Center High Mount Brake Light (CHMSL) LED Fix
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Hi Folks. Two of my LEDs are out, so I removed the CHMSL from the top of the boot on my 'vert. I popped off the painted cover. The problem is, the red clear plastic "cover", which contains the LED strip and circuit board, is somewhat hermetically sealed to the housing (no obvious adhesive of any sort). I've been exacto-knifing around the perimeter to no avail. Any suggestions to getting it off so I can try fixing the two LEDs? How about going around the perimeter with my soldering iron?
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I've never actually taken the convertible version apart but given the experience fixing the coupe model I might guess 2 things:
1) It probably is glued or sealed with silicone in same way to keep water out.
2) Have you looked at the back side to see if there are any tabs that come through the housing?
On the coupe model, there are plastic tabs that come through which are then heat expanded to hold the assembly togethre. Imagine pushing a solder iron into the center of a plastic post to make a sort of rivet.
I had to use a solder iron to warm these up and soften them to get the assembly apart.
Good Luck.
1) It probably is glued or sealed with silicone in same way to keep water out.
2) Have you looked at the back side to see if there are any tabs that come through the housing?
On the coupe model, there are plastic tabs that come through which are then heat expanded to hold the assembly togethre. Imagine pushing a solder iron into the center of a plastic post to make a sort of rivet.
I had to use a solder iron to warm these up and soften them to get the assembly apart.
Good Luck.
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