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A light assembly for a vehicle includes a light unit having a housing and a lens attached to the housing. A cradle is disposed on the housing, and the cradle includes a first guide surface. A body panel includes a cantilevered portion, and the cantilevered portion includes a tab projecting from an i

A light assembly for a vehicle includes a light unit having a housing and a lens attached to the housing. A cradle is disposed on the housing, and the cradle includes a first guide surface. A body panel includes a cantilevered portion, and the cantilevered portion includes a tab projecting from an interior side of the cantilevered portion. The tab is configured to be slidably disposed adjacent the first guide surface to locate the cantilevered portion relative to the light unit.

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What is claimed is: 1. A light assembly for a vehicle comprising: a light unit including a housing and a lens attached to the housing; a cradle disposed on the housing, the cradle including a first guide surface; a body panel including a cantilevered portion, the cantilevered portion including a ta

What is claimed is: 1. A light assembly for a vehicle comprising: a light unit including a housing and a lens attached to the housing; a cradle disposed on the housing, the cradle including a first guide surface; a body panel including a cantilevered portion, the cantilevered portion including a tab projecting from an interior side of the cantilevered portion, wherein the tab is configured to be slidably disposed adjacent the first guide surface to locate the cantilevered portion relative to the light unit. 2. The light assembly of claim 1, wherein the cradle includes a second guide surface, and wherein the tab is configured to slidably engage a slot defined by the first and second guide surfaces. 3. The light assembly of claim 1, wherein a width of the slot decreases along a length of the slot extending in a direction in which the tab is configured to be slid. 4. The light assembly of claim 1, wherein the tab includes a contact portion spaced apart from the first guide surface in a direction perpendicular to the first guide surface by a predetermined distance, the contact portion configured to contact the first guide surface to prevent movement of the cantilevered portion in the direction beyond the predetermined distance. 5. The light assembly of claim 4, wherein the first guide surface includes a ridge extending a length of the guide surface, the ridge configured to be contacted by the tab to prevent movement of the cantilevered portion beyond a predetermined distance in a direction perpendicular to the ridge. 6. The light assembly of claim 1, wherein the housing includes an elongated platform including a portion extending substantially parallel to an adjacent portion of the lens, wherein the lens is attached to the elongated platform, and wherein the guide surface and cantilevered portion are on opposing sides of the platform. 7. The light assembly of claim 1, wherein the cradle is formed separately from the housing. 8. A light assembly for a vehicle comprising: a housing; a cradle attached to the housing and including a slot defined by two spaced apart surfaces; a lens attached to the housing and having a primary light emitting surface and a secondary light emitting surface at an angle relative to the primary surface, the secondary surface including two spaced apart projections separated by a recess; a body panel attached to the housing and having a side panel including a substantially V-shaped edge defining an outthrust, the outthrust having a portion that is substantially flush with at least a portion of the secondary surface, the body panel also including a tab projecting from the outthrust and slidably engaged with the slot. 9. The light assembly of claim 8, wherein the housing includes an elongated platform extending adjacent to at least one of the projections, wherein the cradle is attached to the housing adjacent the platform. 10. The light assembly of claim 9, wherein at least one of the projections is joined to the platform, and wherein the tab includes a first portion extending over the platform and a second portion at angle to the first, the second portion engaging the slot. 11. The light assembly of claim 9, wherein the lens includes a flange that is glued to the housing along the platform. 12. The light assembly of claim 8, wherein the tab projects from adjacent a vertex of the outthrust. 13. The light assembly of claim 8, wherein a portion of the tab slidably engaged with the slot includes a bend extending substantially parallel to a length of the slot and wherein the slot includes a ridge extending the length of the slot, the ridge disposed adjacent the bend when the tab is engaged with the slot. 14. The light assembly of claim 8, wherein the cradle is a separate piece contoured to the shape of the light assembly. 15. The light assembly of claim 8, wherein the slot is wider than the width of the tab by a predetermined amount. 16. The light assembly of claim 8, wherein the body panel includes a first portion extending in a first vehicle direction and a second portion extending in a second vehicle dimension, and wherein the body panel and tab are part of a single piece of stamped sheet metal. 17. The light assembly of claim 8, wherein the tab includes a bend substantially perpendicular to a length of the slot. 18. A cradle for securing a tab projecting from an outthrust defined by a V-shaped edge of a body panel to a light assembly on a vehicle, the cradle comprising: a first portion contoured to the shape of the light assembly, the first portion configured to be attached to the light assembly; and a second portion including two spaced apart surfaces defining a slot, the slot configured to be engaged by the tab. 19. The cradle of claim 18, wherein a width of the slot decreases along a length of the slot extending in a direction in which the outthrust is configured to be slid. 20. The cradle of claim 19, wherein the slot includes a ridge extending a length of the slot.