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11

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                          5 - 10 minutes

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  • Incandescent Brake Light
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Introduction

A working brake light is extremely important to ensure that there is accurate communication while on the road with other drivers. Functional brake lights alert others that you are slowing down or stopping.

Before using this guide, be sure to test your lights by having another individual stand behind your vehicle while you press on the brake. This will let you know which side, or if both, need to be replaced.

Prior to beginning this process, it is highly recommended to wear new, disposable latex gloves when installing any incandescent bulb. The oils from our skin deposited onto the bulb can reduce its lifespan.

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Step 1

              Incandescent Brake Light
  • Turn the car completely off and wait 30 minutes to ensure that the bulb is not hot.
  • If the car has not been on recently, then skip this step.

Turn the car completely off and wait 30 minutes to ensure that the bulb is not hot.

If the car has not been on recently, then skip this step.

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Step 2

  • Open the back trunk.

Open the back trunk.

Step 3

  • Use a flathead screwdriver to remove the vent located on the inside wall of the trunk.

Use a flathead screwdriver to remove the vent located on the inside wall of the trunk.

Step 4

  • Carefully reach your arm into the vent and locate the back of the socket.
  • Turn the socket counterclockwise to loosen it.
  • When loose, pull it out into view.
  • The brake bulb socket will be towards the top of the vent.
  • Ensure that bulb has had at least 30 minutes to cool. Touching the bulb while it is hot could result in burns.

Carefully reach your arm into the vent and locate the back of the socket.

Turn the socket counterclockwise to loosen it.

When loose, pull it out into view.

The brake bulb socket will be towards the top of the vent.

Ensure that bulb has had at least 30 minutes to cool. Touching the bulb while it is hot could result in burns.

Step 5

  • Gently pull on the base of the bulb to loosen it from the socket.
  • When loose, remove the bulb from the socket.

Gently pull on the base of the bulb to loosen it from the socket.

When loose, remove the bulb from the socket.

Step 6

  • Carefully discard of the old bulb, and acquire the new bulb.
  • Wearing latex gloves when handling the new bulb(s) is highly recommended.

Carefully discard of the old bulb, and acquire the new bulb.

Wearing latex gloves when handling the new bulb(s) is highly recommended.

Step 7

  • Add bulb grease to the base of the new bulb.

Add bulb grease to the base of the new bulb.

Step 8

  • Return bulb to the socket by gently pushing the base of bulb into the empty socket until it clicks in.

Return bulb to the socket by gently pushing the base of bulb into the empty socket until it clicks in.

Step 9

  • Reach your arm into the vent and locate the socket’s hole.
  • Replace the bulb and socket by screwing clockwise to tighten it.

Reach your arm into the vent and locate the socket’s hole.

Replace the bulb and socket by screwing clockwise to tighten it.

Step 10

  • Replace the vent into the wall of the trunk.
  • You will know that the vent is properly closed when it “pops” into place.

Replace the vent into the wall of the trunk.

You will know that the vent is properly closed when it “pops” into place.

Step 11

  • To test your new brake light, have an individual stand behind your car while you press on the brake. The light should come on when the brake is pressed.
  • Enjoy the new lights!

To test your new brake light, have an individual stand behind your car while you press on the brake. The light should come on when the brake is pressed.

Enjoy the new lights!

To replace your brake light on the other side, follow these same instructions. Otherwise, safe travels!

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