tail light on legacy help please

[drew.laura]

Hi,
I broke all the plastic out of my taillights on the passenger side, I
bought the replacement piece but can't for the life of me figure out
how to put it on...is there something in the trunk that I need to
remove???
thanks for any help
Laura drew
96 legacy wagon subaru

 

[johninKY]

Eyeball the new part. It should show you how it is mounted. Should have
mounting holes for screws on the backside. Those panels inside the car do
come out. Sorry I can't be more specific but never changed a Subaru
taillight although I did one for my wife's Saturn. On it I had to work
from inside the car.

 

[fopetesl]

Hi,
I broke all the plastic out of my taillights on the passenger side, I
bought the replacement piece but can't for the life of me figure out
how to put it on...is there something in the trunk that I need to
remove???
thanks for any help
Laura drew
96 legacy wagon subaru

You got me there. What do you mean by "..broke all the plastic out of
my taillights.."?
AFAIK the rear light assembly is a pretty well sealed unit and one
cannot remove the plastic, (without trashing it).
To change a bulb just remove the panel behind the assembly from the
inside, then a half turn anticlockwise and the bulb holder comes out
so's you can change the bulb.
HTH

 

[drew.laura]

well, I got a replacement and its the whole unit...I guess I have to
take out some panels in the trunk...
bummer.

 

[drew.laura]

Thanks all, I finally got it done.
But I had to take a bunch of stuff off from inside the car. I will
never back up into anything
again!