After countless tries using pulling with straps, prying with a made tool I made, pushing the plastic pins with pliers etc., the method that worked was to use simple rubberized work gloves for grip, stand next to the fuel tank and push backwards - not to the side or pull anywhere. After some force and a few jiggles, it worked. This is all you need, no need to buy any suction cups or anything of the like, pulling it will not exert enough force.
This comment was the one that finally did it. It took two people but the work gloves gave the grip we were lacking. That was way too much work for a taillight
@@KrystleMay332 You're welcome. I had to spend about 4 hours staring at this one and funnily enough, it required inventiveness. None of the TH-cam videos helped at all.
Yeah, sorry about that. We didn't realize it was so hard to remove. We thought it was just our car. Her husband pulled it off the way she did, it just took a lot longer. Some other folks put their tips below. Thanks for watching!
I’ve spent an hour struggling trynna take it off and I couldn’t find a single video to help but if you put a shoe lace behind the tail light ( far pointy end facing towards the front of the car ) & make a knot & tug the living shit out of it pulling straight back it’ll come right out. PSA it’s gonna feel like your gonna break the light but be careful because once it comes out it’s gonna fly out & I had to catch the light as I was falling back from the force of taking the light out or back it up into some grass so you don’t damage the light if you don’t manage to catch it in time.
Hello and that is a great way to remove the light. We thought our tail light was the only difficult one. Turns out Hyundai just has tough tail lights. We also, used a plastic panel tool to pop the light out near the trunk, then wiggle it the pointy end (part closest to the door) out. Thank you for your tip and helping everyone out!
after watching 5 or so videos on this nobodies method for taking the light off worked for me. but this did!! NO BUMBER REMOVAL. so basically those 2 bolts you had to take off, take a rubber mallet and hammer them as hard as you can til the light pops out
Thank you!! We are still trying to get another Elantra in to actually show what we did. We originally thought that this car was an outliner and it would be much easier for everyone else. We'll get that video up soon!
@@ryanmitchell8515 Elantras have these clips that slide in towards the back of the light or closer to the rear door, the pointy end. Those are the clips that get stuck. If you can see slits, you might be able to pry something in there. Good luck!
no one tells you can NOT get your fingers under the small end of the light.. its being held in by 2 plastic "dart" connectors that DO NOT like to let go. just pulling it doesn't work.. i suggest you use a small suction cup on the small end of the light and push OUT TO THE REAR on the inside screws until it pops out of the plastic dart sockets... YOU SHOULD HAVE SOMEONE THERE TO CATCH IT TOO.. THERE IS ALSO a slotted fitting ring at the small end of the light. it must be pulled straight out. DO NOT PRY ON IT !!! .. they break... easily... now that i had to buy a light since it broke in my hands, you have my experience to guide you BEFORE you pull all your hair out or, beat the quarter panel to death.... IT DOES HOWEVER GO BACK IN VERY EASILY.. IMAGINE THAT......
They're really a pain in the a** to remove. Her husband did pull it out though. It took him a while and a whole lot of force. All the Hyundai tail lights have these clips that slide into a rail on the car. Those are the issue, but we also had the advantage of the bumper missing, so we had better grip. We're trying to get another Elantra in to redo the video. Thanks for watching!
The title says 2017-2018 hyundai eleantra, yet when the video starts you say 2014-2016 hyundai elantra. I need to change the tail light on my 2018 elantra, does this video apply?
Hello and yes, this video should apply. We originally thought the bumpers were the same but the model range is from 14-16 and this Elantra SE is from 17-18. They are really similar bumpers, except for the styling on the bottom is slightly different, and the reflectors. The bumpers are the same shape and the headlights are installed the same way, they're just shaped differently.
That is right. Our customer's bumper fell off so we had a bit of an advantage. Her husband spent a good 10 min pushing it outwards away from the car. There is a tab that slides into the frame that gets stuck. You have to pop that out. Check out our q50 tail light removal and you might be able to do it that way. THanks for watching. th-cam.com/video/4PnXIFUYOZM/w-d-xo.html
Yo at the beginning of the video you say " you have to remove the taillights before you can remove the bumper" then you show her pulling the taillight with the bumper already off. People have a hard time with this light because there isnt any way to get leverage on those clips with the bumper in the way. Shame guys, shame.
Great point. This customer had her bumper break off clean in her accident. There was no bumper to remove at all. I did mention this in the bumper video but I also made this as a separate video in case folks were looking to remove the tail lights ONLY and not the rear bumper. That piece of info is missing in the video. The reason you have to remove the tail lights first, is there are plastic push-pins/clips (5:41) that secure the bumper to the bracket underneath the tail light. Most tail lights hard to remove because of build over time on the seams. The TH-camr before commented about the tail light, you just have to use force or hammer the prongs of the tail light with a rubber mallet (from the inside) or something that wont bend or strip the prong. I hope that helps you out.
Wow. You slide that out like butter. I had to fight mines out. Also, i read some of the comments, you guys can barely see the bumper is off and out of the way.
I couldn't for the life of me get my taillight out. I tried for over an hour. Tried the Nylon straps and everything and still nothing. Didn't want to take it any further for risk of breaking. Gonna have to have the shop do it.
We understand. Those tail lights are not designed that well or too well? We had a hard time off camera pulling those out too. We pushed it out, or pushed it out as if we were trying to push the car backwards. We're trying to get another Elantra in here to do the tail light again. Thanks for watching!
It popped right out for me. The assembly needs to be pulled out in the direction toward the rear of the car. Do not pull outward. If you are standing at your back bumper facing your trunk, pull towards your body. After taking off the screws and that clip, I used a flathead screwdriver where the clip was and applied force against the metal towards me, all while gently pulling on the entire light from the outside, and it popped right out.
Oh no, we cut the video to show us not struggling. We had to actually tug on it very hard. I think we may have even used a rubber mallet to tap the screws inside.
Gave up after an hour of wiggling, pushing, pulling, prying, hammering on bolts. All I have to show for it is a small piece broken off the bottom edge of the plastic of the light, and a small chip in the paint. Not willing to do hundreds of dollars in damage to replace a $1.49 bulb.
Sorry to hear that. These tail lights are probably some of the worst to take off. We had trouble as well. I pinned a comment by Robb Flynn that might help you. We hope it works for you and if we get our hands on another Elantra we'll definitely film this part again. Take care.
I used several pieces of duct tape on forward edge of light. I pulled on the duct tape toward the rear of the car while hammering on the upper bolt with a metal hammer until it popped.
@@Andymancan812I had water damage in the part so it damaged the wires and my bulb kept going out. So I was able to buy the whole light part off Amazon and then I went to auto zone and bought the bulbs and I was able to do it myself
Sure it took me 1 hour, many videos , lubricant, mallet, sticky tape etc. In the past I could bench press 356 lb . It didn't matter. I got it at the end .
Oh sorry I wasn't venting on your post just the general way anyone had to go about changing a bulb in a Hyundai. I had a estimate of almost 200.00 from the local dealership to do this when in the past I could generally do it myself.
I still can't get my light out and I am afraid of breaking it if I use more power on it. I age I could hit it with a hammer and take it out on our es but I can't get it out in one piece.
Hello! We really underestimated how hard this light is to pull out. The techs husband pulled it out the same you see on the video, BUT it did take him a bit longer and a lot more force. It's definitely possible. The light slides into these slots, and that is what holds it in so well. There are a few methods other people have recommend in the comments below. Good luck!
Oof. I see you tried different methods with no success. We're trying to find another Elantra to re-shoot this but we just pushed it out. We rocked the whole car and everything until it popped out. It is a huge pain and took a lot of effort. Have you tried pushing it out while someone hammers the studs with a rubber mallet?
for anyone having trouble getting the thing off I just used a pry bar but im sure you could use any sharp edge even a flathead screwdriver and put it on the very top left corner of the corner plastic edge piece that is holding the tail light on and if you pry that outwards the tail light will come off easily
Hello. The model in the video is a 17-18 Elantra, there was just confusion on our part. We originally thought the Elantra were the same from 2014 since the shapes of the light (and bumpers) are nearly identical. The removal process should be almost identical. Thanks for watching!
Hello! Well, that's because the SE is only from 17-18 but the part is the same. Technically, it's all the same but this is the 17-18 SE. Our customer had sedan, so that's what we had to work with. Thanks for watching!
Yeah, having the bumper cover off is probably easier, but this is nothing like a Nissan Ultima headlight (taking out the fender liner and the bumper cover). Both are a pain in the arse. I came here thinking I was doing something wrong. LOL But I wasn't.
Oh man, we thought we were doing something wrong when we made the video. We also thought our Elantra was just crap but apparently all the taillights are. Some lights can be pretty tough, we did another Veloster similar to this and we pried it with a plastic tool on the trunk side and and forcibly "wiggled" the clips out on the quarter panel side. We hope that makes sense.
@@ReveMoto Yeah, I just replaced a brake light bulb about 1 hour ago and had to use two plastic tools to get my fingers deep enough to get leverage and then, POP. Whew! LOL.
Yes and Yes. Our installer had trouble taking off the tail light. It was her first removal/install video. The shape of the mirror makes it very difficult. You have to push it away from the car if that makes sense. We just put a lot of force into pushing it. There is a clip that connects the mirror and frame on the far corner of the mirror that slides off. You can also use a rubber mallet and gently tap the screws on the inside. Good luck!
The light on the center dash can be any of you light bulbs. Make sure that the headlight, taillights are working properly by visually inspecting them. Check to see if the blinkers work, the reverse lights, etc. Be sure to check the 3rd brake light as well that sits above the trunk lid. Let us know what you come up with.
@@jennyvr07 If all the lights are working then, no. There has to be some bulb that is out. check this video out. th-cam.com/video/is7gyF-h1WU/w-d-xo.html
@@jennyvr07 If you put the wrong bulb, it probably wouldn't work or fit. At this point, I was just take it to mechanic. Make sure everything is plugged in securely. Maybe one of the wires is loose.
Hi! I hope you are doing great! I see you reply to almost every comment on this video! And that is good work! Keep it up! My question is:- I am buying elantra 2018 gl se model but i want to replace the back lights with LED LIGHTS ! Can you suggest me if this is a good idea? And if it is then where can i get Led lights (some trusted source that you can recommend)! Thanks and keep up the good work!👍🏻
Hello Komalpreet! Thank you for the kind words. Yes, I think changing out the lights is a cool idea. I do not know a specific manufacture that is reputable but I believe there should be many. A lot folks swap their lights out for 3rd party LED or cooler designs. I did a google search and many popped up. I recommend reading reviews and going to Elantra forums for the best reviews. Good luck!
Uhh, you have to remove the bumper to get a grip on the housing just to replace a simple bulb? Just find one good mechanic that can remove the housing and replace the bulb for you, do not go to a Hyundai dealer to get ripped off. I promise, you are going to do damage to the entire housing if you try this yourself. There are no good videos showing a safe way to 'do it yourself' on this one. Shame on Hyundai for this marvel of engineering...
We agree. We thought our Elantra was just difficult, we didn't realize until after posting this video that it's all Elantras. It's those clips that really get stuck. We're trying to get another Elantra in to demonstrate what we did. This customer came without a bumper, so we were kind of lucky in regards to the grip. Thank you for watching and the advice!
Why didn’t y’all show the struggle of how to get the thang off. That’s what I would like to see. Me and my brother just spent 2 hours trying to get it off and it’s still on there. Couldn’t do it cause no video on TH-cam tells us, what the best way to get it off, is.
We've been trying to get another Elantra in here to redo it. The installer's husband pulled it off the way she did it but with a lot of force. He struggled with it. I think he may have even pushed it out if that makes sense. Some other folks commented below on how they took it off as well. I wish I had a trick but it just sits in there real tight. Good luck!
These tail lights are an incredible pain. The camera guy had to pull the light out for her and through the magic of "editing" we put it back in for her. Nice catch!
@@ReveMoto well i can see his point that your editing clearly misrepresents the difficulty of the task. so this is a fail on your part. thank you for at least pinning a useful comment up top there though.
No. No, I don't believe so. I have never had to reset the ECU (computer) when we changed these tail lights this car or any other vehicle. If you are experiencing some kind of a "short circuit" with your rear tail lights, that might be a fix for it. A cousin of mine had his tail lights flickering on his Chevy truck and that was due to some electrical problem. But, no, just removing the tail lights would not require you to reset the ECU (computer) on the car itself. I would get a second or third opinion. I hope this helps!
ReveMoto - Pre-Painted Auto Body Parts actually I’m being told the tail light and rear bumper need pulled to repair a dent in the wheel well. 🤷🏻♀️ I thought that was fishy but when I was told the computer would need to be reset after putting the tail light back in I really thought it was fishy.
@@ghettoxbarbie Yeah, I would go to another shop just to see what hey say. It's hard for us to know because we haven't seen the car. You do have to remove the lights to get the bumper off. That is true, but I am not sure about removing the bumper to fix a dent. That sounds possible but it depends on the location of the damage. Sometimes the panel behind the bumper can be damaged, based on the severity of the accident. However, the whole computer-ECU reset sounds off to me. Having or causing electrical problems is a huge headache on any car. Good luck!
No, I believe those were some sort of peg or where the thread bolts clipped into. You just have to push the light off if that makes sense. It can be annoying to take off.
Hello! We pulled this tail light out the same way our tech did. We didn't film it bc her husband did it and it did take some time & a lot of force. Not sure what misinformation your referring too, but that's how you take off the light. Take care!
After dicking around for ages I found if you pinch the plastic clips holding it in with pliers at 90° they loosen up and you can then pull taillights free. Hyundai =💩😒
We did cut filming, its pretty hard. We thought it was just our Elantra at the time of filming. Her husband was filming and he put the camera down to remove the tail light. He pushed it out towards the trunk. It took a lot of force and sometime but he got it with brute force. Some folks in the comments suggested other methods too. Thanks for watching!
It's not that easy. Her husband pulled it out, but he did it the same way she pulled it out on camera. It just took a lot of force and a little more time. It's those tabs or slits that get stuck on the corner of the tail light. Thanks for watching!
We used a 10mm socket for the nuts. We're actually looking for another Elantra so we can actually show how to take the tail light out. It's pretty hard to do but we just pulled it out off-camera. Thank you for watching!
We actually had to replace the rear bumper also, so it was a two in one but wanted to share how to replace the taillight without making you watch the whole bumper removal also :)
Yeah, it's pretty tough. Her husband was filming and he removed it off-camera. He pulled it off the same way but it did take time and that's why we don't have the footage. :( There some suggestions in the comments below. Good luck and thanks for watching!
Hello and yes. We thought our tail light was just a rare occurrence. It turns out, Hyundai tail lights are just terrible, especially the Elantra model. We found pretty good way with another car. Click the link below and fast forward to the tail light removal. I think this might the best option to pull it off. Sorry for the misrepresentation, but again, we thought it was just our car years ago. Cheers! th-cam.com/video/4PnXIFUYOZM/w-d-xo.html
You're very welcome! We thought our Elantra was the only difficult one but we're trying to get another one in to show how to properly remove it. Take care.
Hi Appel, there actually weren't any tricks. And if you read our reply below, you're right. It was indeed a bit tough for our coworker to pull this out so we had to get a stronger person to pull it out. But, there weren't tricks or tools we used. He really did just yank it out. Hope that helps
Best way to get this light assembly off without damaging anything is to remove the bolts and the rubber plug then take a long socket extension and place it in the hole against a flat spot make sure it's not against the light caps or anything you will damage. The hard clip holding it is under the narrow piece of the light if you wiggle the light lose and squirt a bunch of lubricant behind where the clip is it should release easier from the clip. Then cover the light in duct tape leaving some hanging at the back to grab and pull it backwards. When all this is done get 2 people one to hammer the extension from behind and the other to tug on the duct tape. It will take some force but it will pop out. I struggled with this thing for months until this worked for me. Good luck it's a huge pain really poor design.
Hello! Yeah, we cut the video because this one was also stuck a little bit. We didn't have footage of taking the tail light out but there are a couple tricks you can do. 1.Try to "jiggle" the tail light out as you pull it out. 2. You can get a hammer or use anything blunt to hammer the threaded prongs (threaded screws) out. I think we just use the blunt end of the screwdriver. Make sure that you are holding the mirror as you "hammer" the threaded screws outwards. Sometimes, it just needs a good hit to pop out. 3. If that doesn't work, just make sure your not missing any nuts that weren't removed. I'm pretty sure you got them all but the "hammer" technique should the the trick. I hope this helps! Let us know the outcome.
I also have the same issue.....tail light unit is so hard that even after trying for half an hour it is not coming. Wondering if the 3 white plastic parts extended inside have any magic trick.
@@babu670 Hello. There are 2 nuts/fastener ( 1:05 ) holding the tail light in and those white prongs have the two furthest prongs of the tail light that clip in there ( 2:06 ). As you see, we pulled it out without removing the plastic pieces. I know that over time the bolts need a good hit to get out of place. You just have to pull it with a lot of force. If you need assistance, you can use the blunt end of your screwdriver or a rubber mallet and gently tap metal bolt/threaded screw out. That usually does the trick. I hope this helps!
@@diceflawless9115 Yeah, if you read the comments, Christine wasn't able to pull it, so I paused the video and pulled it out. And while it took some strength, that was exactly how I pulled it out like she did at the 2:00 mark. No special tools
Here's what worked for me, and mine were STUCK. I undid the two screws but did NOT touch the harness...you'll want that and the gromet in place. I grabbed a flathead, a shop cloth and a hammer, went to that sharp edge of the taillight, put the cloth underneath the screwdriver, and worked it underneath that edge. Once you got your cloth under there, remove the screwdriver. Work the cloth in to where you can completely cover that corner and use the rest of it to pull back, giving you leverage. Now, have one hand gripping the cloth and pulling backward, while your other hand is hammering on the threaded studs. It'll pop right off. If I had disconnected the harness and dislodged the gromet, the light would have shot off on to the ground.
@@ReveMoto I just used plastic qnd pryed qnd wiggled Ngl I've broke a couple Crazy how different all the various car makers are German ftw, same bolt all around Others wanna use 4-6 types for 1 thing Mostly talking bumper fascias there
Hello Steve. This is for a 17-18 Elantra SE, the older models have the reflectors on the lower valance or diffuser and not the bumper like this one does. Thank you for watching!
After countless tries using pulling with straps, prying with a made tool I made, pushing the plastic pins with pliers etc., the method that worked was to use simple rubberized work gloves for grip, stand next to the fuel tank and push backwards - not to the side or pull anywhere. After some force and a few jiggles, it worked. This is all you need, no need to buy any suction cups or anything of the like, pulling it will not exert enough force.
Yeah these things are on there. I really don’t understand why
This comment was the one that finally did it. It took two people but the work gloves gave the grip we were lacking. That was way too much work for a taillight
@@KrystleMay332 You're welcome. I had to spend about 4 hours staring at this one and funnily enough, it required inventiveness. None of the TH-cam videos helped at all.
These cars are hunk of junk
I love how they cut away for the hard/impossible parts..
Yeah, sorry about that. We didn't realize it was so hard to remove. We thought it was just our car. Her husband pulled it off the way she did, it just took a lot longer. Some other folks put their tips below. Thanks for watching!
This video's next to useless like all the others. If not for the pinned comment...
I've spent 2 days trying to get it out, no luck. This is a major f up by Hyundai, just low quality all the way.
So I'm not alone, I spend 1 hour today trying to remove it, after watching many videos. It's impossible to remove. @@incremental_failure
Right lol. Doesn’t come out that easy
I’ve spent an hour struggling trynna take it off and I couldn’t find a single video to help but if you put a shoe lace behind the tail light ( far pointy end facing towards the front of the car ) & make a knot & tug the living shit out of it pulling straight back it’ll come right out.
PSA it’s gonna feel like your gonna break the light but be careful because once it comes out it’s gonna fly out & I had to catch the light as I was falling back from the force of taking the light out or back it up into some grass so you don’t damage the light if you don’t manage to catch it in time.
Hello and that is a great way to remove the light. We thought our tail light was the only difficult one. Turns out Hyundai just has tough tail lights. We also, used a plastic panel tool to pop the light out near the trunk, then wiggle it the pointy end (part closest to the door) out. Thank you for your tip and helping everyone out!
This method worked the best for me !
after watching 5 or so videos on this nobodies method for taking the light off worked for me. but this did!! NO BUMBER REMOVAL. so basically those 2 bolts you had to take off, take a rubber mallet and hammer them as hard as you can til the light pops out
Thank you!! We are still trying to get another Elantra in to actually show what we did. We originally thought that this car was an outliner and it would be much easier for everyone else. We'll get that video up soon!
I guess I’ll be trying this next, no other method worked
@@ryanmitchell8515 Elantras have these clips that slide in towards the back of the light or closer to the rear door, the pointy end. Those are the clips that get stuck. If you can see slits, you might be able to pry something in there. Good luck!
Hammer worked! I suggest a metal mallet. My plastic one wasn't enough.
Hammer worked, did not feel good hammering away like that lol
no one tells you can NOT get your fingers under the small end of the light.. its being held in by 2 plastic "dart" connectors that DO NOT like to let go. just pulling it doesn't work.. i suggest you use a small suction cup on the small end of the light and push OUT TO THE REAR on the inside screws until it pops out of the plastic dart sockets... YOU SHOULD HAVE SOMEONE THERE TO CATCH IT TOO.. THERE IS ALSO a slotted fitting ring at the small end of the light. it must be pulled straight out. DO NOT PRY ON IT !!! .. they break... easily... now that i had to buy a light since it broke in my hands, you have my experience to guide you BEFORE you pull all your hair out or, beat the quarter panel to death.... IT DOES HOWEVER GO BACK IN VERY EASILY.. IMAGINE THAT......
Thanks for this tip!
@@ReveMoto glad it helps...
The taillights DO NOT just come out. By “yanking” them out.
They're really a pain in the a** to remove. Her husband did pull it out though. It took him a while and a whole lot of force. All the Hyundai tail lights have these clips that slide into a rail on the car. Those are the issue, but we also had the advantage of the bumper missing, so we had better grip. We're trying to get another Elantra in to redo the video. Thanks for watching!
Never trust this misleading channel
@@appelsinnadurai only if youre too lazy to read the correct answers... thats on you
my go to tool.... Flat shoe laces on each side. didnt remove bumper. popped right how 2018 Elantra.
That's a good trick, tried and true!
Hyundai made stealing the Elantra easier than taking off the rear tailights. Poor Hyundai engineering all around.
Exactly. This could have had simple screws not this plastic crap. But oh no, "we at Hyundai like to make simple thinks very difficult".
Lol. Quite a true statement
The title says 2017-2018 hyundai eleantra, yet when the video starts you say 2014-2016 hyundai elantra. I need to change the tail light on my 2018 elantra, does this video apply?
Hello and yes, this video should apply. We originally thought the bumpers were the same but the model range is from 14-16 and this Elantra SE is from 17-18. They are really similar bumpers, except for the styling on the bottom is slightly different, and the reflectors. The bumpers are the same shape and the headlights are installed the same way, they're just shaped differently.
@@ReveMoto ok. thanks for replying
Guys u just saved me here even the ele electricity guy coudent do it god bless you
Thank you! That tail light is super hard to take out!
ya i can't get a grip on it like that cuz my bumper is still attached.
That is right. Our customer's bumper fell off so we had a bit of an advantage. Her husband spent a good 10 min pushing it outwards away from the car. There is a tab that slides into the frame that gets stuck. You have to pop that out. Check out our q50 tail light removal and you might be able to do it that way. THanks for watching.
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I changed the bad light bulb for the brake.
How do you reset the orange exclamation dash light after changing the bulb?
Why does the video title say 2017-2018 but you say 2014-2016 in the video, which is it??
Yo at the beginning of the video you say " you have to remove the taillights before you can remove the bumper" then you show her pulling the taillight with the bumper already off. People have a hard time with this light because there isnt any way to get leverage on those clips with the bumper in the way. Shame guys, shame.
Great point. This customer had her bumper break off clean in her accident. There was no bumper to remove at all. I did mention this in the bumper video but I also made this as a separate video in case folks were looking to remove the tail lights ONLY and not the rear bumper. That piece of info is missing in the video.
The reason you have to remove the tail lights first, is there are plastic push-pins/clips (5:41) that secure the bumper to the bracket underneath the tail light. Most tail lights hard to remove because of build over time on the seams. The TH-camr before commented about the tail light, you just have to use force or hammer the prongs of the tail light with a rubber mallet (from the inside) or something that wont bend or strip the prong. I hope that helps you out.
Wow. You slide that out like butter. I had to fight mines out. Also, i read some of the comments, you guys can barely see the bumper is off and out of the way.
That is the power of video editing. We had a hard time too. We had to have "push" it out with crazy force instead of pulling it. It wasn't easy :(
I couldn't for the life of me get my taillight out. I tried for over an hour. Tried the Nylon straps and everything and still nothing. Didn't want to take it any further for risk of breaking. Gonna have to have the shop do it.
We understand. Those tail lights are not designed that well or too well? We had a hard time off camera pulling those out too. We pushed it out, or pushed it out as if we were trying to push the car backwards. We're trying to get another Elantra in here to do the tail light again. Thanks for watching!
It popped right out for me. The assembly needs to be pulled out in the direction toward the rear of the car. Do not pull outward. If you are standing at your back bumper facing your trunk, pull towards your body.
After taking off the screws and that clip, I used a flathead screwdriver where the clip was and applied force against the metal towards me, all while gently pulling on the entire light from the outside, and it popped right out.
Oh ma you got luck. We tried this technique also and these mirrors are on there so tight!
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ha, thats funny the ease it came out, fought with mine for ages!
Oh no, we cut the video to show us not struggling. We had to actually tug on it very hard. I think we may have even used a rubber mallet to tap the screws inside.
Yes pulling out the housing for the first time is very difficult , you have to wrestle with it for a while , at least I did
Gave up after an hour of wiggling, pushing, pulling, prying, hammering on bolts. All I have to show for it is a small piece broken off the bottom edge of the plastic of the light, and a small chip in the paint. Not willing to do hundreds of dollars in damage to replace a $1.49 bulb.
Sorry to hear that. These tail lights are probably some of the worst to take off. We had trouble as well. I pinned a comment by Robb Flynn that might help you. We hope it works for you and if we get our hands on another Elantra we'll definitely film this part again. Take care.
I used several pieces of duct tape on forward edge of light. I pulled on the duct tape toward the rear of the car while hammering on the upper bolt with a metal hammer until it popped.
Why do they make it so hard to take off. They might as well glue it on the car!!
Saved me $150. Hyundai wanted to charge $250 for the part and $80 for labor. I got the part on Amazon for $160 and just installed it by myself 👍
We love to hear it. Thank you for watching!
What part? Light bulbs cost 6 bucks
@@Andymancan812I had water damage in the part so it damaged the wires and my bulb kept going out. So I was able to buy the whole light part off Amazon and then I went to auto zone and bought the bulbs and I was able to do it myself
Sure it took me 1 hour, many videos , lubricant, mallet, sticky tape etc. In the past I could bench press 356 lb . It didn't matter.
I got it at the end .
Didn’t show the picture of the tail light as sample to buy for replacement. What’s the size of the racket?
Oh sorry I wasn't venting on your post just the general way anyone had to go about changing a bulb in a Hyundai. I had a estimate of almost 200.00 from the local dealership to do this when in the past I could generally do it myself.
I paid 200 6 months ago at dealership because no one could get it off and now they are out again and I can’t get them off
I still can't get my light out and I am afraid of breaking it if I use more power on it. I age I could hit it with a hammer and take it out on our es but I can't get it out in one piece.
Hello! We really underestimated how hard this light is to pull out. The techs husband pulled it out the same you see on the video, BUT it did take him a bit longer and a lot more force. It's definitely possible. The light slides into these slots, and that is what holds it in so well. There are a few methods other people have recommend in the comments below. Good luck!
Nothing will remove mine. Hammering with ratchet didn't work . Physical pulling and pushing just moved the whole car.
Oof. I see you tried different methods with no success. We're trying to find another Elantra to re-shoot this but we just pushed it out. We rocked the whole car and everything until it popped out. It is a huge pain and took a lot of effort. Have you tried pushing it out while someone hammers the studs with a rubber mallet?
Smash the lense, change bulb, then cover with red tape
Haha right easier removal
for anyone having trouble getting the thing off I just used a pry bar but im sure you could use any sharp edge even a flathead screwdriver and put it on the very top left corner of the corner plastic edge piece that is holding the tail light on and if you pry that outwards the tail light will come off easily
Thanks for the tip! We're trying to get another Elantra in here to try all the tip suggested in the comments. Thanks for watching!
Absolutely not, that breaks the plastic housing itself, damaging your car.
And you’ll scratch the shit out of your car
If you Pry outwards you will snap the clip that holds your tail light on
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Thanks Bruh , 👌💯!
You are too kind
A shoe lace works perfect, slip it in the front of the light and pull
The title and desc shows "2017-2018", but vid says and shows "2014-2016". Which is it?
Hello. The model in the video is a 17-18 Elantra, there was just confusion on our part. We originally thought the Elantra were the same from 2014 since the shapes of the light (and bumpers) are nearly identical. The removal process should be almost identical. Thanks for watching!
Why does the title say 2017 tp 18 and the video is for an earlier model? Why are the videos for a sedan not a hatch?
Hello! Well, that's because the SE is only from 17-18 but the part is the same. Technically, it's all the same but this is the 17-18 SE. Our customer had sedan, so that's what we had to work with. Thanks for watching!
My light is not even budging
Yeah, having the bumper cover off is probably easier, but this is nothing like a Nissan Ultima headlight (taking out the fender liner and the bumper cover). Both are a pain in the arse. I came here thinking I was doing something wrong. LOL But I wasn't.
Oh man, we thought we were doing something wrong when we made the video. We also thought our Elantra was just crap but apparently all the taillights are. Some lights can be pretty tough, we did another Veloster similar to this and we pried it with a plastic tool on the trunk side and and forcibly "wiggled" the clips out on the quarter panel side. We hope that makes sense.
@@ReveMoto Yeah, I just replaced a brake light bulb about 1 hour ago and had to use two plastic tools to get my fingers deep enough to get leverage and then, POP. Whew! LOL.
@@ronclinedinst4975 Nice work!
I can't understand ...how u can remove it....do u cut ur video?
Yes and Yes. Our installer had trouble taking off the tail light. It was her first removal/install video. The shape of the mirror makes it very difficult. You have to push it away from the car if that makes sense. We just put a lot of force into pushing it. There is a clip that connects the mirror and frame on the far corner of the mirror that slides off. You can also use a rubber mallet and gently tap the screws on the inside. Good luck!
I replace the light bulb. But why is it still warning me that it needs to be changed?
The light on the center dash can be any of you light bulbs. Make sure that the headlight, taillights are working properly by visually inspecting them. Check to see if the blinkers work, the reverse lights, etc. Be sure to check the 3rd brake light as well that sits above the trunk lid. Let us know what you come up with.
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Can it possibly be that I put wrong bulb? I checked all my lights and all work fine.
@@jennyvr07 If all the lights are working then, no. There has to be some bulb that is out. check this video out. th-cam.com/video/is7gyF-h1WU/w-d-xo.html
@@jennyvr07 If you put the wrong bulb, it probably wouldn't work or fit. At this point, I was just take it to mechanic. Make sure everything is plugged in securely. Maybe one of the wires is loose.
The strap dont work but get a hammer to the bolt and it pops it right out
Thank you for sharing!
Why the video said 2014-2016 but the video title saids 2017-2018? I dont get it?
Hi!
I hope you are doing great!
I see you reply to almost every comment on this video! And that is good work! Keep it up!
My question is:-
I am buying elantra 2018 gl se model but i want to replace the back lights with LED LIGHTS !
Can you suggest me if this is a good idea?
And if it is then where can i get Led lights (some trusted source that you can recommend)!
Thanks and keep up the good work!👍🏻
Hello Komalpreet! Thank you for the kind words. Yes, I think changing out the lights is a cool idea. I do not know a specific manufacture that is reputable but I believe there should be many. A lot folks swap their lights out for 3rd party LED or cooler designs. I did a google search and many popped up. I recommend reading reviews and going to Elantra forums for the best reviews. Good luck!
Uhh, you have to remove the bumper to get a grip on the housing just to replace a simple bulb? Just find one good mechanic that can remove the housing and replace the bulb for you, do not go to a Hyundai dealer to get ripped off. I promise, you are going to do damage to the entire housing if you try this yourself. There are no good videos showing a safe way to 'do it yourself' on this one. Shame on Hyundai for this marvel of engineering...
We agree. We thought our Elantra was just difficult, we didn't realize until after posting this video that it's all Elantras. It's those clips that really get stuck. We're trying to get another Elantra in to demonstrate what we did. This customer came without a bumper, so we were kind of lucky in regards to the grip. Thank you for watching and the advice!
Why didn’t y’all show the struggle of how to get the thang off. That’s what I would like to see. Me and my brother just spent 2 hours trying to get it off and it’s still on there. Couldn’t do it cause no video on TH-cam tells us, what the best way to get it off, is.
We've been trying to get another Elantra in here to redo it. The installer's husband pulled it off the way she did it but with a lot of force. He struggled with it. I think he may have even pushed it out if that makes sense. Some other folks commented below on how they took it off as well. I wish I had a trick but it just sits in there real tight. Good luck!
Nice jump cut, hiding the wrench that popped out the light from the clips. There should be a snap when the clips are released.
These tail lights are an incredible pain. The camera guy had to pull the light out for her and through the magic of "editing" we put it back in for her. Nice catch!
@@ReveMoto Never trust you. Got it.
@@psikot That's a bit of stretch but have it your way. Take care!
@@ReveMoto well i can see his point that your editing clearly misrepresents the difficulty of the task. so this is a fail on your part. thank you for at least pinning a useful comment up top there though.
@@ReveMoto seriously, we came for instructions, not "the magic of television". This isn't a PBS cooking show.
I’m being told by a body shop they will have to reset the computer after removal and reinstall of the tail lights on an 2018 Elantra. Is this true?
No. No, I don't believe so. I have never had to reset the ECU (computer) when we changed these tail lights this car or any other vehicle. If you are experiencing some kind of a "short circuit" with your rear tail lights, that might be a fix for it. A cousin of mine had his tail lights flickering on his Chevy truck and that was due to some electrical problem. But, no, just removing the tail lights would not require you to reset the ECU (computer) on the car itself. I would get a second or third opinion. I hope this helps!
ReveMoto - Pre-Painted Auto Body Parts actually I’m being told the tail light and rear bumper need pulled to repair a dent in the wheel well. 🤷🏻♀️ I thought that was fishy but when I was told the computer would need to be reset after putting the tail light back in I really thought it was fishy.
@@ghettoxbarbie Yeah, I would go to another shop just to see what hey say. It's hard for us to know because we haven't seen the car. You do have to remove the lights to get the bumper off. That is true, but I am not sure about removing the bumper to fix a dent. That sounds possible but it depends on the location of the damage. Sometimes the panel behind the bumper can be damaged, based on the severity of the accident. However, the whole computer-ECU reset sounds off to me. Having or causing electrical problems is a huge headache on any car. Good luck!
My service light is still on after changing the brake lights as well. Maybe I’ll bring it to Autozone and see if they will reset it.
@@jmarshal76 I would definitely have them check the code. The tail light wouldn't trigger a the engine light. I hope your car is okay!
What size is the bolt
This vehicle had a combination of 10mm and 8mm bolts. I believe the one for the light were 8mm nuts or bolts. Take care!
If this is a 2014-2016, why is the title 2017-2018?
Do u have to remove the plastic white bolt peices
No, I believe those were some sort of peg or where the thread bolts clipped into. You just have to push the light off if that makes sense. It can be annoying to take off.
Spreading miss information, show the proper things people will end up breaking they’re lights
Hello! We pulled this tail light out the same way our tech did. We didn't film it bc her husband did it and it did take some time & a lot of force. Not sure what misinformation your referring too, but that's how you take off the light. Take care!
What about the trunk taillights?
Hello and great question. If I recall correctly, they just have a couple nuts securing the light to the trunk. Thank you for watching!
THE REAR BUMPER DOES NOT HAVE TO BE REMOVED, that part is bull. There are easier videos
Wolf boy why so mad? It’s a video of our experience.
Been a year and i still can't get mine off.
Haha I don’t think they want us to fix this tailight haha
You didnt show me how to change the light bulb itself
Oh sorry. You don’t have to remove the taillight. Once you remove that cover in the back. Just twist the bulb out
After dicking around for ages I found if you pinch the plastic clips holding it in with pliers at 90° they loosen up and you can then pull taillights free. Hyundai =💩😒
Thank you for adding this very valuable advice!
Thanks that helped also I used several layers of wide tape to the lens to pull back at the Same time as squeeze the retainers.
Read the comments on why you should not buy a Hyundai. Remember, this is just to change a light bulb, not to change the transmission.
Oh man I don’t even want to know how a transmission comes off 😂
Yeah bs just wiggle it. See you had to cut and edit because the shit doesn't wiggle out 😒
We did cut filming, its pretty hard. We thought it was just our Elantra at the time of filming. Her husband was filming and he put the camera down to remove the tail light. He pushed it out towards the trunk. It took a lot of force and sometime but he got it with brute force. Some folks in the comments suggested other methods too. Thanks for watching!
I suppose there is no way to just remove and replace the red, plastic cover. 😕
Unfortunately this taillight is complicated to remove
Bull shit it’s not that easy to pull them out
It's not that easy. Her husband pulled it out, but he did it the same way she pulled it out on camera. It just took a lot of force and a little more time. It's those tabs or slits that get stuck on the corner of the tail light. Thanks for watching!
@@ReveMoto yes it took me two hours to pull them out yesterday ,. Stupid design
Could include size socket and little more explanation
We used a 10mm socket for the nuts. We're actually looking for another Elantra so we can actually show how to take the tail light out. It's pretty hard to do but we just pulled it out off-camera. Thank you for watching!
Break light bulb number is... 7528
Thank you for providing that information!
So, your video says it’s for a 2017-2018 Elantra, then you do a video for a 2014-2016 Elantra. Thanks for nothing.
Apologize for the confusion.
It’s funny how in your video, you have to remove the lower bumper to get the tail light out.
We actually had to replace the rear bumper also, so it was a two in one but wanted to share how to replace the taillight without making you watch the whole bumper removal also :)
I also forgot to mention, this customer was missing their bumper when it came in, haha. It was pretty bad.
Mine is so stuck. No way it can come out that easy
Yeah, it's pretty tough. Her husband was filming and he removed it off-camera. He pulled it off the same way but it did take time and that's why we don't have the footage. :( There some suggestions in the comments below. Good luck and thanks for watching!
My tail light won’t come off
Hello and yes. We thought our tail light was just a rare occurrence. It turns out, Hyundai tail lights are just terrible, especially the Elantra model. We found pretty good way with another car. Click the link below and fast forward to the tail light removal. I think this might the best option to pull it off. Sorry for the misrepresentation, but again, we thought it was just our car years ago. Cheers!
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Thanks
You're very welcome! We thought our Elantra was the only difficult one but we're trying to get another one in to show how to properly remove it. Take care.
Don't waste time on this demonstration. They have edited this so the tricks to make the lamp free from the clip is not there.
Hi Appel, there actually weren't any tricks. And if you read our reply below, you're right. It was indeed a bit tough for our coworker to pull this out so we had to get a stronger person to pull it out. But, there weren't tricks or tools we used. He really did just yank it out. Hope that helps
Why do women always keep their expensive wedding rings on while doing work that will most likely damage it? I see it all the time...just stupid.
Personal preference? They like to wear it? We normally don't think about jewelry unless one is wet-sanding or doing body work.
Best way to get this light assembly off without damaging anything is to remove the bolts and the rubber plug then take a long socket extension and place it in the hole against a flat spot make sure it's not against the light caps or anything you will damage. The hard clip holding it is under the narrow piece of the light if you wiggle the light lose and squirt a bunch of lubricant behind where the clip is it should release easier from the clip. Then cover the light in duct tape leaving some hanging at the back to grab and pull it backwards. When all this is done get 2 people one to hammer the extension from behind and the other to tug on the duct tape. It will take some force but it will pop out. I struggled with this thing for months until this worked for me. Good luck it's a huge pain really poor design.
Hello and these lights are pretty terrible. Thanks for the detailed tip.
I tried to take off mine but its stuck there very hard
Hello! Yeah, we cut the video because this one was also stuck a little bit. We didn't have footage of taking the tail light out but there are a couple tricks you can do.
1.Try to "jiggle" the tail light out as you pull it out.
2. You can get a hammer or use anything blunt to hammer the threaded prongs (threaded screws) out. I think we just use the blunt end of the screwdriver. Make sure that you are holding the mirror as you "hammer" the threaded screws outwards. Sometimes, it just needs a good hit to pop out.
3. If that doesn't work, just make sure your not missing any nuts that weren't removed. I'm pretty sure you got them all but the "hammer" technique should the the trick.
I hope this helps! Let us know the outcome.
I also have the same issue.....tail light unit is so hard that even after trying for half an hour it is not coming. Wondering if the 3 white plastic parts extended inside have any magic trick.
@@babu670 Hello. There are 2 nuts/fastener ( 1:05 ) holding the tail light in and those white prongs have the two furthest prongs of the tail light that clip in there ( 2:06 ). As you see, we pulled it out without removing the plastic pieces. I know that over time the bolts need a good hit to get out of place. You just have to pull it with a lot of force. If you need assistance, you can use the blunt end of your screwdriver or a rubber mallet and gently tap metal bolt/threaded screw out. That usually does the trick. I hope this helps!
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Filming some girl do it with her head and hands in the way doesn't help anyone! Use your voice and tell us wtf
I mean, you are watching a video...
@@ReveMoto A horrible attempt at a video. Again you didnt help anyone and the light does not come out this easily.
@@diceflawless9115 Yeah, if you read the comments, Christine wasn't able to pull it, so I paused the video and pulled it out. And while it took some strength, that was exactly how I pulled it out like she did at the 2:00 mark. No special tools
Stupidest repair/replacement I have seen in a while!
Wow - the hostility. You can move on, no need to be so angry
Terrible
That tail light is pretty terrible...
Garbage video doesn’t even show how to remove bulb
To be fair, the title states we'll share how to replace the tail light...not remove the light bulb
Here's what worked for me, and mine were STUCK. I undid the two screws but did NOT touch the harness...you'll want that and the gromet in place. I grabbed a flathead, a shop cloth and a hammer, went to that sharp edge of the taillight, put the cloth underneath the screwdriver, and worked it underneath that edge. Once you got your cloth under there, remove the screwdriver. Work the cloth in to where you can completely cover that corner and use the rest of it to pull back, giving you leverage. Now, have one hand gripping the cloth and pulling backward, while your other hand is hammering on the threaded studs. It'll pop right off. If I had disconnected the harness and dislodged the gromet, the light would have shot off on to the ground.
Thank you for the detailed tip! These lights are pretty terrible to remove.
Meh I wrestled it out
We did too but no one believed us. Great job!
@@ReveMoto I just used plastic qnd pryed qnd wiggled
Ngl I've broke a couple
Crazy how different all the various car makers are
German ftw, same bolt all around
Others wanna use 4-6 types for 1 thing
Mostly talking bumper fascias there
Video is for 2014-2016, not 2017-2018
Hello Steve. This is for a 17-18 Elantra SE, the older models have the reflectors on the lower valance or diffuser and not the bumper like this one does. Thank you for watching!
@@ReveMoto The opening states 2014-2016. That's why I thought it was for those years.
Lol forgot too mention those taillights were already removed and taillights need too come out before bumper lol terrible video
The taillights were not pre-removed and our customer had their bumper ripped off in an accident. The video is part of a rear bumper install. 😑
😅😅😅 this fake
Hmmm 🤔 interesting comment
So lame
We got the tail light out, you can too.
Garbage video. It's incorrect and skipped the clips. Also, bumper is removed making it easier to pull. 0 out of 10, would NOT recommend.
Not sure how it's incorrect since we showed all the steps. We already talked about how we did pull it, and no we didn't use any tools
With the bumper cover off, it's easy to get a grip.
The reality, is that these are DIFFICULT!
I have no idea why they made it this difficult. It’s insanely difficult for a taillight.
What about the tail light on the trunk lid?
Hello! I believe the tail lights for the trunk lid are held on by a couple of nuts and should be easy to get too. Thank you for watching!