replace burnt out tail light?

[bout]

newbie question.. have a corolla sedan.. trunk brake tail light on the right burnt out.. how do i replace it instead of giving some shop $5 like last time only to have it burn out 2 months later?!

what size bulb?

[adsaba1969]

go to any auto store and tell them year and make. then fold down cloth inside trunk behind light, should twist and pull and bulb assembly will come out, same with bulb and replace...voila!

ps..even walmart should have a book/computer to tell you which bulb

[Corolla_reps]

i believe it is 157...correct me if im wrong..if u can twist and turn u can manage to do it urself...

[bout]

hey, i have Corolla_reps' car!

but ehh ya i got it out! the panel is held on only by clips so i just pulled it out and then twisted out the lights... both brake lights on the right were burned out.. unfortunately one of them took out the metal contacts in the socket too so even good lights don't work in it!! <-- what do i do?

but i pulled one working brake light from the left and stuck it into the working socket on the right so at least i have lights on both sides now..

the bulb says "1157 I2V32/3CP" on the side.. <-- dunno which part is relevant when shopping for a new bulb..

thanks..

[Corolla_reps]

Originally Posted by bout

hey, i have Corolla_reps' car!

but ehh ya i got it out! the panel is held on only by clips so i just pulled it out and then twisted out the lights... both brake lights on the right were burned out.. unfortunately one of them took out the metal contacts in the socket too so even good lights don't work in it!! <-- what do i do?

i guess if that socket is done u may have to replace them u can get them from a junkyard for $5 bucks...