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.

Have you installed this yet (trunk brake light)? Do you have any tips for me? I just got it in, and by searching the forum, I see that there are a few ways to swap it out. I haven't figured out what's the best way yet. Really appreciate any inputs you have.

Thanks,

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!

Just got the light from parts.com. It is genuine OEM parts from Mercedes, smoked clear. BeltFedBob, thanks for your installation tips. Dealer was asking $160 to install.

just orderd..its now $115!! plus S/H = 134.25!!!

installed mine with your indications - it was perfect - thank you very much!

just had mine done last Saturday, pretty simple to do my buddies really like the look

mine literally fell off this morning when I closed the trunk....just another think the previous owner had rigged....ordering one today, hope to install myself