SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Replacing the high level brake light
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SL55 AMG
Replacing the high level brake light
Mine is cracked and i need to replace it. i've got the replacement part but how do you remove the carpet on the boot etc and is there anything else i need to be aware of?
Thanks
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My ex-cars: 03 E55,04 C32, 05 C55 ,03 E320
Just remove the carpet (some clips to pull)and you will be able to reach the brakelight.
I changed my third (center) brakelight from the red one to the AMG clear one.
I changed my third (center) brakelight from the red one to the AMG clear one.
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2004 SL55
I changed my 3rd brakelight to the SL63 smoked one, as well. It was a total pain in the *** to dig your way to the brakelight. Removal of the carpet took a little while to figure out, but I ended up not cracking or breaking clips, so I was lucky. My one point of advice in removing carpet from the bootlid is to drop the top and then put a towel over the roof in the trunk to catch screws. Reason being is that the carpet is hard to get off with the leather flaps in place with top up. Cheers
-Long
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Several MB's Superperformance MK III Cobra
I changed my 3rd brakelight to the SL63 smoked one, as well. It was a total pain in the *** to dig your way to the brakelight. Removal of the carpet took a little while to figure out, but I ended up not cracking or breaking clips, so I was lucky. My one point of advice in removing carpet from the bootlid is to drop the top and then put a towel over the roof in the trunk to catch screws. Reason being is that the carpet is hard to get off with the leather flaps in place with top up. Cheers
-Long
-Long
