Subaru Legacy III (2000-2003 year). Manual - part 922

LI-22

LIGHTING SYSTEM

REAR COMBINATION LIGHT ASSEMBLY

18.Rear Combination Light As-

sembly

A: REMOVAL

1. SEDAN

1) Disconnect ground cable from battery.
2) Remove clips and then detach trunk rear trim.

3) Remove hook (A) and then turn over the trunk
side trim of rear portion.

4) Remove harness clip (A).
5) Remove three nuts and then detach rear combi-
nation light while disconnecting connector.

2. WAGON

1) Disconnect ground cable from battery.
2) Remove two rear quarter trim covers.
3) Remove two nuts and then remove rear combi-
nation light while disconnecting connector.

NOTE:
Before removing the nuts, apply a few turns of butyl
tape to the tip of the service tool. This prevents the
nuts from falling during removal.

B: INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

LI-00091

LI-00092

( A )

LI-00093

LI-00094

LI-23

LIGHTING SYSTEM

REAR FINISHER LIGHT ASSEMBLY

19.Rear Finisher Light Assembly

A: REMOVAL

1. SEDAN

1) Disconnect ground cable from battery.
2) Open the trunk lid.
3) Remove cover (A).
4) Disconnect connector (B) from rear finisher light.
5) Remove ten nuts and then detach rear finisher
light from trunk lid.

2. WAGON

1) Disconnect ground cable from battery.
2) Remove rear gate trim (A). <Ref. to EI-44, RE-
MOVAL, Rear Gate Trim.>

3) Disconnect connector from rear finisher light.
4) Remove nuts (A) and then remove rear finisher
light from rear gate.

B: INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

LI-00095

( A )

( B )

( B )

LI-00096

( A )

LI-00097

( A )

( A )

LI-24

LIGHTING SYSTEM

BRAKE/TAIL LIGHT BULB

20.Brake/Tail Light Bulb

A: REMOVAL

1. SEDAN

1) Open trunk lid and remove cover.

2) Turn the socket and remove the bulb.

2. WAGON

1) Remove rear combination light assembly. <Ref.
to LI-22, WAGON, REMOVAL, Rear Combination
Light Assembly.>
2) Turn the socket and remove the bulb.

B: INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

C: INSPECTION

1) Visually check the bulb for blow out.
2) Check the bulb specification. <Ref. to LI-2,
SPECIFICATIONS, General Description.>
3) If NG, replace the bulb with a new one.

LI-00098

LI-00100

LI-25

LIGHTING SYSTEM

BACK-UP LIGHT BULB

21.Back-up Light Bulb

A: REMOVAL

1. SEDAN

1) Open trunk lid and remove cover.

2) Turn the socket and remove the bulb.

2. WAGON

1) Open rear gate lower trim cover.

2) Turn the socket and remove the bulb.

B: INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

C: INSPECTION

1) Visually check the bulb for blow out.
2) Check the bulb specification. <Ref. to LI-2,
SPECIFICATIONS, General Description.>
3) If NG, replace the bulb with a new one.

LI-00102

LI-00103