How to Change the Taillight in a Jeep Liberty

Taillights help provide safety for your vehicle, and a citation or a fix-it ticket is issued in many states to drivers of vehicles whose taillight is not operating properly. Fortunately, changing the taillight bulb in your Jeep Liberty is a simple and straightforward task that most people can complete themselves.

• 1

  Open the lift gate of the Jeep Liberty. Locate the two bolts at the side of the taillight assembly. Remove the two bolts with a socket wrench by turning it counterclockwise. Pull the taillight assembly from the housing.

• 2

  Squeeze the locking tabs and pull the electrical connector from the rear of the taillight lens.

• 3

  Remove the two retaining screws from the rear of the taillight lens with a Phillips screwdriver. Remove the bulb holder from the lens. Pull the taillight bulb out of the holder.

• 4

  Insert a new 3157 bulb into the bulb holder by pushing it directly into the socket. Replace the bulb holder into the taillight lens. Replace the retaining screws with a Phillips screwdriver.

• 5

  Place the taillight assembly back into the housing. Insert the retaining bolts. Tighten the bolts by turning them clockwise with a socket wrench. Close the lift gate. Test the bulb by activating the headlights.