timber725 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 What is the best way to remove the third brake light. I know there are four clips holding it in. Two I can easily access, but the other two is in the back. I have bent them out of shape while forcing the light out. I know I'm doing something wrong cause it's excessively difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceemax71 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 I believe you have remove the trim on the inside of the lift gate.Then from inside the lift gate, detach the clip that holds the light in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timber725 Posted January 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Oh yeah, I got that part. It's the clip. Manual says to push it in and the push the whole thing to the front of the car than out. It just don't work that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceemax71 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Removal and Installation instruction attached.From the picture in step 3, it looks like the clip is released by pulling the inside piece away from the light.High Mounted Stoplamp.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timber725 Posted January 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 (edited) Removal and Installation instruction attached.From the picture in step 3, it looks like the clip is released by pulling the inside piece away from the light. May be I'm slow... but those diagrams taught me nothing about removing the light from the hatch itself. The manual instructs to push those two clips in. I'm going to have find my own tricks. Thanks for the diagrams. It will help those who are trying to take the panel off. Edited January 10, 2014 by timber725 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smangerer Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Im just curious why you would want to remove the light? I would say that the third brake light is the most important/effective at getting the attention of the person behind you as it is centered and isn't buried, if you will, by the tail lights at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc1174 Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 May be I'm slow... but those diagrams taught me nothing about removing the light from the hatch itself. The manual instructs to push those two clips in. I'm going to have find my own tricks. Thanks for the diagrams. It will help those who are trying to take the panel off.Were you successful in getting the third brake light out? I upgraded all my interior and license plate lights with LEDs and planned to do the same with this too, but what to do with the black plastic clips through those small holes is anyone's idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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