Toyota Tacoma Bed Light Replacement

Open the hood by using the hood release lever located on the driver's side below the dashboard.

Open the hood of the truck using the hood release mechanism located towards the center of the truck.

Lift the prop and place it in its designated hole in the hood.

Loosen the 11mm nut on the collar holding the black wire to the negative terminal of the battery.

Lift up vertically on the wire and remove it from the battery contact pin.

Get underneath the truck at this location.

Cut the red wire in the space between the fender and the bed using a wire cutter.

Open the bed to gain access to the broken light.

Use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to remove the two screws holding the light enclosure to the bed.

Remove the rubber backing on the light enclosure.

Place the rubber backing on the new light enclosure.

Wire the new enclosure's terminal leads through the hole in the bed.

Check underneath of bed to ensure that the wires are hanging freely below the bed in the same area as the wires in step 4.

Put blue locktite on screws to keep them in place.

Screw new enclosure into place using a Phillips #2 screwdriver.

Cut the new leads to the desired length underneath the truck.

Strip the wires using a wire stripper.

Wrap the exposed ends of the wires together, being sure to only connect alike colors.

Solder the wires together using a soldering iron or gun.

Wrap the exposed wire in electrical tape to protect against the elements.

Reconnect the negative lead to the battery.

Tighten the collar using an 11mm wrench.

Close hood ensuring that the prop is placed in the designated clip.

Test the new light by flipping the switch on the dashboard of the truck.