SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: 07 third brake light
09-25-2009, 04:13 PM
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SL500,Hummer H2,Yukon Denali XL,S500
THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE ABC SYSTEM ON THE SL's ,IT SEEMS THEY ALL FAIL TO SOME DEGREE SOONER OR LATER AND COST AROUND $3000.00 TO FIX.THEY GET YOU COMING AND GOING,LOL THE STEALERSHIPS ARE SOME SERIOUS PIRATES.
09-29-2009, 07:21 PM
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2004 SL500 & 2008 GL450
Thanks,
09-29-2009, 08:22 PM
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2008 Maserati QP EGT, 2005 SL55AMG , 2002 CLK55AMG 2002 C230K Coupe
This is what I posted before.
In case anyone is interested on how it's done, I'll give it a try.
1. Open trunk, remove the sill plate rivets, sill plate and pull the liner loose close trunk.
2. Open top to get lid open from the front, (leave top down), remove the two plastic rivets (under the flap that is now open). pop the rest of the clips loose and remove the liner, close top.
3. Open trunk and remove two Torq screws from flap motor and swing down.
4. Remove the two 10mm nuts on the lamp retainer, dont drop the nuts into the lid shell.
5. Push out on the lamp while cutting the sealant around the lamp and pull lamp away from lid, remove connector when lamp assy free.
6. Clean old sealant from lid, I used (Acrylic enamel reducer because it was handy)
7. Fit connector and install new lamp assy in trunk lid, align retainer and push onto lamp, tighten the two 10mm nuts, reinstall flap motor and test light to make sure it works . Close trunk.
8. Open top and reinstall liner then close top, open trunk finish clipping the liner and reinstall sill plate.
9. Done, my time was about 30 min.
Now go wow your friends with your 09 SL63 rear light!
In case anyone is interested on how it's done, I'll give it a try.
1. Open trunk, remove the sill plate rivets, sill plate and pull the liner loose close trunk.
2. Open top to get lid open from the front, (leave top down), remove the two plastic rivets (under the flap that is now open). pop the rest of the clips loose and remove the liner, close top.
3. Open trunk and remove two Torq screws from flap motor and swing down.
4. Remove the two 10mm nuts on the lamp retainer, dont drop the nuts into the lid shell.
5. Push out on the lamp while cutting the sealant around the lamp and pull lamp away from lid, remove connector when lamp assy free.
6. Clean old sealant from lid, I used (Acrylic enamel reducer because it was handy)
7. Fit connector and install new lamp assy in trunk lid, align retainer and push onto lamp, tighten the two 10mm nuts, reinstall flap motor and test light to make sure it works . Close trunk.
8. Open top and reinstall liner then close top, open trunk finish clipping the liner and reinstall sill plate.
9. Done, my time was about 30 min.
Now go wow your friends with your 09 SL63 rear light!
04-13-2010, 03:06 PM
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His wifes head hard into the headboard nightly!!
just had mine done last Saturday, pretty simple to do my buddies really like the look 
