THANK YOU so much!!! While I know which end of a screwdriver to use, I don't consider myself really competent in doing body work on cars. This video guided me through the process and I was able to complete the task in far less time than I thought it would take, and with no problems. Keep up the great work!
Great video! I had to replace a tail light on my wife’s 2023 Traverse, after she backed into a tree after making the first payment. Your video was a great help! Thanks for posting.
Thank you very much for this video. I am by no means an expert with vehicles, tools or the like, but with your instructions and which tools to use, I was able to replace the assembly in about 2 hours. Someone experienced, I could see this taking 20-30min, I think if I had to do it again, it would be about 45 min. Thank you, saved me a ton of time and money doing it myself rather than taking it to the dealership!
Wow. Thanks. I used your video and swapped my light perfectly. I'm so appreciative. One note for anyone doing the same, leave the top two screws in until you have removed the body panel. They attach the light directly to the body and will hold it in place when you remove the panel. In my case the light pulled out with the panel and since I was being super cautious I didn't want to tug too hard to release it - it was firmly attached. Ended up slotting it back to the car body and then I could separate it but the two screws would've prevented the light from moving in the first place. Again though, thank you.
@@stevekellerman9892 Oh 100%. And this video made it doable for me. When the car has been used for awhile I assume it just loosens up. So whereas you had to hit it to remove it later on in the video, mine just fell out when I pulled the body panel - but I couldn't separate the two until I held it back in place and pulled the panel separately.
Thanks for posting. I'm betting the same process applies to 2019-20 BLAZERS. GM deserves an award for designing complexity into what's normally a simple job! Add to the fact, they SHOULD'VE made the signals & Brake lights LED (all running lights are) particularly on the freshly designed 2019-up BLAZER. Engineering brilliance & a $200 bulb change at the Dealership, Go GM!!! What's worse, the old fashioned incandescent bulbs don't appear bright or quick on/off. LEDs were held back on the design table deliberately & in this day & age, there was NO excuse. I love the new BLAZER, but will reconsider the competition next time I shop for a $50,000 vehicle.
This is the most dishonest thing ever. And it's not just GM. I have been doing paintless dent repair since 1993, and all tail lights and even some headlights used to be simple removal and installation. But now, if you want to change a headlight, the whole front of the vehicle has to come off. If you want to change a taillight, the entire bumper cover is involved when two screws are all that is necessary. They have done this so that you cannot perform a simple task like changing a bulb on your own. They have made it so complicated that they are forcing you to take it to preferably their shop, where they can charge you a couple of hours for something that should take you 10 minutes. This is over engineering for greed.
@@stevekellerman9892 I explained in my comment why they do this. This way, you have to take it to the shop and spend at least 2 hours labor on having a tail light replaced instead of doing it on your own and the shop not getting any money
I could be off a year or two, but I think it was the 2000 through 2004 or 6 Chevy Silverados where you could take out the Headlights by pulling two pins. Literally remove two pins and the headlights come out. Now, you have to remove the grill and the grill assembly to get headlights out. It's about hiding screws. They hide screws and bolts on purpose so it's intimidating for the average customer to do anything themselves. Honda tried to make it to where if you did any work on your own car, it invalidated the warranties. That was struck down in court, so all of the manufacturers decide to make even the simplest repairs hard for the average Joe.
Here for a PDR repair myself. So stupid when you quote a vehicle and didn’t take this into account before quoting the repair. Over complicates the process for everyone.
@@josephalger8879 when I do hail estimates for the insurance companies, R&I used to be no big deal. It was so simple, I didn't bother to figure headlights taillights or anything else when doing a panel estimate. I would charge for the headliner, that's it. So now, I either make the service department do all of it if I'm doing a car for a dealership, or I charge through the roof for removal and reinstallation if I have to do it myself. What used to be so simple is now so difficult
Great Video, I have a 2023 and need a Driver Side Brake Light Assembly. Do you have any? Mine was vandalized so I have not brake light. They are outrageously expensive and cannot get them regardless. So, if you have one let me know. Please help if you are able. I live in South Florida and the dealers here want $400.00 to do this job!!!! labor only. Thanks to this video I already removed my light *Tried* to repair it but no joy. I put it back to together -for now and this video was immensely helpful. So Thank You Steve.
Unfortunately there are no bulbs 2018-2023 it’s an LED assembly. GM screwed everyone by doing this. But they aren’t they only ones. Need to swap out the entire light.
Do you by any chance sell the tail lights that you remove? I'm needing one for the wife's 2019 Traverse. Everywhere I've looked so far is outrageously expensive!
Need a set of those 2018 tail lights. Cant keep the condensation and water out of mine. What kinda deal can ya help a brother out for? Thanks for the vid. Would have definitely tried to take back piece off before bumper. 👍
Hello. I hope you see this soon. Would love to buy a passenger side taillight. I couldn't find a link to your eBay anywhere in the comments. Please help. Thank you for the video
I can't believe that I have to take the bumper off just to change a light my daughter has a 2021 Trex and I change her tale light in less than half an hour 2 screws. This is just another way to keep the dealer in business ‼️🤡
Lots of unnecessary work just for a simple tail light removal, gotta love GM and their difficult puzzles 😂 I gotta do this just to wire in some aftermarket reflector lights 😢
I also have a defective lens. All of mine have shown condensation at one point or another since it was brand new. $839 for the dealer to replace it. I've bought 8 brand new Chevy/GM vehicles and this, along with ongoing issues with the rear 4K camera will ensure I never buy another newer Chevy/GM ever again.
I sell the lights for $195.00...yeah it is crazy you have to replace entire light if LED goes out. We take lights out of vehicle when we make it into a hearse. Only reason I can give such a good deal.
Never owned Chevy before, never will again. This is absolute insanity. Add to that, in Canada, the light is on "national control" to put them into new vehicles, cuz why would Chevy care about current owners that need to replace the light for safety reasons hey? I was able to track one down, so onto installing now :S
@@stevekellerman9892 That was my mistake, as was wondering about the bumper guard but it came loose for me enough to get the old light out and the new one in.
Hi Steve i have this vehicle the premier redline version 2018 and my bulb for rear turn signal is out and needs to be replaced and it has a lot of condensation in it so must be a hole in it somewhere from factory i need to seal up, so i have to do all this to replace the bulb ??? and i noticed when you removed the whole tail light i didnt see where the bulb would be removed like you normally see in all other headlight or tail lights housing ? please dont tell me the whole tail light needs to be replaced when your turn signal go bad for the rear ???
It does. I snagged one used off of Ebay for $200 from a salvage outfit. You cant pry the bottom tab without removing the bumper. It's a half hour job with a socket set and flat head screwdriver.
I have the same issue with my 2018 Traverse. I would like to at least check the fuse before replacing the entire light assembly, but I'm not seeing anywhere in the fuse diagram that is labeled for the rear left turn signal. Anybody that can help would be much appreciated.
