Third brake light, how to replace it??

How do you replace the third brake light on a 2000 Toyota Avalon?

Simple terms please..........

Thanks.

Bill

poston8 [@] comcact.net

On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 15:37:46 -0400, Bill Poston wrote:
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> How do you replace the third brake light on a 2000 Toyota Avalon?
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> Simple terms please..........
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bill
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> poston8 [@] comcact.net[/color]

quite possibly, there are two 'push pins' on the sides of the third brake
light shroud. Push the centers in and then pull the whole pin out; this
should loosen the shroud. Remove it and the bulb and holder should be
plainly visible.

The other way Toyota installed these was to clip them in. Open the trunk
and look up at the package shelf from the bottom. There should be three
plastic tabs underneath, two that look like hooks (don't mess with these,
they'll break!!!) and a clip. Push the clip to free it, push up and the
shroud should be free.

Turn the bulb till it come out, simple.


mike hunt

Bill Poston wrote:[color=blue]
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> How do you replace the third brake light on a 2000 Toyota Avalon?
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> Simple terms please..........
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bill
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> poston8 [@] comcact.net[/color]

How do you get to the bulb????????????????



On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 19:15:15 -0400, [email]MajorDomo@mailcity.com[/email] wrote:
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>Turn the bulb till it come out, simple.
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>mike hunt
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>Bill Poston wrote:[color=green]
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>> How do you replace the third brake light on a 2000 Toyota Avalon?
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>> Simple terms please..........
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Bill
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>> poston8 [@] comcact.net[/color][/color]

"Bill Poston" <poston8@REMOVEcomcast.net> wrote in message
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> How do you get to the bulb????????????????
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RTFM.

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> On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 19:15:15 -0400, [email]MajorDomo@mailcity.com[/email] wrote:
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>>Turn the bulb till it come out, simple.
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>>mike hunt
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>>Bill Poston wrote:[color=darkred]
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>>> How do you replace the third brake light on a 2000 Toyota Avalon?
>>>
>>> Simple terms please..........
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Bill
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>>> poston8 [@] comcact.net[/color][/color]
>[/color]

Thanks. you are a lot of help. I appreciate your time and
effort!!!!!!!!!!!



On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 04:26:13 GMT, "Sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com>
wrote:
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>"Bill Poston" <poston8@REMOVEcomcast.net> wrote in message
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>> How do you get to the bulb????????????????
>>[/color]
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>RTFM.
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>> On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 19:15:15 -0400, [email]MajorDomo@mailcity.com[/email] wrote:
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>>>Turn the bulb till it come out, simple.
>>>
>>>
>>>mike hunt
>>>
>>>Bill Poston wrote:
>>>>
>>>> How do you replace the third brake light on a 2000 Toyota Avalon?
>>>>
>>>> Simple terms please..........
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> Bill
>>>>
>>>> poston8 [@] comcact.net[/color]
>>[/color]
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"Bill Poston" <poston8@REMOVEcomcast.net> wrote in message
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> Thanks. you are a lot of help. I appreciate your time and
> effort!!!!!!!!!!![/color]

No problem. If you don't have TFM, than consult your local Toyota dealer.


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> On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 04:26:13 GMT, "Sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com>
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>>"Bill Poston" <poston8@REMOVEcomcast.net> wrote in message
>>news:6lh8e1hrs0qmpopbuisq7fupm3q20qtfgc@4ax.com...[color=darkred]
>>> How do you get to the bulb????????????????
>>>[/color]
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>>RTFM.
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>>> On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 19:15:15 -0400, [email]MajorDomo@mailcity.com[/email] wrote:
>>>
>>>>Turn the bulb till it come out, simple.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>mike hunt
>>>>
>>>>Bill Poston wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> How do you replace the third brake light on a 2000 Toyota Avalon?
>>>>>
>>>>> Simple terms please..........
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>> Bill
>>>>>
>>>>> poston8 [@] comcact.net
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>[/color]

To answer my own question....

I did look all over the Internet... no help.

I read the owner's F manual.... no help seemed to be wqritten by some
Asian's types..... couldn't understand it

Then I called my local Toyota dealer like I was told to do and I got a
great service tech. and he said to reach on each side of the 'shroud'
(or plain language the cover of the whole mess inside the car and
press hard inward near the glass. I did nothing happened. Then, I went
and got a trusty 'case' knife or butter knife (no sharp edges) and
jiggled it around on the driver's side near the rear glass and it kind
of popped up and there was the light holder. Turned and twisted the
light fixture out, replaced the bulb and everything is fine.

Thanks to everyone who helped.

I hope this might help someone in the future.





On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 15:37:46 -0400, Bill Poston
<poston8@REMOVEcomcast.net> wrote:
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>How do you replace the third brake light on a 2000 Toyota Avalon?
>
>Simple terms please..........
>
>Thanks.
>
>Bill
>
>poston8 [@] comcact.net[/color]

On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 06:48:20 -0400, Bill Poston wrote:
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> Thanks. you are a lot of help. I appreciate your time and
> effort!!!!!!!!!!![/color]

It's a good thing YOU do...we don't... ;)

Glad to see you solved your problem at any rate, and thanks for the input.
I'm just surprised it WASN'T in the manual!
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> On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 04:26:13 GMT, "Sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com> wrote:
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>>"Bill Poston" <poston8@REMOVEcomcast.net> wrote in message
>>news:6lh8e1hrs0qmpopbuisq7fupm3q20qtfgc@4ax.com...[color=darkred]
>>> How do you get to the bulb????????????????
>>>
>>>[/color]
>>RTFM.
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>>> On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 19:15:15 -0400, [email]MajorDomo@mailcity.com[/email] wrote:
>>>
>>>>Turn the bulb till it come out, simple.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>mike hunt
>>>>
>>>>Bill Poston wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> How do you replace the third brake light on a 2000 Toyota Avalon?
>>>>>
>>>>> Simple terms please..........
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>> Bill
>>>>>
>>>>> poston8 [@] comcact.net
>>>
>>>[/color]
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"Bill Poston" <poston8@REMOVEcomcast.net> wrote in message
news:fdpae158e2sklha7cuhc4a484fa6nrdn4s@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> To answer my own question....
>
> I did look all over the Internet... no help.
>
> I read the owner's F manual.... no help seemed to be wqritten by some
> Asian's types..... couldn't understand it
>
> Then I called my local Toyota dealer like I was told to do and I got a
> great service tech. and he said to reach on each side of the 'shroud'
> (or plain language the cover of the whole mess inside the car and
> press hard inward near the glass. I did nothing happened. Then, I went
> and got a trusty 'case' knife or butter knife (no sharp edges) and
> jiggled it around on the driver's side near the rear glass and it kind
> of popped up and there was the light holder. Turned and twisted the
> light fixture out, replaced the bulb and everything is fine.
>
> Thanks to everyone who helped.
>
> I hope this might help someone in the future.[/color]

Great that you solved your problem. When that brakelight problem happened to
me, I did RTFM, finally, and did find the answer. Guess they had better
translators for the 99 Camry.

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> On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 15:37:46 -0400, Bill Poston
> <poston8@REMOVEcomcast.net> wrote:
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>>How do you replace the third brake light on a 2000 Toyota Avalon?
>>
>>Simple terms please..........
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>Bill
>>
>>poston8 [@] comcact.net[/color]
>[/color]

"hachiroku" <ae86@Trueno.GTS> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 06:48:20 -0400, Bill Poston wrote:
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>> Thanks. you are a lot of help. I appreciate your time and
>> effort!!!!!!!!!!![/color]
>
> It's a good thing YOU do...we don't... ;)
>
> Glad to see you solved your problem at any rate, and thanks for the input.
> I'm just surprised it WASN'T in the manual![/color]

Well, it was in MY 99 Camry owner's manual. Of course, one has to open the
pages to find it.



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>> On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 04:26:13 GMT, "Sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com> wrote:
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>>>"Bill Poston" <poston8@REMOVEcomcast.net> wrote in message
>>>news:6lh8e1hrs0qmpopbuisq7fupm3q20qtfgc@4ax.com...
>>>> How do you get to the bulb????????????????
>>>>
>>>>
>>>RTFM.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 19:15:15 -0400, [email]MajorDomo@mailcity.com[/email] wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Turn the bulb till it come out, simple.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>mike hunt
>>>>>
>>>>>Bill Poston wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How do you replace the third brake light on a 2000 Toyota Avalon?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Simple terms please..........
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bill
>>>>>>
>>>>>> poston8 [@] comcact.net
>>>>
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