Fiat Stop Light Replacement

Introduction

This guide will show you how to replace the stop light on a 2013 Fiat 500 Pop. A burned-out stop light can make your vehicle unsafe and lead to a traffic violation, so replacing it promptly ensures your car remains visible and road-legal.

What you need

Step 1 Fiat 500 Abarth Taillight

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Remove the two 10 mm bolts to the side of the taillight.

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Step 2

Using a pry tool or something flat, carefully get in-between the light and the car and pry the light off.
The light still has cable connections to the car body, so be sure not to rip these during removal.

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Step 3

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Remove the burnt out bulb by pulling it out from the panel.

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Step 4

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Clip the panel back onto the light and put it back into the frame of the car.
Replace the two bolts with a 10 mm socket.

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Step 5 Stop Light

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Open the hatch door and locate the two screws under the hatch lip. Then, use the 10mm socket and unscrew both top and bottom screws.

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Step 6

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Remove the screws by hand. Then, remove plastic casing from the body.

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Step 7

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Remove the casing carefully. There is a wire harness that needs to be disconnected. See red line under the wire harness.
Carefully insert a flat head screw driver into the lock lip while simultaneously pulling the harness out of its socket.

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