Honda 1993 Civic Reference Owner's Manual page 133

Lights
5. Install the new bulb in the socket.
Insert the socket back in the
taillight assembly and turn it
clockwise to lock it in place.
6. Test the new bulb. Reinstall the
cover over the taillight assembly.
Maintenance
Replacing Rear Bulbs (in
Tailgate)
1. Open the hatch and tailgate.
2. Remove the cover from the
tailgate interior panel by pulling
on its edge.
3. Determine which bulb, taillight
or back-up light, is burned out.
Remove the socket for that bulb
by turning it counterclockwise.
4. Remove the burned-out bulb
from its socket. To remove the
back-up light bulb, push it in
slightly and turn it clockwise. To
remove the taillight bulb, pull it
straight out of the socket.
5. Install the new bulb in the socket.
Test it to make sure it works.