Center Mounted Brake Lamp: Service and Repair

Removal





1. With trunk lid fully open, remove and discard fasteners securing liner to forward edge of lid.





2. Disconnect stop lamp to trunk lid harness multiplug.





3. Remove the three blanking plugs from forward underside of trunk lid.





4. Remove three nuts securing stop lamp to trunk lid.
5. Routing harness through aperture remove stop lamp from trunk lid.





6. Release retaining tangs and remove top cover from stop lamp.


Installation
1. Install top cover on stop lamp ensuring retaining tangs are fully seated.
2. Routing harness through aperture, position stop lamp assembly on trunk lid.
3. Install stop lamp to trunk lid securing nuts.
4. Install blanking plugs to underside of trunk lid.
5. Connect stop lamp multiplug to trunk lid harness.
6. Using new fasteners, secure forward edge of liner to trunk lid.
7. Close trunk lid.