THANK YOU so much!!! While I know which end of a screwdriver to use, I don't consider myself really competent in doing body work on cars. This video guided me through the process and I was able to complete the task in far less time than I thought it would take, and with no problems. Keep up the great work!
Great video! I had to replace a tail light on my wife’s 2023 Traverse, after she backed into a tree after making the first payment. Your video was a great help! Thanks for posting.
Thank you very much for this video. I am by no means an expert with vehicles, tools or the like, but with your instructions and which tools to use, I was able to replace the assembly in about 2 hours. Someone experienced, I could see this taking 20-30min, I think if I had to do it again, it would be about 45 min. Thank you, saved me a ton of time and money doing it myself rather than taking it to the dealership!
Wow. Thanks. I used your video and swapped my light perfectly. I'm so appreciative. One note for anyone doing the same, leave the top two screws in until you have removed the body panel. They attach the light directly to the body and will hold it in place when you remove the panel. In my case the light pulled out with the panel and since I was being super cautious I didn't want to tug too hard to release it - it was firmly attached. Ended up slotting it back to the car body and then I could separate it but the two screws would've prevented the light from moving in the first place. Again though, thank you.
@@stevekellerman9892 Oh 100%. And this video made it doable for me. When the car has been used for awhile I assume it just loosens up. So whereas you had to hit it to remove it later on in the video, mine just fell out when I pulled the body panel - but I couldn't separate the two until I held it back in place and pulled the panel separately.
Thanks for posting. I'm betting the same process applies to 2019-20 BLAZERS. GM deserves an award for designing complexity into what's normally a simple job! Add to the fact, they SHOULD'VE made the signals & Brake lights LED (all running lights are) particularly on the freshly designed 2019-up BLAZER. Engineering brilliance & a $200 bulb change at the Dealership, Go GM!!! What's worse, the old fashioned incandescent bulbs don't appear bright or quick on/off. LEDs were held back on the design table deliberately & in this day & age, there was NO excuse. I love the new BLAZER, but will reconsider the competition next time I shop for a $50,000 vehicle.
Do you by any chance sell the tail lights that you remove? I'm needing one for the wife's 2019 Traverse. Everywhere I've looked so far is outrageously expensive!
Unfortunately there are no bulbs 2018-2023 it’s an LED assembly. GM screwed everyone by doing this. But they aren’t they only ones. Need to swap out the entire light.
This is the most dishonest thing ever. And it's not just GM. I have been doing paintless dent repair since 1993, and all tail lights and even some headlights used to be simple removal and installation. But now, if you want to change a headlight, the whole front of the vehicle has to come off. If you want to change a taillight, the entire bumper cover is involved when two screws are all that is necessary. They have done this so that you cannot perform a simple task like changing a bulb on your own. They have made it so complicated that they are forcing you to take it to preferably their shop, where they can charge you a couple of hours for something that should take you 10 minutes. This is over engineering for greed.
@@stevekellerman9892 I explained in my comment why they do this. This way, you have to take it to the shop and spend at least 2 hours labor on having a tail light replaced instead of doing it on your own and the shop not getting any money
I could be off a year or two, but I think it was the 2000 through 2004 or 6 Chevy Silverados where you could take out the Headlights by pulling two pins. Literally remove two pins and the headlights come out. Now, you have to remove the grill and the grill assembly to get headlights out. It's about hiding screws. They hide screws and bolts on purpose so it's intimidating for the average customer to do anything themselves. Honda tried to make it to where if you did any work on your own car, it invalidated the warranties. That was struck down in court, so all of the manufacturers decide to make even the simplest repairs hard for the average Joe.
Here for a PDR repair myself. So stupid when you quote a vehicle and didn’t take this into account before quoting the repair. Over complicates the process for everyone.
@@josephalger8879 when I do hail estimates for the insurance companies, R&I used to be no big deal. It was so simple, I didn't bother to figure headlights taillights or anything else when doing a panel estimate. I would charge for the headliner, that's it. So now, I either make the service department do all of it if I'm doing a car for a dealership, or I charge through the roof for removal and reinstallation if I have to do it myself. What used to be so simple is now so difficult
Great Video, I have a 2023 and need a Driver Side Brake Light Assembly. Do you have any? Mine was vandalized so I have not brake light. They are outrageously expensive and cannot get them regardless. So, if you have one let me know. Please help if you are able. I live in South Florida and the dealers here want $400.00 to do this job!!!! labor only. Thanks to this video I already removed my light *Tried* to repair it but no joy. I put it back to together -for now and this video was immensely helpful. So Thank You Steve.
Need a set of those 2018 tail lights. Cant keep the condensation and water out of mine. What kinda deal can ya help a brother out for? Thanks for the vid. Would have definitely tried to take back piece off before bumper. 👍
Hello. I hope you see this soon. Would love to buy a passenger side taillight. I couldn't find a link to your eBay anywhere in the comments. Please help. Thank you for the video
@@stevekellerman9892 That was my mistake, as was wondering about the bumper guard but it came loose for me enough to get the old light out and the new one in.
Hi Steve i have this vehicle the premier redline version 2018 and my bulb for rear turn signal is out and needs to be replaced and it has a lot of condensation in it so must be a hole in it somewhere from factory i need to seal up, so i have to do all this to replace the bulb ??? and i noticed when you removed the whole tail light i didnt see where the bulb would be removed like you normally see in all other headlight or tail lights housing ? please dont tell me the whole tail light needs to be replaced when your turn signal go bad for the rear ???
It does. I snagged one used off of Ebay for $200 from a salvage outfit. You cant pry the bottom tab without removing the bumper. It's a half hour job with a socket set and flat head screwdriver.
I have the same issue with my 2018 Traverse. I would like to at least check the fuse before replacing the entire light assembly, but I'm not seeing anywhere in the fuse diagram that is labeled for the rear left turn signal. Anybody that can help would be much appreciated.
I also have a defective lens. All of mine have shown condensation at one point or another since it was brand new. $839 for the dealer to replace it. I've bought 8 brand new Chevy/GM vehicles and this, along with ongoing issues with the rear 4K camera will ensure I never buy another newer Chevy/GM ever again.
I sell the lights for $195.00...yeah it is crazy you have to replace entire light if LED goes out. We take lights out of vehicle when we make it into a hearse. Only reason I can give such a good deal.
Never owned Chevy before, never will again. This is absolute insanity. Add to that, in Canada, the light is on "national control" to put them into new vehicles, cuz why would Chevy care about current owners that need to replace the light for safety reasons hey? I was able to track one down, so onto installing now :S
Lots of unnecessary work just for a simple tail light removal, gotta love GM and their difficult puzzles 😂 I gotta do this just to wire in some aftermarket reflector lights 😢
I can't believe that I have to take the bumper off just to change a light my daughter has a 2021 Trex and I change her tale light in less than half an hour 2 screws. This is just another way to keep the dealer in business ‼️🤡
THANK YOU so much!!! While I know which end of a screwdriver to use, I don't consider myself really competent in doing body work on cars. This video guided me through the process and I was able to complete the task in far less time than I thought it would take, and with no problems. Keep up the great work!
Glad it helped! Unreal how difficult they make changing a light!
Never would have been able to figure this out without the video. Thank you.
Thanks
Thanks for your help in this video, I was able to take out my damaged turn signal tail light and install the new one in about 30 min.
Great thanks
Great video! I had to replace a tail light on my wife’s 2023 Traverse, after she backed into a tree after making the first payment. Your video was a great help! Thanks for posting.
Dang that sucks. Glad it helped!
Where did you buy it I’m having same problem and I just can’t find my 2021 tail light
Thank you very much for this video. I am by no means an expert with vehicles, tools or the like, but with your instructions and which tools to use, I was able to replace the assembly in about 2 hours. Someone experienced, I could see this taking 20-30min, I think if I had to do it again, it would be about 45 min. Thank you, saved me a ton of time and money doing it myself rather than taking it to the dealership!
Thanks and yes you are correct. First few times take forever. Glad it helped.
Wow. Thanks. I used your video and swapped my light perfectly. I'm so appreciative.
One note for anyone doing the same, leave the top two screws in until you have removed the body panel. They attach the light directly to the body and will hold it in place when you remove the panel. In my case the light pulled out with the panel and since I was being super cautious I didn't want to tug too hard to release it - it was firmly attached. Ended up slotting it back to the car body and then I could separate it but the two screws would've prevented the light from moving in the first place.
Again though, thank you.
Thanks…we were actually taking the entire bumper off anyway and decided to do the video. But I see what you are saying.
@@stevekellerman9892 Oh 100%. And this video made it doable for me. When the car has been used for awhile I assume it just loosens up. So whereas you had to hit it to remove it later on in the video, mine just fell out when I pulled the body panel - but I couldn't separate the two until I held it back in place and pulled the panel separately.
Video and instructions are awesome! Just replaced my rear turn signal in about 45 minutes and saved $500 off dealer quote.
Great video, simplifying a difficult repair and saving me a lot of time and money. Thank you Steve for posting this video,
Thanks for posting this! You saved me a couple hundred bucks and a trip to the dealer.
Thanks very much for the steps, I just changed my signal light driver side by doing exactly your steps, you make my life easier. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Great video. Just did the job myself in 20 minutes or less. I didn’t time it but it went smoothly
Perfect video just what I needed to fix my light.
Wow! You gotta be kidding me with the way it is designed.
That's why they do that; to take it to the dealer and get you to spend money.
Do you have to remove both sides to repace one tailight. Can you just do the one side.
In your video you said you sell the tail lights on the 2019 Chevy traverse I’m interested in finding out how much you sell them for
Thanks for posting. I'm betting the same process applies to 2019-20 BLAZERS. GM deserves an award for designing complexity into what's normally a simple job! Add to the fact, they SHOULD'VE made the signals & Brake lights LED (all running lights are) particularly on the freshly designed 2019-up BLAZER. Engineering brilliance & a $200 bulb change at the Dealership, Go GM!!! What's worse, the old fashioned incandescent bulbs don't appear bright or quick on/off. LEDs were held back on the design table deliberately & in this day & age, there was NO excuse. I love the new BLAZER, but will reconsider the competition next time I shop for a $50,000 vehicle.
Yeah...never dreamed it would be so difficult to change a light..was even more confused you have to change entire light if LED goes out
Do you by any chance sell the tail lights that you remove? I'm needing one for the wife's 2019 Traverse. Everywhere I've looked so far is outrageously expensive!
We only have the 2022 and up now. Sorry
@@stevekellerman9892 - How much do you charge for one, same position that you are removing now? (Right rear corner)
If the blinker keeps blinking rapidly can you just replace the bulb for the 21 traverse or does it have to be the entire assembly.?
Unfortunately there are no bulbs 2018-2023 it’s an LED assembly. GM screwed everyone by doing this. But they aren’t they only ones. Need to swap out the entire light.
Do you have a left rear turn assembly for a 2018 traverse at the moment?
Sorry I never check this account. I only sell the 2022 and up now
Any videos on replacing the reverse light bulb of the 2018 Traverse LT?
This is the most dishonest thing ever. And it's not just GM. I have been doing paintless dent repair since 1993, and all tail lights and even some headlights used to be simple removal and installation. But now, if you want to change a headlight, the whole front of the vehicle has to come off. If you want to change a taillight, the entire bumper cover is involved when two screws are all that is necessary. They have done this so that you cannot perform a simple task like changing a bulb on your own. They have made it so complicated that they are forcing you to take it to preferably their shop, where they can charge you a couple of hours for something that should take you 10 minutes. This is over engineering for greed.
Yes ….changing a bulb used to take two minutes. I don’t understand why they do this.
@@stevekellerman9892 I explained in my comment why they do this. This way, you have to take it to the shop and spend at least 2 hours labor on having a tail light replaced instead of doing it on your own and the shop not getting any money
I could be off a year or two, but I think it was the 2000 through 2004 or 6 Chevy Silverados where you could take out the Headlights by pulling two pins. Literally remove two pins and the headlights come out. Now, you have to remove the grill and the grill assembly to get headlights out. It's about hiding screws. They hide screws and bolts on purpose so it's intimidating for the average customer to do anything themselves. Honda tried to make it to where if you did any work on your own car, it invalidated the warranties. That was struck down in court, so all of the manufacturers decide to make even the simplest repairs hard for the average Joe.
Here for a PDR repair myself. So stupid when you quote a vehicle and didn’t take this into account before quoting the repair. Over complicates the process for everyone.
@@josephalger8879 when I do hail estimates for the insurance companies, R&I used to be no big deal. It was so simple, I didn't bother to figure headlights taillights or anything else when doing a panel estimate. I would charge for the headliner, that's it. So now, I either make the service department do all of it if I'm doing a car for a dealership, or I charge through the roof for removal and reinstallation if I have to do it myself. What used to be so simple is now so difficult
Great Video, I have a 2023 and need a Driver Side Brake Light Assembly. Do you have any? Mine was vandalized so I have not brake light. They are outrageously expensive and cannot get them regardless. So, if you have one let me know. Please help if you are able. I live in South Florida and the dealers here want $400.00 to do this job!!!! labor only. Thanks to this video I already removed my light *Tried* to repair it but no joy. I put it back to together -for now and this video was immensely helpful. So Thank You Steve.
Thank you!
Btw, my Chevy Traverse 2022 turn signal light color is Red. Do you get to know if we can change it to an amber color?
Need a set of those 2018 tail lights. Cant keep the condensation and water out of mine. What kinda deal can ya help a brother out for? Thanks for the vid. Would have definitely tried to take back piece off before bumper. 👍
Sorry just seeing this. I only have the 2022 and up lights
You said in your video that you sell taillights. Where could I find a passenger taillight for 2021 traverse premier redline.
I sold out. Had like fifty of each one. Sorry
Very good video much appreciated saved me a lot of time Do you happen to have a set for a 2018 traverse at this time
So to change just the light bulb how Cain I do it? Or once the light bulb don’t work I have to buy the whole tail light?
Sorry for late response. It’s an led light. You have to change complete taillight. Sorry
Thank you saved 200$
Very helpful! Thanks!
Muchas gracias me silvio mucho tu video
Do you have one of those passenger ones for sale?
Sorry I never check this account. I only sell the 2022 and up on eBay
I just saw your video i need a 2022 traverse right hand side tail light do you gave one for sale
I sell them on eBay
Where are you located and I need the passenger taillight
Amelia Ohio
Is the 2018 rear tail light interchangeable with a 2023 one?
No. Just 2022 and up
I think it does work if you change all 4 lights though
Hello. I hope you see this soon. Would love to buy a passenger side taillight. I couldn't find a link to your eBay anywhere in the comments. Please help. Thank you for the video
Do you sell these taillights? If so where and how?
Just the 2022 and up on eBay
How do you take off the reverse lights cause no vid has showed that yet
Steve, do you have any rear left lights available for purchase? Where can I purchase one at?
Do you sell the ones you remove?
For the 2022 and up
what do you do the parts?
We sell lights on eBay. Lift gate and bumpers local only
What bolts or screws are holding the bumper cover as you did not how this?
Sorry show how this was loosened.
Sorry just seeing this. I’m not sure which you are referring to. I thought I showed every single one
@@stevekellerman9892 That was my mistake, as was wondering about the bumper guard but it came loose for me enough to get the old light out and the new one in.
Any idea where the fuse is for the rear turn signals or for that matter the front turn signals?
Sorry I don’t
Steve, do you need to take both sides out and drop the bumper, or can you just do one side?
Just one side
How much for the exact part you removed? And where can I find your site?
Hey Steve, do you have an eBay acct where you sell the parts? Or do you happen to have a driver side assembly for sale?
Thank you
I have EBay but only the 2022 and up now.
@@stevekellerman9892 is it diffrent from the 2021?
@@beengettin_money8223 sorry I didn’t see this. 2018-21 are the same
Do you know if the 2022/2023 tail lights will fit 2018-2020?
Its It's possible to just remove the bumper on the light you are removing. Will need a second set of hands but its doable.
Hi Steve i have this vehicle the premier redline version 2018 and my bulb for rear turn signal is out and needs to be replaced and it has a lot of condensation in it so must be a hole in it somewhere from factory i need to seal up, so i have to do all this to replace the bulb ??? and i noticed when you removed the whole tail light i didnt see where the bulb would be removed like you normally see in all other headlight or tail lights housing ? please dont tell me the whole tail light needs to be replaced when your turn signal go bad for the rear ???
D Rivera afraid so. One assembly. It’s the cost of “cool” LEDs.
It does. I snagged one used off of Ebay for $200 from a salvage outfit. You cant pry the bottom tab without removing the bumper. It's a half hour job with a socket set and flat head screwdriver.
Sorry..just saw this....I am sure you figured by now you have to replace entire light.
I have the same issue with my 2018 Traverse. I would like to at least check the fuse before replacing the entire light assembly, but I'm not seeing anywhere in the fuse diagram that is labeled for the rear left turn signal. Anybody that can help would be much appreciated.
Thank you buddy
Just one more reason why I switched to Toyota
Great video, but…you throw the bumper cover away?!
We used to throw the majority away. We used pieces on our hearse we build.
I also have a defective lens. All of mine have shown condensation at one point or another since it was brand new. $839 for the dealer to replace it. I've bought 8 brand new Chevy/GM vehicles and this, along with ongoing issues with the rear 4K camera will ensure I never buy another newer Chevy/GM ever again.
I sell the lights for $195.00...yeah it is crazy you have to replace entire light if LED goes out. We take lights out of vehicle when we make it into a hearse. Only reason I can give such a good deal.
@@stevekellerman9892 got any available?
@@stevekellerman9892 I need a right rear tail light you have any more for sale?
Same here, this will be the last one
Never owned Chevy before, never will again. This is absolute insanity. Add to that, in Canada, the light is on "national control" to put them into new vehicles, cuz why would Chevy care about current owners that need to replace the light for safety reasons hey? I was able to track one down, so onto installing now :S
Do you still sell the tail lights?
Yes but only the 2022 and up now
@@stevekellerman9892 ok thank you
How many months pregnant are you?
It called a marsupial pouch. haha
Lots of unnecessary work just for a simple tail light removal, gotta love GM and their difficult puzzles 😂 I gotta do this just to wire in some aftermarket reflector lights 😢
Yeah it’s ridiculous. That’s why tried to make this video to help. No more just changing a bulb.
how can an assembly be purchased from you? I'm in Maryland
We put them on ebay as we get them. Typically 3 to 4 sets per month.
Thanks for video! Just broke mine on a telephone pole... Can you send me link to your ebay site?
I can't believe that I have to take the bumper off just to change a light my daughter has a 2021 Trex and I change her tale light in less than half an hour 2 screws. This is just another way to keep the dealer in business ‼️🤡
Yeah it’s ridiculous
How much for a rear body side tail light 2018-2019?
Sorry...just saw this..we sell them for $195.00 on ebay.
Interested ! Send or post link please or info on how I can find the ebay page. Your the man ! Thanks.
Thanks for the video. You should at least sell the bumpers. Would add money to your business.
We build the Traverse into a hearse and cut pieces off bumper...so they are garbage.
You turn these cars into what?
Hearse...K2 Vehicles Ct Coach
Can you sell me the drver side taillight?
Anyone got a part number for these?
84618032
GM is becoming like BMW, seriously you gotta take the damn bumper off now to change a tail light?
I know..it is pretty ridiculous!
WTF CHEVY!
This is just as bad as the process to replace the headlight bulbs in my 2007 Suburban! Why so complicated!!!
Thanks for the video no way i'd have fixed this without. But the mass idiocy is mind numbing. over engineered and serves no usable purpose.
You gotta be kidding me, dismantle half a car to replace a bulb, stupid car.
Yep. Most cars nowadays
After 2008 I vowed to never buy another Chevy…absolute garbage.