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Taillight Bulb Installation on a Hyundai Santa Fe

As on any vehicle, the taillights on the Hyundai Santa Fe indicate turns and braking during the day, and they provide increased visibility for the vehicle at night. Without the taillights, at night vehicles behind you would only see the vehicle when the brakes are applied or the directional marker lights are turned on. Taillights are often taken for granted, since the driver cannot see them while driving. However, even a fairly new vehicle can blow a taillight out within a year or so, depending on its usage. Fortunately, replacing them is fairly easy.

Instructions

1

Turn off the engine and the headlights. Apply the parking brake to the Hyundai Santa Fe.

2

Open the lift gate.

3

Remove the two retaining screws on the side of the taillight assembly with the Phillips screwdriver for 2000 to 2006 models. Use the plastic pry tool to pry off the assembly for 2007 and later models. Wire harness connections are still attached to the back of the taillight assembly, so use caution when removing it.

4

Reach behind the taillight assembly and twist the taillight socket counterclockwise a quarter turn. The taillight on the Santa Fe is the light centered in the rear of the assembly. It is a dual-filament bulb that also contains the stop/brake light.

5

Hold the socket of the taillight assembly with one hand while pushing slightly downward on the bulb with the other hand. Twist the bulb counterclockwise a quarter turn to remove it from the socket.

6

Align the two small notches of the replacement 1157 taillight with the internal grooves of the socket. Push the bulb down into the socket, with tabs and grooves aligned, and twist the bulb clockwise a quarter turn to lock it into the socket.

7

Test both the taillight and the brake light before replacing the taillight assembly by reversing the respective removal procedure.