It's removed from inside the rear compartment. Open the rear hatch and on the inside of the light you will find a snap-off cover. open it and remove the light assembly with a 1/4 turn. The bulb assembly should pop out
Open the rear hatch. on the inside of the rear light you will find a snap-off hatch. Open it and you will see the back of the light assembly. It's a 1/4 twist off most likely. pull it out remove the bulb and replace everything with a new bulb.
Look in the trunk, there is a cover over the light assembly - open and you will have access to change the light.
Open trunk and remove screws that secure light assembly to car. Pull assembly straight back to remove from car. Remove the dead light and replace with proper new light. Install in reverse order of removal.
remove the efi fuse for 1 minute if the light comes back on you have a problem
you can go in behind the light through the bed liner, or remove the taillight cover
Question isn't clear. Are you asking how do you replace the bulb -OR- how to remove the entire lens assembly?
Open the trunk; Remove the trunk liner; Remove the bulbs/wiring; locate the bolts securing the tail light assembly to the body; Remove the nuts; lift the assembly away. Cheers
Open the tailgate and look between the tail light assembly and the tailgates weather striping. You will see two galvanized Phillips head screws. Remove them and pull outward and the tail light unit will pop out. The bulbs are screwed into the back of the tail light assembly.
open fuse box remove efi [fuel injector fuse for about10 seconds
On a 2012 toyota Highlander, How do you replace tail light Assembly
Try popping it out to the side with the heel of your hand. On a '97 that works
You will need to remove the tail light covers in the cargo compartment. Remove the wiring harness. Remove the tail light assembly retaining bolts.