Hello all... I have a running light out on my 90 4runner. right rear, im wondering if this whole light unit simply pops off or if there are screws holding it in.. my window motor in the rear gate is not working so i cant easily open the back door to see if there are hidden screws in there.. the exterior of the light has no screws... if it doesnt pop off then i'll have to figure out how to get the gate window down manually. thanks if you can help

 

2 phillips head/10mm(or 12?) bolts hold it on. Remove those, then hit the light out to the right with the base of your hand and it will pop right off.
Pretty self explainatory once you drop the tailgate.
But i used to always worry about breaking them, so im happy to help!

 

Thanks... I was figuring that it had to be screwed on. now unfortunately i have to figure out how to take apart the inside of the gate to get it open

 

There are tons of threads on here.
I havent taken mine apart yet, so sorry i cant help on that subject

 

ok, so 3 hours later and i'm finished with this job.. what a pain. removed the inner rear gate panels and removed the whole gear regulator thing that holds the window up, lowered the glass, opened the gate.. got the brake light unit out and when i unplugged it from the wiring connector, the wires in the connector were grossly corroded, cut out the connector and taped the proper wires together and the lights worked!.. then had to put the gate back together.. not a fun job but at least i now know what i will need to do next time!!