socket.
  3. Install the sidemarker lamp socket, turning clockwise.
  4. Install the tail lamp socket, turning clockwise.
  5. Connect the electrical connector to the tail lamp.
  6. Fig 1: Tail Lamp Electrical Connector (Impala)
    GM458187Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  7. Install the tail lamp to the rear body panel.
  8. Install the wingnuts to the tail lamp.
  9. Pull back the rear compartment trim panel to the tail lamp and install the wingnut.
  10. Fig 2: Tail Lamp & Components (Impala)
    GM458190Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  11. Close the rear compartment.