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Center Mounted Brake Lamp: Service and Repair

REMOVAL PROCEDURE

CAUTION: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in Service Precautions.




1. Disconnect the battery negative cable.
2. Squeeze the release tabs in order to remove the dome lamp lens.
3. Remove the dome lamp bulb.
4. Remove the screws that retain the dome lamp base to the high mount stoplamp from inside the vehicle.
5. Remove the dome lamp base from the vehicle.
6. Remove the body wiring harness from the dome lamp/high mount stoplamp.
7. Remove the high mount stoplamp from the vehicle.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
1. Install the high mount stoplamp to the vehicle.
2. Install the body wiring harness to the dome lamp/high mount stoplamp.
3. Install the dome lamp base to the vehicle.

NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

4. Install the screws that retain the dome lamp base to the high mount stoplamp from inside the vehicle.

Tighten
Tighten the screws to 2.5 N.m (22 lb in).

5. Install the dome lamp bulb.
6. Squeeze the lens in order to install the dome lamp lens.
7. Connect the battery negative cable.