How to access 01 Taurus tail light and replace the bulb?

The mushrooms are pushpins. You need to somehow get underneath, close to the post, and pull them straight out. It may help to wiggle back and forth. You may have better luck with two screwdrivers, one on each side, to keep the pressure even. Once it starts, it'll get easier.

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After checking things, there are two types of holders, at least in my

The two mushrooms that hold the cargo net are threaded, not pullout. Just unscrew them counter-clockwise.

The other smaller holdowns spread around are just pushins. If you have strong fingers, you can cram them underneath the head enough to get some pressure on them to pull. They are made from numerous thin ribs of plastic that hold it in. Just keep pulling, and maybe wiggling, rotating a bit to get them out. With the two threaded mushrooms out, you may be able to get your hand between the panel and the car frame and push on the panel from behind.

I tried to unscrew the mushroom nuts, it's darn tight. My friend and I both failed to unscrew it by hand, but I don't know if I'm supposed to use any tool to do this or I just have to work out harder in the gym. Actually it doesn't seem to be fit with any regular tool, the holes on the top are similar to the shape of the allan wrench head, but not the same.

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Andrew Rossmann wrote:

I tried to unscrew the mushroom nuts, it's darn tight. My friend and I both failed to unscrew it by hand, but I don't know if I'm supposed to use any tool to do this or I just have to work out harder in the gym. Actually it doesn't seem to be fit with any regular tool, the holes on the top are similar to the shape of the allan wrench head, but not the same.

Thanks

Andrew Rossmann wrote:

If you had been trying to pry them off originally, you may have damaged the threads. If they are similar to mine, I remember they are hollow and thread over a post. You don't want to squeeze on the body with any tool, as that will only make it harder to unscrew. You can only grab on the head and twist it.

You mean sorta like a six pointed * which is called a torx... only been used in auto fasteners for about twenty years.. But perhaps you meant another shape

??? try a 12 pt socket

The indentation in the mushroom heads are for a large Torx driver.