03 s-type: how do you take 3rd brake light apart / repair??
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does anyone know how to get to, take apart and replace the rear window mounted 3rd brake light on a 03 s-type ?? please. i searched everywhere and i cant find any help regarding it....i have what looks like a few bulbs out along with a few bulbs brighter than the others.its driving me nuts
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Welcome to the forum cool!
May I suggest that you go to the "New Member" section and introduce yourself per forum rules. This opens up more information contained here among other things.
I did not want your question to go unanswered. I do not know, what I generally would do in this case is go out and wrench on Joyces S type (wifeys vehicle) to find out, but the vehicle will not be home until tomorrow.
In the meantime maybe someone else will know.
You might want to download the JTIS free from here (just search). Its a shop manual.
Please see my signature as well below!
May I suggest that you go to the "New Member" section and introduce yourself per forum rules. This opens up more information contained here among other things.
I did not want your question to go unanswered. I do not know, what I generally would do in this case is go out and wrench on Joyces S type (wifeys vehicle) to find out, but the vehicle will not be home until tomorrow.
In the meantime maybe someone else will know.
You might want to download the JTIS free from here (just search). Its a shop manual.
Please see my signature as well below!
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hello, i have already posted and introduced in the new member, i have 03 s type 4.2 but im trying to get some help with getting to / replacing the 3rd brake light bulbs / assembly (rear window) on my 2003 s- type... my state (NJ) inspection will not pass my vehicle because there are more than 5 bulbs out. i downloaded jtis21 and searched...no help. i searched this forum and google, no help...i understand im a new guy but am i the only one with this problem??
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i know, tell me about it, dont mean to be negative but man am i frustrated....thanks for your honest reply
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Admittedly I've got a UK spec car but in the manual there's no mention of renewing the mid-level brake light bulbs (you're talking about the strip in the rear window, yes?) so I can only assume they're LEDs and not designed to be changed.
If yours isn't working have you checked the fuse? It's F53 (a red 10A mini) in the fuse box in the boot (trunk) according to the book, but as I say I have a UK car so yours might be different.
If yours isn't working have you checked the fuse? It's F53 (a red 10A mini) in the fuse box in the boot (trunk) according to the book, but as I say I have a UK car so yours might be different.
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Coolblue, I've merged your two threads as the subject is the same, I understand your frustration, but the people who answer here are doing it because they are enthusiasts trying to help others, if they don't know the answer you will need to be patient, I'm sure someone will have an answer for you.
Here is the info from JTIS for the 2000 car, probaly hasn't changed much.
Here is the info from JTIS for the 2000 car, probaly hasn't changed much.
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does anyone know how to get to, take apart and replace the rear window mounted 3rd brake light on a 03 s-type ?? please. i searched everywhere and i cant find any help regarding it....i have what looks like a few bulbs out along with a few bulbs brighter than the others.its driving me nuts
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I did spend some in the rear trunk, i took apart the cover only to find the two alpine (subwoofer speakers) that needed to be removed, and still was unable to reach the light assembly after removing them. i could see the connector cable but unable to get to the light assembly. i put it all back together, after some more searching i think i need to attack this from inside by removing the rear parcel shelf and start all over again for my search for the elusive brake light assembly...this truly is nutz
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That's what it says in the PDF I posted, you may not be able to open it, 1 more post should do the trick.
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so i called a local ***********, talk tot he nice lady service adviser, tell her i have a 3rd brake light problem and a noise coming from my steering wheel that sounds like R2d2 and she said who? she said no problem for the 3rd brake light at $350-425 and that the steering wheel noise can go away for another $200-250 +++ all the initial diagnostic minimum charges.... and the rest of the BS
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