Bulb replacement
Exterior light bulbs
Front parking light/turn signal/ side marker/daytime running light bulbs
1. Remove the headlight housing (see Headlight housing — removal and installation).
2. Turn the bulb holder counterclockwise and pull it out of the headlight housing.
3. To remove the old bulb from its holder, pull it straight out. To install a new bulb in the bulb holder, push it straight into the socket until it stops.
4. Install the headlight housing.
Fog light bulbs
Warning: Halogen gas-filled bulbs are under pressure and can shatter if the surface is scratched or the bulb is dropped. Wear eye protection and handle the bulb carefully, grasping it only by the bulb holder. Do not touch the surface of the bulb with your fingers because the oil from your skin could cause it to overheat and fail prematurely. If you do touch the bulb surface, clean it with rubbing alcohol.
5. Loosen the front wheel lug nuts, raise the vehicle, place it securely on jack stands and remove the front wheel.
6. Locate the fog light electrical connector and disconnect it.
7. To remove the bulb holder, squeeze the upper and lower tabs on the bulb holder and pull out the holder. The bulb and bulb holder are a single assembly.
8. To install the new bulb, align the ridges on the bulb holder with the slots in the fog light housing and push it into place.
9. Installation is otherwise the reverse of removal.
Center high -mounted brake light bulbs
10. Remove the two-center high-mounted brake light housing retaining screws (see illustration).
17.10 To detach the center high- mounted brake light housing, remove these two screws
11. Remove the center high-mounted brake light housing and disconnect the electrical connector (see illustration).
17.11 Center high-mounted brake light housing removed showing the electrical connector and bulb sockets
12. To remove a bulb holder from the center high-mounted brake light housing, turn it counterclockwise and pull it out of the housing.
13. To remove a bulb from the bulb holder, pull it straight out of the holder. To install a bulb in its holder, push it straight into the holder until it stops.
14. Installation is the reverse of removal.
License plate light bulbs
15. Carefully twist the license plate light housing out of the bumper (see illustration).
17.15 Carefully twist the license plate light housing out of the bumper (photo is taken from under the truck looking at the backside of the rear bumper)
16. To remove the old bulb from its holder, simply pull it straight out.
17. To install a new license plate light bulb, simply push it straight into the socket until it stops.
18. Installation is the reverse of removal.
Taillight bulbs
19. Open the tailgate or liftgate.
20. Remove the taillight housing retaining screws and remove the taillight housing (see illustrations).
17.20a Remove the taillight housing screws…
17.20b… then pull the housing straight out
21. Turn the bulb holder counterclockwise to remove it from the housing (see illustration).
17.21 Typical taillight bulb arrangement (Chevy Silverado shown; refer to your owner’s manual for bulb arrangement on other models)
A Brake light/turn signal/taillight bulb
B Back-up light bulb
C Brake light/turn signal/taillight bulb
22. To remove the bulb from its holder, pull it straight out. Push the new bulb straight into the socket until it stops.
23. When installing the taillight housing, make sure that the locator pins snap into place.
Interior lights
Dome lights/map/reading lights
24. Remove the overhead console (see Body).
25. Turn the console over and gently spread the retaining clips from the fixture (see illustration).
17.25 Gently pry the retaining clips away as you lift the fixture
26. Installation is the reverse of removal.