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how do you R & R third brake light ?

Old 09-01-2015, 06:13 AM
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I have a dead bee inbetween lying on the headliner between the third brake lens and the rear window glass...what's it take to remove what I need to remove ?
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You have to remove rear half of interior trim in order to remove rear shelf and get to the third brake light. Try vacuuming instead.
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If the vacuum can't get it, bend a coat hanger to scoop it out, bit of tape on the end if you're worried about scratches. Careful, though, it'll break apart easily.
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You have to remove rear half of interior trim in order to remove rear shelf and get to the third brake light. Try vacuuming instead.
The whole rear shelf just to do the brake light ?!! But I guess if those are LED then there wouldnt be reason to R&R the brakelight. so they didnt cre if its difficult.

That a lot of work. C pillars, seat back, some things that dont come to mind...to quote Eddie (Walter Brennan) in the Bogart movie Key Largo "dead bees are the worst kind".
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How about compressed air, should be able to get more force than with a vacuum.
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Originally Posted by awdinut
I have a dead bee inbetween lying on the headliner between the third brake lens and the rear window glass...what's it take to remove what I need to remove ?
Just smash the rear window
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It might be faster to pull the glass then all the interior trim
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Go for the airline mate, to remove that shelf is a serious pain in the A**. I have done it twice.
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