How to change a brake light????

[driven01]

Does anyone have a clue as to how to change a break light on a 3rd gen (1997) SHO?

I've managed to remove the cardboard/carpet from the inside of the trunk, but I see no easy way to get to the break light !?!?!

The owners manual is useless.

I don't want to have to pay a mechanic to change a light.


Can someone help before I get creamed from behind?

Thanks in advance.

 

[93EmeraldMTX]

ill go take a look, but i dont remember it being hard at all.


EDIT: shit, you have one of them weird oval tauruses i didnt realize i was in the gen 3 forum.


What i want to know is how to change the one on the spoiler.

<small>[ June 02, 2003, 09:24 PM: Message edited by: 93EmeraldMTX ]</small>

 

[driven01]

93EmeraldMTX:
ill go take a look, but i dont remember it being hard at all.


EDIT: shit, you have one of them weird oval tauruses i didnt realize i was in the gen 3 forum.


What i want to know is how to change the one on the spoiler.

Yeah ... I don't have a light in the spoiler, but I have a light in the back window. THAT one they detail in the owners manual! headbang (But NOT the one in the back light!) cuss

I'm hoping that I can figure this out before I get a ticket. (or get hit!) I have the light bulb, I just can't get to it. DOH!

 

[sholando]

Are you talking about the lights in the tail lights?

If so, you have to remove the entire tail light to replace the bulb. Remove the 3 nuts that hold the tail light in place and remove the assembly from the car. The tail light has 2 bulbs, turn them 'counter clock wise' and the bulb will come out of the assembly. Then reverse the order and you're done.

 

[driven01]

sholando:
Are you talking about the lights in the tail lights?

If so, you have to remove the entire tail light to replace the bulb. Remove the 3 nuts that hold the tail light in place and remove the assembly from the car. The tail light has 2 bulbs, turn them 'counter clock wise' and the bulb will come out of the assembly. Then reverse the order and you're done.

Ahh .... that's the trick. THANKS!

I have only found one bolt so far ... I'll rip it apart further when I get home. (I'm working 14-16 hour days lately ... it's tough to find time to think much less work on stuff like this.)

I *REALLY* appreciate your response. THANK YOU!