Kia Optima DL3 Quiz
Body Electrical System

Rear Combination Lamp

In this manual: Body Electrical System
General Information — 8Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) — 21Maintenance — 27Engine Mechanical System — 45Engine Electrical System — 11Emission Control System — 11Engine Control System/Fuel System — 25Automatic Transmission — 20Drive Shaft and Axle — 7Suspension System — 22Steering — 7Restraints — 11Brake System — 22Body (Interior and Exterior) — 116Body Electrical System — 90Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning — 32
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Components and Component Location

Component Location

1. Tail Lamp
2. Stop Lamp
3. Tail/Stop Lamp		 4. Back-Up Lamp
5. Turn Signal Lamp

Circuit Diagrams

Connector and Terminal Function

[Type]

Pin Function
Center Outside
1 Tail Lamp (+) Bulb Tail Lamp (+) Bulb
2 - Stop Lamp (+) Bulb
3 Back-Up Lamp (+) Bulb Turn Signal Lamp (+) Bulb
4 - -
5 Ground (-) Bulb Ground (-) Bulb
6 - -

[Type B]

Pin Function
Center Outside
1 Tail Light (+) LED Tail Light (+) LED
2 Stop Light (+) LED Stop Light (+) LED
3 Back-Up Lamp (+) Bulb Turn Signal Lamp (+) Bulb
4 - -
5 Ground (-) Bulb Ground (-) Bulb
6 Ground (-) LED Ground (-) LED

Repair Procedures

Removal

[Outside]

  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.

  2. Remove the rear combination light service cover (A).

  3. Disconnect the rear combination light connector (A) after loosening the nuts.

  4. Remove the rear combination lamp (A).

[Center]

  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.

  2. Remove the trunk lid trim.

    (Refer to Body - "Trunk Lid Trim")

  3. Disconnect the rear combination light connector (A) after loosening the nuts.

    [LH]

    [RH]

    [Center]

  4. Remove the rear combination lamp (A).

Installation

  1. Install in the reverse order of removal.

Replacement

Lamp

[Turn Signal]

  1. Remove the outer rear combination lamp.

  2. Remove the socket (A) by turning it counterclockwise.

  3. Remove the bulb (B) from the socket.

[Back-up Light]

  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.

  2. Remove the trunk lid trim.

    (Refer to Body - "Trunk Lid Trim")

  3. Remove the socket (A) by turning it counterclockwise.

  4. Remove the bulb (B) from the socket.

Test yourself

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