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Old Nov 23, 2012 | 03:30 PM
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I purchased a set of LED tail lights and a third brake light from eBay for 140. The tail lights fit perfect but I can't figure out how to un plug the oem third brake light. Here are pictures of the situation. All help will be greatly appreciated.
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Old Nov 23, 2012 | 03:34 PM
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You have to drop your headliner for that type of light I believe but I'm not sure because with mine all I has to do was unhook the sockets from the lens remove the middle bulb and my new one plugged into that and I reused the 2 outside lights so mines different

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Old Nov 23, 2012 | 03:47 PM
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yeah your kind uses original lights the one i have is full LEDs
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Old Nov 23, 2012 | 03:48 PM
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i believe you have to drop the headliner.
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Old Nov 23, 2012 | 03:56 PM
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What do you mean by that?
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Old Nov 23, 2012 | 03:59 PM
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That plug is above your headliner in your cab
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Old Nov 23, 2012 | 04:01 PM
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So should I unscrew the hooks up top and pull the upholstery down? Will it go back on clean?
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Old Nov 23, 2012 | 04:10 PM
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Mine did when I did my cab lights I pulled the whole thing out and it went back in just fine I had to take off my dome light, hooks, visors,plastic trim where the seatbelts connect up top, and pillars but I dropped the whole thing you may be able to just drop the back
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yes and while you have it down you might want to reseal the back window.
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Originally Posted by bhall97-150
yes and while you have it down you might want to reseal the back window.
Good tip I never thought to do that and mine leaks
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