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Title: How to repair or replace high center mounted brake light?
Post by: Dick S on July 12, 2015, 04:37:31 pm
Three of the eight or so elements in our high center mounted brake light ore out. The fixture looks to be surrounded with caulk or something. How do I remove it? And can it be repaired? Can it be replaced with an LED fixture? Sources?
Thanks, Dick
Title: Re: How to repair or replace high center mounted brake light?
Post by: Dick S on July 15, 2015, 12:45:12 pm
No help???
Dick
Title: Re: How to repair or replace high center mounted brake light?
Post by: Chuck & Jeannie on July 15, 2015, 01:19:22 pm
Dick,

No direct help here (wrong model coach) but wondering if there is any way to access the back side of the light unit?  Perhaps through a cabinet over the bed?  Is there a removable lens on the outside?  If there is no rear access, and no lens that pops off, then the only other choice is remove the whole light assembly.

When I replaced our original porch light with a LED light, I had a HECK of a time getting the old light off.  Besides several screws, there was also about a pound of really tough caulking material under the light.  It took some serious work to cut through it with a putty knife.

Good luck - hope someone else responds with more specific info.
Title: Re: How to repair or replace high center mounted brake light?
Post by: Dick S on August 18, 2015, 08:56:50 pm
Not wanting to rush in to this, I was finally about ready to call Extreme or MOT to ask for advice. And then........all of the segments started working again. Has worked fine for our last two trips; go figure?!?
Dick
Title: Re: How to repair or replace high center mounted brake light?
Post by: John Haygarth on August 19, 2015, 12:54:11 am
Dick, if we had an 03 I would be able to help but do not so not much good eh?
There has to be a way for it to come off and if you destroy it surely a new one is available online.
JohnH