[The Maverick]

Originally Posted by sr71bb

On a SIDE NOTE, I also changed out the third brake light with a smoked lens unit. EVERYONE will tell you that you have to take off the inner truck panel to get access but that is BS. Just use painters tape and carefully tape around the third light and use a plastic trim tool and pry out the light from the OUTSIDE of the trunk. That light is held on by adhesive seal and some spring style clips that will ALL release once you get the light to break that adhesive seal. When the light comes out there will be a small wire connector that is attached to the back center of the light so just carefully remove that .

I took GOO-GONE to thoroughly clean the area where the old seal was because most of it will still be there once you remove the light and you want of course a clean surface for the new seal to adhere to.

See pic below for the trim tool I used along with the painters tape (for third light install) and magnetic fishing tool (reflector install).

Great tip, thanks! I had been wondering about this option.

[sr71bb]

Originally Posted by The Maverick

Great tip, thanks! I had been wondering about this option.

No problem!!!

[Socal Shock]

I put a drop of superglue gel on the end of a 6" Phillips screwdriver, set the screw on it and let it sit for a minute. Then I fed it right into the reflector.
The entire job went quickly on my 2020 - I spent far more time procrastinating..