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DIY: High mount stop light/3rd stop light assembly replacement
Compliments of aioros @ bimmerfest.com
12-30-2011
Well here is my diy of the high mount stop light replacement. I think there's not much to say other than the pictures tell the whole story. My light assembly was melting. Maybe was due to sun exposure or the result of the heat from the bulb. I had replaced the bulb and bulb socket already. Like many others, the bulb socket was melted. I hope this helps others to replace their light assembly.
Tools used:
8mm socket for the nut that holds the light fixture to the body.
flat head screw driver to remove the cap under the bulb socket and side back-pillars.
hands to remove the back seats.
8" diagonal cutter pliers or anything else to remove the plastic inserts that hold the rear deck.
4mm socket hex wrench to remove the bolts that hold the rear center headrest rack.
Installation is (almost) the reverse order of removal.
Note: the bulb felt loose in the bulb socket and the warning light kept coming on/off while driving. I bent the lower metal contact upwards and the side metal contact inwards. No more warning light, yet.
