2015 cx 5 tail gate repair.

[wifehatesme]

I backed up on something today and wrecked my left tail light. i am new here and I was showed this forum by a nice guy from reddit. Does anyone have experience with replacing a tail light on a cx5? Please help me on mine. Thank you very much in advance.

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[erhayes]

Does the owners manual show how to change the bulb? If so, that is a good place to start. Ed

 

[SayNoToPistons]

God damn, your wife must really hate you now.


Housings come off by undoing a few bolts and clips from the inner plastic panels of the tailgate (by the quarter side) and hatch door.

 

[nXt]

Very easy to fix.
Last year, 1 month after I bought my CX-5, My taillight was STOLEN (the one on the hatch). someone pried it off with a screw driver, dented the hatch itself, and broke off the screw on the tailight so it's useless to them.

There's an access area inside behind the hatch, open it and I believe it's 2 screws. Un do them, and pull the light off. It might be hard because of the "sticky" type water seal.
The hatch light is about $90. Don't order the water seal, it's already on it. I made the mistake and ordered the water seal, about $9 pre cut/sized/etc.
The corner taillights, with actual brake lights in it, that's pricey. $200 each. So you're looking at about $300 to fix for just the set of taillights.

The real tail light I didn't have to replace, but it's just as easy to do.

Here's the thread I wrote about my stolen taillight: http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123831013-Advice-Needed-Trunk-Light-Stolen&highlight=