How to remove Frontier tail light?

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** Frank ** - 16 May 2007 02:01 GMT

Need to change light bulb and get access to wiring, so how is the tail light
attached? Is it attached on the side with two bolts behind the bed lining?
Frontier XE is 2004 if it makes any difference. Thanks.

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willshak - 16 May 2007 20:48 GMT

** Frank ** wrote:

> Need to change light bulb and get access to wiring, so how is the tail light
> attached? Is it attached on the side with two bolts behind the bed lining?
> Frontier XE is 2004 if it makes any difference. Thanks.
>
>

You have to remove the bed liner, or at least be able to lift it enough
to get at the nuts.
After I had to change a bulb by lifting the liner, I drilled two holes
using a 1" hole saw bit on each side so I wouldn't have to bother with
the liner the next time.

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D. - 17 May 2007 16:58 GMT

i spoke to a service manager and
he told me that you have to remove
the two bolts that secure the
tailgate latches on either side.
he did not mention removing the liner.
i have not tried it yet so i really
don't know.
d.

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** Frank ** - 18 May 2007 00:26 GMT

>i spoke to a service manager and
> he told me that you have to remove
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> don't know.
> d.

There are 4 bolts, 2 for the latch and 2 more behind it, all the same size.
I don't think its the 2 for the latch as once removed the tailgate may fall.
I'm removing the 2 behind the latch - we'll see. You don't have to remove
liner but just bend it to get at the bolts.

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D. - 19 May 2007 12:10 GMT

hey frank,
what did you find you had to do
regarding the tail light bulb ?
thanks,
d.

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** Frank ** - 19 May 2007 16:13 GMT

> hey frank,
> what did you find you had to do
> regarding the tail light bulb ?
> thanks,
> d.

Haven't had time to fool around with it. Actually I'm installing a backup
camera to see what's behind the truck when fully loaded so I need to get to
the backup light circuit. I'll post back when finished.

Does your Frontier has the following issues:

No hand emergency brake for the stick shift. (Like to have hand brake when
parking on a hill.)

Once the air is on, there is no way to turn it off unless you restart the
truck with the air off. This is not a defect but a feature, so I was told by
Nissan.

Windows have clicking sound when partially open, Nissan couldn't fix.

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** Frank ** - 21 May 2007 15:07 GMT

>> hey frank,
>> what did you find you had to do
>> regarding the tail light bulb ?
>> thanks,
>> d.

Remove the two bolts behind the liner.

> Haven't had time to fool around with it. Actually I'm installing a backup
> camera to see what's behind the truck when fully loaded so I need to get
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>
> Windows have clicking sound when partially open, Nissan couldn't fix.

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D. - 21 May 2007 16:02 GMT

hello frank,
1) mine is an automatic and i have a handbrake.
2) I've never noticed that situation with my
a/c. that sounds ridiculous to me.
3) i don't have any clicking sounds with my
windows.
hope this helps.
d.

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** Frank ** - 21 May 2007 17:00 GMT

> hello frank,
> 1) mine is an automatic and i have a handbrake.

Nissan got it backwards - handbrake for the automatic and footbrake for the
manual.

> 2) I've never noticed that situation with my
> a/c. that sounds ridiculous to me.

With the windows open see if you could hear the compressor kicking on and
off. Agree its ridiculous, none of my other cars do this.

> 3) i don't have any clicking sounds with my
> windows.
> hope this helps.
> d.

A little more about the taillight: Use 10mm wrench and the bottom bolt is a
little tight to get to but don't need to remove the liner.

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