Center Mounted Brake Lamp: Service and Repair

High Mounted Stop Light Assembly:

REMOVAL

1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.

2. REMOVE BACK DOOR GARNISH CENTER
3. REMOVE BACK DOOR SIDE GARNISH LH
4. REMOVE BACK DOOR SIDE GARNISH RH
5. REMOVE BACK DOOR GARNISH SUB-ASSEMBLY OUTSIDE




6. REMOVE CENTER STOP LIGHT ASSEMBLY
a. Disconnect the connector.
b. Remove the 4 nuts and detach the 2 claws, and then remove the center stop light.

INSTALLATION




1. INSTALL CENTER STOP LIGHT ASSEMBLY
a. Install the 4 nuts and attach the 2 claws, and then install the center stop light.
b. Connect the connector.

2. INSTALL BACK DOOR GARNISH SUB-ASSEMBLY OUTSIDE
3. INSTALL BACK DOOR SIDE GARNISH RH
4. INSTALL BACK DOOR SIDE GARNISH LH
5. INSTALL BACK DOOR GARNISH CENTER
6. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
7. PERFORM INITIALIZATION
a. Perform initialization.

NOTE: Certain systems need to be initialized after disconnecting and reconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.