Tail Lamp Removal Removal - With Cargo Box; Removal - Without Cargo Box; Installation - With Cargo Box; Installation - Without Cargo Box - Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual

8L - 22 LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIOR
PARK/TURN SIGNAL LAMP (Continued)
Fig. 19 Park Turn Signal Bulb
1 - BULB SOCKET
2 - BULB
(4) Reconnect the negative battery cable.
TAIL LAMP
REMOVAL
REMOVAL - WITH CARGO BOX
(1) Disconnect and isolate the negative battery
cable.
(2) Remove the tail lamp unit (Refer to 8 - ELEC-
TRICAL/LAMPS/LIGHTING
LAMP UNIT - REMOVAL).
(3) Remove the lamp back plate from the tail lamp
unit.
(4) Release the tail lamp bulb locking tabs and
remove the bulb from the back plate.

REMOVAL - WITHOUT CARGO BOX

(1) Disconnect and isolate the negative battery
cable.
(2) Remove the four screws that secure the tail
lamp lens to the tail lamp housing (Fig. 20).
(3) Separate the tail lamp lens from the tail lamp
housing.
(4) Push the tail lamp bulb inward and rotate it
counter-clockwise.
(5) Remove the tail lamp bulb from the tail lamp
socket.
INSTALLATION

INSTALLATION - WITH CARGO BOX

(1) Install the tail lamp bulb into the lamp back
plate.
(2) Install the lamp back plate onto the tail lamp
unit.
- EXTERIOR/TAIL
Fig. 20 Tail Lamp Lens
(3) Install the tail lamp unit (Refer to 8 - ELEC-
TRICAL/LAMPS/LIGHTING
LAMP UNIT - INSTALLATION).
(4) Reconnect the negative battery cable.

INSTALLATION - WITHOUT CARGO BOX

(1) Install the tail lamp bulb into the tail lamp
socket by pushing inward and rotating it clockwise.
NOTE: Install the tail lamp lens with the clear por-
tion (back-up lens) at the top of the housing. Make
sure that the gasket is correctly in place and not
twisted or torn.
(2) Position the tail lamp lens and gasket onto the
tail lamp unit.
NOTE: Do not overtighten the tail lamp lens screws
or damage to the tail lamp lens may result.
(3) Install the four screws that secure the tail
lamp lens to the tail lamp unit. Tighten the screws
securely.
(4) Reconnect the negative battery cable.
TAIL LAMP UNIT
REMOVAL
REMOVAL - WITH CARGO BOX
(1) Disconnect and isolate the negative battery
cable.
(2) Lower the tailgate.
(3) Remove the two screws that secure the tail
lamp unit to the cargo box.
(4) Remove the tail lamp unit from the cargo box.
(5) Disconnect the body wire harness connector
from the lamp back plate connector (Fig. 21).
DR
- EXTERIOR/TAIL