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Old May 19, 2012 | 07:50 PM
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1994 E320 3rd Brake Light

HI
I need to change some bulbs, one being the 3rd brake light. I see 2 tabs, one on each side. How do I open it without breaking the housing or cover? It does not seem to budge?

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Old May 19, 2012 | 10:21 PM
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1994 e320 coupe sportline
3rd break light (pun)

good luck
these tabs get real brittle
breaking at least one is next to impossible
I also cracked case trying to get it open
I have a coupe which is different than sedan
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Old May 20, 2012 | 03:34 AM
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Mine broke without me touching it.

I just ended up using duck tape.
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Old May 21, 2012 | 09:24 PM
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2001 c320 - 2002 ml55 - 2011 c300 - 2014 slk350 - 2015 cla45
if you do break it....

new ones run 60 bucks or so...

so dont fall for those ebay sellers selling used ones for 70-80 bucks...

mb part no 001 820 41 56 7007

actually - 63 bucks on getmercedespartsdotcom
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