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Old 12-01-2007, 10:33 AM
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high mount brake light not working
My third brake light is not working and it is not the bulb. Any ideas? Used a test light and the connector is not getting any power.
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Old 12-01-2007, 11:44 AM
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i found it. both wires were severed inside the grommet where they go into the decklid. what a pain in the ***. spliced them back together and all good now.
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for something as important as the brake light, probably want to solder them instead so they'll never come loose accidentally.
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