Lamp, Center High Mounted Stop: Removal: Lamp

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 RAM 3500 HD and 2013 RAM 2500 HD. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE:

The Center High Mounted Stop Lamp (CHMSL) for this vehicle may incorporate two integral cargo lamps. The center bulb is the CHMSL bulb and illuminates through a red lens, while the two outboard bulbs are for the cargo lamps and illuminate through clear lenses.

Fig 1: Center High Mounted Stop Lamp

Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC

Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
Remove the two screws (1) that secure the Center High Mounted Stop Lamp (CHMSL) (3) to the rear roof header panel.
Pull the CHMSL away from the opening in the roof header far enough to access and disconnect the headliner wire harness connector (4) from the pigtail connector on the back of the lamp housing.
Remove the CHMSL from the roof header.