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Crown Vicman
05-03-2009, 06:29 PM
How do you get to the tail light bulbs of these cars??? Do I have to remove all the screws and that big plate behind the taillight in the trunk??? Not to familiar with this? :o
W4LTD
05-03-2009, 06:32 PM
Remove the 3 big wing-nuts and then remove the entire light assembly. I am not sure what you mean by the "big plate"...
Crown Vicman
05-03-2009, 06:42 PM
What big wing nuts??? MY car has about 7 screws sticking out with nuts on each of them. Theres also this thing that I cant tell whether you screw it out or pull this out. Maybe I was looking at the wrong thing.
W4LTD
05-03-2009, 06:46 PM
What big wing nuts??? MY car has about 7 screws sticking out with nuts on each of them. Theres also this thing that I cant tell whether you screw it out or pull this out. Maybe I was looking at the wrong thing.

You've got me stumped...
Crown Vicman
05-03-2009, 06:51 PM
well dont you go to the trunk first and remove the carpet in the corner behind the taillight?
W4LTD
05-03-2009, 06:57 PM
well dont you go to the trunk first and remove the carpet in the corner behind the taillight?

Well, yes, on my 2007 Crown Vic behind the carpet, there's 3 large "wing-nuts" which hold the lamp housing in place. You remove those, and then take out the lamp housing and unscrew the bulb plug connectors.

I have not had to replace the Marauder bulbs yet, but I imagine they are the same. This is where I may be wrong...
Crown Vicman
05-03-2009, 07:04 PM
Your way sounds alot easier. lol All I see is what looks like a big plate that is actually part of the trunk itself :dunno: that just may be removable but it has long screws with nuts.
ledzilla
05-03-2009, 07:06 PM
On a similar note... How the hell do you get to the bulbs for the front turn signals and cornering lamps?
W4LTD
05-03-2009, 07:08 PM
Your way sounds alot easier. lol All I see is what looks like a big plate that is actually part of the trunk itself :dunno: that just may be removable but it has long screws with nuts.

Wait... are you even talking about a Marauder or a pre-98 Crown Vic?
sanco
05-03-2009, 07:08 PM
why dont you take a pic of what you have in the trunk because as stated there are only 3 nuts you have to take off that are either hidden behind the carpet or sticking through the carpet.
W4LTD
05-03-2009, 07:09 PM
On a similar note... How the hell do you get to the bulbs for the front turn signals and cornering lamps?

It should be in the owner's manual, mine's in the car in my storage garage, which is 2 miles away. If you haven't figured it out by tomorrow, I'll read the manual and let you know.
Crown Vicman
05-03-2009, 07:10 PM
Its an 03 P71.
W4LTD
05-03-2009, 07:13 PM
Its an 03 P71.

Tail lights or reverse/back-up lights?
Crown Vicman
05-03-2009, 07:18 PM
Tail lights or reverse/back-up lights?

Tail lights driver's side side
W4LTD
05-03-2009, 07:25 PM
Tail lights driver's side side

You've got me totally confused (not too difficult to do), take a photo of what you are referring to as the "plate"... http://www.emotty.com/images/emoticons/256.png
Crown Vicman
05-03-2009, 07:27 PM
You've got me totally confused (not too difficult to do), take a photo of what you are referring to as the "plate"... http://www.emotty.com/images/emoticons/256.png
ok I'll try something in the morning when theres light out.
blackrauder
05-03-2009, 08:08 PM
You Have to remove the truck carpet by unscrewing the screws that look like pegs (they just hold the carpet in place). Then you can loosen up the carpet, there are three screws behind each taillight.