High Mounted Stop Light Assembly: Removal

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DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
REMOVE CENTER STOP LIGHT ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the 2 screws, then remove the center stop light assembly.
  
  Fig 1: Removing Center Stop Light Assembly
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2. Disconnect the connector.
  
  Fig 2: Disconnecting Center Stop Light Connector
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3. Remove the wire harness clamp.
4. To remove the 3 center stop light sockets and bulbs, turn them in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig 3.
  
  Fig 3: Removing Center Stop Light Bulbs
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5. Remove the 3 center stop light bulbs from the 3 light sockets.