Electrical Equipment from 06/2011
High-Mounted Brake Lamp
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High-Mounted Brake Lamp Bulb -M25-
High-Mounted Brake Lamp Bulb -M25-, Removing and Installing
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Trim Release Lever - Wedge -T10039/1-
Note
- Faulty LED(s) in the high-mounted brake lamp:
- Individual LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) in high-mounted brake lamp are combined into groups of up to 3 LEDs and are supplied with power as a group.
- If one LED should fail, the other LEDs will be loaded even more and will fail soon.
- If one LED group is faulty (3 individual LEDs), the legally required brightness set forth by the Economic Commission for Europe it still met.
- If more than 3 individual LEDs are faulty, the legally required brightness will no longer be meet and the high-mounted brake lamp must be replaced.
Removing
- Switch off the ignition and all electrical consumers and remove the ignition key.
- Tape off the area above the brake lamp with tape -1-.

- Insert the Trim Release Lever - Wedge -T10039/1--1- at the top between the High-Mounted Brake Lamp Bulb -M25--2- and the rear lid.

- Release the retainer for the High-Mounted Brake Lamp Bulb -M25- by pushing the wedge -1- in the drive direction.
- Remove the High-Mounted Brake Lamp Bulb -M25- from the rear lid. Pay attention to the wires still connected.

- Unlock the retainers -2- in the direction of -arrow A- and push the compact connector -1- out of the holder in the direction of -arrow B- at the same time.

- Push the retainer -1- in the direction of -arrow- and pull the connector -2- out upward.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
Note
Make sure the seal for the High-Mounted Brake Lamp Bulb -M25- fits correctly. Seal should not warp any straps and must not be damaged.
- Connect the compact connector and push it onto the holder on the bulb body.
- Install the high-mounted brake lamp into the rear lid and make sure it is secure.
- Check the functionality of the High-Mounted Brake Lamp Bulb -M25-.
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