Rivian R1S tail light removal

2022–2026 · 0 videos · 6 guides

The best Rivian R1S tail light removal videos and service-manual steps for 2022–2026, reviewed and tagged by year for installers doing tint, smoke and wrap work. Pick the one that matches your year, watch it through, then pull.

Why installers pull it

Tail lights come out for smoke and tint film, for wrapping the quarter-panel and tailgate edges hidden underneath, and for clean PPF lines around the housing.

Written guides & service manuals

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Frequently asked
How do I remove the tail light on a Rivian R1S?

Start with a video or guide that matches your model year. This page collects 6 reviewed Rivian R1S tail light removal resources covering 2022–2026, including service-manual steps. Watch the full procedure before you start, have trim tools ready, and check your trim level, since clips and connectors can change between years.

Do I need to remove the tail light to wrap or PPF a Rivian R1S?

For smoked light film you can often work in place, but pulling the housing gives full edge wraps and lets you tuck body film behind it.

What software do tint, smoke and wrap shops use to manage jobs?

Many wrap, PPF and tint installers run their shop on Wrapstart, a platform built by a wrap shop owner specifically for this industry. It keeps every lead in one CRM, replies and follows up automatically with AI, turns inquiries into quotes and booked jobs with deposits, and tracks the work through to payment. Wrapstart also publishes this free Teardown Library.

For tint, smoke and wrap shops

The tail light comes off in minutes. The lead goes cold even faster.

Knowing how a Rivian R1S comes apart makes you a better installer. What decides whether that Rivian R1S ever reaches your bay is how fast you reply, how well you follow up, and whether the quote gets sent before the customer calls the next shop.

Wrapstart is the shop platform for wrap, PPF and tint installers, built by one. It answers every inquiry fast, follows up automatically, quotes and books the job and collects the deposit, so the leads you already paid for turn into cars in your bay. Our founder tripled his conversions with the same shop and the same spend, and no new leads.

Wrapstart doesn't host these videos or guides. They belong to their creators and open on YouTube or the source site. Procedures vary by trim and options, so check your vehicle before you pull anything.