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Brake Lamp

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Unified entry — merged from multiple cross-listed pages in the original manual.
Procedures
Tail Stop Turn Lamp - Installation7 steps
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  1. Install two new plastic grommets (1) into the rear body sheet metal.
  2. Position the rear lamp unit (3) to the lamp opening in the rear body sheet metal.
  3. Reconnect the wire harness connector (4) to the connector receptacle on the socket plate on the back of the lamp housing.
  4. Align the two ball studs on the outboard side of the rear lamp housing with the two plastic grommets in the rear body sheet metal.
  5. Using hand pressure, push firmly and evenly on the outboard side of the lamp until the two ball studs snap into the plastic grommets.
  6. Install and tighten the two screws (2) that secure the inboard side of the lamp housing to the side jamb of the liftgate opening. Tighten the screws to 5.5 Nm (50 in. lbs.).
  7. Reconnect the battery negative cable.
Tail Stop Turn Lamp - Removal6 steps
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  1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
  2. Open the liftgate to access and remove the two screws (2) that secure the rear lamp unit (3) to the side jamb of the liftgate opening.
  3. Pull the outboard side of the rear lamp unit rearward far enough to unsnap the two ball studs on the outboard side of the lamp housing from the two plastic grommets (1) in the rear body sheet metal.
  4. Disconnect the wire harness connector (4) from the connector receptacle on the socket plate on the back of the lamp housing.
  5. Remove the lamp from the vehicle.
  6. Remove the two plastic grommets from the rear body sheet metal and discard.
Factory service manual
From the 2008 KK factory manual — descriptions, specs, torque & procedures for this part.
BRAKE LAMPS
NOTE: The Center High Mounted Stop Lamp (CHMSL) is illuminated by several Light- Emitting Diode (LED) units that are soldered to the electronic circuit board within the lamp housing. The CHMSL is hard wired to the output of the brake lamp switch, while the brake lamps are powered by high side drivers within the TIPM based upon an input from the brake lamp switch. If the brake lamps and all of the LED units within the CHMSL fail to operate, diagnose and repair the brake lamps before attempting to repair the CHMSL. If the brake lamps operate but none of the CHMSL LED units illuminate, test and repair the CHMSL ground or feed circuit if required. If some of the CHMSL LED units operate and others do not, the CHMSL assembly must be replaced with a new unit.