BrokenTail light tabs - thoughts

toro1966 · February 21, 2016

Hey guys - removed my tail lights to install the AMP Bed Extender HD. Pulled them out as I was supposed to but when they came out, it looks like one of the tabs on two of the black round mushrooms broke. Just to be clear - the actually tab for the tail light itself did not break - it's a tab on the round snap on retainers.

My question is - big deal or not? I'll try and upload a couple of pics but wanted to know if I need to order the new round tabs just to make sure they fit in nice and tightly. Thanks!

f8l vnm · February 21, 2016

Pics would be great when you can.

I have some led tail for sale for a Sierra just in case

toro1966 · February 21, 2016

Untitled by acevedor2, on Flickr

You can see how one of the tabs is broken off. There are two of them (out of the four) that are like that. I am leaning to just ordering some more so that way I don't have to worry about any rattles, etc. I am not worried about whether or not they will stay in place, just don't want any extraneous noises etc. To sat I am retentive would be a complete understatement...

kp52 · February 21, 2016

Same happened to me when doing the same thing on a friend's truck except only one broke one tab. It seemed to hold fine with just the one tab but I spent the 7.00 or so on a new one. Part number is 22876572, local dealer had them in stock.

toro1966 · February 21, 2016

Thanks KP. Just found them on GmPartsDirect but since I am "want it now" kind of guy - think I'll do what you did and see if the local dealer has it in stock. Thanks again!