High mount brake light (Cabrio from 10.98), removing and installing
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The high mounted brake light is located in the upper portion of the rear lid. The design has changed from the previous version.
- Loosen the three nuts that secure the retainer clamp to the brake light housing (it is not necessary to remove the nuts completely).
- Slide the retainer clamp away from the electrical connection (so that the nuts pass through the openings in the clamp) and remove clamp.
- Depress the two tabs on either side of the brake light assembly and push the assembly through the opening in the rear lid.
- Disconnect electrical connector.
Installation is in reverse order of removal.
NOTE:
The brake light assembly contains 16 light emitting diodes (LEDs) which are NOT replaceable separately.