And be very careful when putting the new taillight back in...it can push the speednut out of place and it will drop behind the rear fascia...possibly gone forever.
C6 Tail Light Fasteners
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From: Baytown TX
C6 Tail Light Fasteners
Does anyone know where I can get the backing nut and clip for the rear tail lights on a C6? The dealer parts attendants can not identify them on the parts list and give up. I had a tail light break and come out of the socket while driving. The fastener is missing. I have the replacement light. So far I have struck out on my internet searches. Thanks.
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Does anyone know where I can get the backing nut and clip for the rear tail lights on a C6? The dealer parts attendants can not identify them on the parts list and give up. I had a tail light break and come out of the socket while driving. The fastener is missing. I have the replacement light. So far I have struck out on my internet searches. Thanks.
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Oops... when I put the tail lamp back into place it pushed the u-nut off and I heard it fall into the cavernous rear bumper area. Reached in but could not feel it. Was going to get another u-nut but knowing that a part was loose inside the bumper would drive me nuts - pun intended. I loosened the 4 screws on that side of the lower cover of the bumper and felt around trying to find the part. No luck. Then I had the idea to slap the loosened cover and voila! The u-nut fell to the floor where I grabbed it and carefully finished my install.
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LOL, I thought I was the only chuck to drop one of those damn nuts. I usually can find them in some far away place...but not today.
The part number for the nut is 11561294
Don't know of any dealer that stock them, I ordered a crap load from Vans in Scottsdale so I'm set for life :-)
The part number for the nut is 11561294
Don't know of any dealer that stock them, I ordered a crap load from Vans in Scottsdale so I'm set for life :-)
Last edited by Beltfedbob; Jun 12, 2018 at 06:45 PM.
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Wish I had seen this thread before installing Morimoto XB's. I know its been ages since this was posted, but since more and more folks are likely to be replacing tail lights I thought it appropriate to bring this thread back to life. 3 of 4 tail lights went in without a hitch....but on the fourth, when pushing the tail light into place, I heard the unmistakable "clink" and soon realized I had pushed the spring clip off. It must have fallen into the abyss...I searched for over an hour. No luck and there was no way I was taking off the rear underside covers just for a clip. Thanks to the OP's for this thread!!
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That's a great way to do it. The Morimoto's seem to fit a bit tighter than the OEM housings. Hopefully I will never have to replace these, but will certainly use the duct tape method in the future if needed.
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From: Oxford, PA
I found a source for what looks like the OEM tail lamp housing clips and screws: 2005 - 2013 Corvette Taillamp Housing Mounting Screw & Clip Set: CorvetteParts.com
I ordered a set just so I would have them handy for future use.
I ordered a set just so I would have them handy for future use.