Center Mounted Brake Lamp: Service and Repair

STOP LAMP


Removal and Installation (High-Mounted Stop Lamp)


HATCHBACK

Removal
1. Remove the back door finisher upper. .
2. Disconnect the high-mounted stop lamp connector.





3. Remove the nuts and remove the high-mounted stop lamp from rear hatch.

Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
Properly seal the high-mounted stop lamp base to the rear hatch to prevent water leaks.

SEDAN - WITH REAR AIR SPOILER

Removal
1. Remove the rear air spoiler. Service and Repair.





Arrow Indicates Vehicle front

2. Remove the high-mounted stop lamp screws (A), then remove the high-mounted stop lamp finisher (2).
3. Release the high-mounted stop lamp (3), then remove wire harness (1) from the rear air spoiler.

NOTE:
Attach a long string to electrical connector of wire harness for assembly routing purposes.

Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

SEDAN - WITHOUT REAR AIR SPOILER

Removal
1. Remove the rear parcel shelf finisher. Service and Repair.





2. Remove the high-mounted stop lamp assembly screws (A), then remove high-mounted stop lamp assembly (1) from rear parcel shelf finisher.





3. Remove high-mounted stop lamp finisher screws (A), then remove the high-mounted stop lamp finisher (1) from high-mounted stop lamp.

Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.