Removing And Installing The High Level Brake Light - Octavia Combi - Skoda Octavia III 2013 Workshop Manual

6.2 Removing and installing the high level
brake light - Octavia Combi
Note
The high level brake light is fitted with LEDs which cannot be re‐
placed individually.
Removing
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
– Remove the tailgate trim panel ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 70 .
– Move strips -1- in direction of arrow -A- and take out of the
brake light in direction of arrow -B-.
– Prise out the clips -1- with a screwdriver -arrows- and remove.
Note
Surrounding light seal is attached to the body (for a perfect
♦
seal).
Press out the light with force from the edge, and slowly and
♦
carefully remove it from the assembly opening.
– Press the brake light -3- out of the assembly opening from the
rear -arrows-.
– Separate plug connection -1-.
– Unlock and remove the connection of the windscreen washer
system -2- by rotating the retaining clip.
Install
– If the original light is installed, remove the gasket, clean the
contact surface and glue a new gasket onto the light ⇒ Elec‐
tronic Catalogue of Original Parts .
Note
The new gasket must be glued before inserting the metal claps
Pos. -2-.
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