Center Mounted Brake Lamp: Service and Repair

High-Mount Brake Light (Avant), Removing And Installing







Special tools and equipment
- Special hook 3370

Removing
- Remove upper trim of rear lid







- Insert a screwdriver -1- into the hole in the rear lid through which the wire leads to high-mount brake light.
- Disengage securing rail -2- of spring tabs toward the right -arrow in exploded view-by pressing screwdriver handle to the left -arrow-with force.







- Using 3370 special hook, pull high-mount brake light -2- out of chassis cutout starting at right -arrow-.
- Disconnect electrical harness connector -1-.
- Remove securing rail for high-mount brake light (5x) from rear lid.

Installing
Installation is the reverse order of removal, while observing the following:

NOTE: In the case of faulty LEDs, complete high-mount brake light must be replaced

- Insert spring clips at housing of high-mount brake light while observing installation position.
- Line up spring clips with securing rail.