3rd Brake Light Does Not Work

[Jake0811]

Came to realize the other night that my upper led 3rd brake light does not light when I step on the brakes. I noticed it when a buddy was filming me leaving a car show about a month back when he sent me the video of me leaving. Since the only way to get to it would be to remove the entire headliner (that would be a pain in the ass much less time consuming) So a few questions;

1. Do they sell replacements?

2. Is it easy to get to in that general area above the rear windshield??

3. Could it be as simple as a loose
connection?

My car is a 2015. It has the sunroof so that'd be another obstacle in my way as well as reading lamps, the 3 oh shit handles, and front reading lamps & storage cubby assembly plus all wiring for lights and switches and not to mention trim removal & the SRS side curtain airbags. How does this happen as it's LED? granted these aren't immune to failures but that extra warning to unassuming distracted drivers behind me would prevent an unnecessary accident and totalling my car. Thanks!

 

[Texas Marauder]

Doesn't look too difficult. I remember reading that some Taurus had the wires reversed to the high mount stop light. I don't remember which year(s) were affected. The reversed wires prevented the light from working. Edit: Must be my faulty memory. I cannot find any TSB relating to this.

 

[Jake0811]

Doesn't look too difficult. I remember reading that some Taurus had the wires reversed to the high mount stop light. I don't remember which year(s) were affected. The reversed wires prevented the light from working.

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This was exactly what I was looking for! Omg thanks a million!
Will definitely look!

 

[Jake0811]

***Update*** my car did not have a 3rd brake light at all. Was unclipped. I assumed a window tint shop removed it for whatever reason. Here's a few pic's lol. I'll have to go to my local salvage yard and get the entire assembly & beauty cover for it! I'll have to check on my lunch hr for the connector.