Maintenance

Rear Combination Light Replacement

~5min read

Type A (5-door)

Hyundai i30. replacement

Type B (5-door)

Hyundai i30. replacement

Type C (5-door, 5-door (N Line))

Hyundai i30. replacement

(1) Stop/Tail Lamp
(2) Turn Signal Lamp
(3) Tail Lamp
(4) Back-up Lamp
(5) Stop Lamp

Stop/Tail Lamp (Type A) and Turn Signal Lamp

Hyundai i30. replacement

1. Turn off the engine.

2. Open the tailgate.

3. Remove the lamp assembly mounting screw covers.

4. Loosen the lamp assembly mounting screws using a Phillips screwdriver.

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5. Remove the rear combination lamp assembly from the vehicle body.

Hyundai i30. replacement

6. Remove the socket from the assembly by turning the socket counterclockwise until the tabs on the socket align with the slots in the assembly.

7. Remove the bulb from the socket by pushing it in and turning it counterclockwise until the tabs on the bulb align with the slots in the socket. Pull the bulb out of the socket.

8. Insert the new bulb into the socket and turn it until it locks in place.

9. Install the socket in the assembly by aligning the tabs on the socket with the slots in the assembly. Insert the socket into the assembly and turn it clockwise.

10. Install the lamp assembly in the vehicle body.

Stop/Tail Lamp (Type B, Type C)

If the LED lamp does not work, we recommend having the vehicle checked by an authorized HYUNDAI repairer.

Type A - Tail Lamp and Back-up Lamp

Type B, Type C - Back-up Lamp

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1. Turn off the engine.

2. Open the tailgate.

3. Remove the service cover using a flat-blade screwdriver.

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4. Remove the socket from the assembly by turning the socket counterclockwise until the tabs on the socket align with the slots in the assembly.

5. Remove the bulb by pulling it straight out.

6. Insert the new bulb into the socket and turn it until it locks in place.

7. Install the socket in the assembly by aligning the tabs on the socket with the slots in the assembly. Insert the socket into the assembly and turn the socket clockwise.

8. Install the service cover.

Type B, Type C

Hyundai i30. replacement

4. Remove the bulb by pulling it straight out.

5. Insert the new bulb into the socket and turn it until it locks in place.

6. Install the socket in the assembly by aligning the tabs on the socket with the slots in the assembly. Insert the socket into the assembly and turn the socket clockwise.

7. Install the service cover.

Type D (Station Wagon)

Hyundai i30. replacement

(1) Stop/Tail Lamp
(2) Tail Lamp
(3) Turn Signal Lamp
(4) Back-up Lamp
(5) Rear Fog Lamp

Stop/Tail Lamp and Turn Signal Lamp

Hyundai i30. replacement

1. Turn off the engine.

2. Open the tailgate.

3. Remove the lamp assembly mounting screw covers.

4. Loosen the lamp assembly mounting screws using a Phillips screwdriver.

Hyundai i30. replacement

5. Remove the rear combination lamp assembly from the vehicle body.

Hyundai i30. replacement

6. Remove the socket from the assembly by turning the socket counterclockwise until the tabs on the socket align with the slots in the assembly.

7. Remove the bulb from the socket by pushing it in and turning it counterclockwise until the tabs on the bulb align with the slots in the socket. Pull the bulb out of the socket.

8. Insert the new bulb into the socket and turn it until it locks in place.

9. Install the socket in the assembly by aligning the tabs on the socket with the slots in the assembly. Push the socket into the assembly and turn the socket clockwise.

10. Install the lamp assembly in the vehicle body.

Tail Lamp, Back-up Lamp and Rear Fog Lamp

Hyundai i30. replacement

1. Turn off the engine.

2. Open the tailgate.

3. Remove the service cover using a flat-blade screwdriver.

Hyundai i30. replacement

4. Remove the socket from the assembly by turning the socket counterclockwise until the tabs on the socket align with the slots in the assembly.

5. Remove the bulb by pulling it straight out.

6. Insert the new bulb into the socket and turn it until it locks in place.

7. Install the socket in the assembly by aligning the tabs on the socket with the slots in the assembly. Insert the socket into the assembly and turn the socket clockwise.

8. Install the service cover.

Type E (Station Wagon)

Hyundai i30. replacement

(1) Stop Lamp
(2) Stop/Rear Fog Lamp
(3) Tail Lamp
(4) Turn Signal Lamp
(5) Back-up Lamp

Stop Lamp, Tail Lamp and Stop/Rear Fog Lamp

If the LED lamp does not work, we recommend having the vehicle checked by an authorized HYUNDAI repairer.

Turn Signal Indicator

Hyundai i30. replacement

1. Turn off the engine.

2. Open the tailgate.

3. Remove the lamp assembly mounting screw covers.

4. Loosen the lamp assembly mounting screws using a Phillips screwdriver.

Hyundai i30. replacement

5. Remove the rear combination lamp assembly from the vehicle body.

Hyundai i30. replacement

6. Remove the socket from the assembly by turning the socket counterclockwise until the tabs on the socket align with the slots in the assembly.

7. Remove the bulb from the socket by pushing it in and turning it counterclockwise until the tabs on the bulb align with the slots in the socket. Pull the bulb out of the socket.

8. Insert the new bulb into the socket and turn it until it locks in place.

9. Install the socket in the assembly by aligning the tabs on the socket with the slots in the assembly. Push the socket into the assembly and turn the socket clockwise.

10. Install the lamp assembly in the vehicle body.

Back-up Lamp

Hyundai i30. replacement

1. Turn off the engine.

2. Open the tailgate.

3. Remove the service cover using a flat-blade screwdriver.

Hyundai i30. replacement

4. Remove the socket from the assembly by turning the socket counterclockwise until the tabs on the socket align with the slots in the assembly.

5. Remove the bulb by pulling it straight out.

6. Insert the new bulb into the socket and turn it until it locks in place.

7. Install the socket in the assembly by aligning the tabs on the socket with the slots in the assembly. Insert the socket into the assembly and turn the socket clockwise.

8. Install the service cover.

Test yourself

A quick Hyundai i30 quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.