Open the trunk and remove the nuts holding the assembly in place. With nuts removed the tail light assembly will come out the back then you can remove the light socket to replace the bulb.
Remove the wiring harness from the tail light assembly in your 2005 Mercury. Remove the tail light assembly retaining bolts. The tail light assembly will come out.
Open trunk, there should be a few screws that hold tail light assembly to car. Remove screws and pull tail light assemble straight back.
Remove carpet inside trunk that covers tail ligh assembly, then unbolt tail light assembly, remove the assembly and bulb fixture of the bulb you want to replace, replace bulb and re-install in reverse order.
Inside trunk, remove thumb screw to fold back paneling near tail lights. Then remove three thumbscrews and the whole tail light assembly can be moved out to change light bulbs.
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
Look in the trunk, there is a cover over the light assembly - open and you will have access to change the light.
In order to change a bulb in the tail light of a Chevy Celebrity you must remove the tail light assembly from the car. To remove the tail light assembly" 1. In the trunk next to the quarter panel there are nuts that hold the rear header on, the center nut holds the tail light assembly on. It will be in the center of the tail light assembly near the outer edge. Take the nut off and pull the tail light assembly out until the stud clears the body. 2. Pull the tail light assembly to the side to disengage the tabs from the backup light panel. 3. Twist the appropriate socket to remove it from the tail light assembly, then unplug the lamp and replace it. Reverse the steps to reinstall the tail light assembly.
Open trunk and remove panel at rear, remove butterfly bolt and tail light assembly should pop out for accessibility to bulbs
Open the trunk, behind the tail light you will see a thumb screw, remove this then pull the trunk liner out there will be 2 more behind the liner remove these and pull the tail light straight back.
in the trunk there are 3 plastic wing nuts take them off and the light will come out.
You will need to remove the tail light covers in the cargo compartment. Remove the wiring harness. Remove the tail light assembly retaining bolts.