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Aug 24, 2006 | 11:57 AM

warrior2291

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Does anyone know how to change the 3rd brake light on an 1988 corvette. IS it bulbs or do you have to remove the whole assembly. if so how do you do it????

Aug 24, 2006 | 12:20 PM

RRT vette

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If this it the light on top of the rear hatch. You have to let the rear hatch up and remove the bolts. The cover comes off and the rest is common sense.

Aug 24, 2006 | 01:02 PM

vinnies87

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Thats if its on the back windshield: If its on the body style, between the top and the glass, you have to remove the interior halo to get to the bolts, then is easy from there.

Aug 24, 2006 | 01:17 PM

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Forgot to ask...is the 88 a coupe or vert?

Aug 24, 2006 | 03:10 PM

warrior2291

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this is a vert.......its located in the rear area just above the corvette plate

Aug 24, 2006 | 04:23 PM

scorp508

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If it is like the CHMSL on the coupes then it is probably going to be 4 or 5 small bulbs inside the housing. I'd remove the license plate and look up.

Aug 24, 2006 | 04:59 PM

rstackjd

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I've got the same problem on my '88 'vert. I've been told same thing - up thru the license plate opening.

Dang it, the scars finally healed from changing out the turn signals and here we go again.

Note to self - buy more band aides

Aug 28, 2006 | 01:02 PM

warrior2291

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Well I changed my 3rd break light bulbs this weekend. it was not that bad. they were right you go through the licence plate area to get it out .damn bukbs are expensive though but its done.

thanks for all the help!!!