Volvo S60 2010-2018 Third Brake Light Disassembly and Repair
ID: 176182
Description: In this guide we will disassemble a...
Steps:
- Open the rear doors. Pull the rubber door gaskets down and release them partially.
- Do the same on the other side, too.
- Use a flat blade screwdriver and carefully pry open the cover by folding it down.
- Using a T25 torx screwdriver remove the screw inside the hole.
- Pry the trim panel away, you don't need to remove it completely.
- Do the same for the other side panel, too.
- Use a flat blade screwdriver and pry open the handle screw cover.
- Use an 8mm socket driver to remove both screws.
- Do the same for the other side, too.
- Using a flat trim removal tool, rotate the left headliner retaining plastic dowel 90 degrees clockwise and pull it out.
- Do the same for the other side, too.
- Using your fingers rotate the center trim cover 90 degrees clockwise and pull it out.
- Gently pull the headliner down, try not deforming it. Pry open slightly.
- Gently pull the brake light assembly out and rotate it in place counter-clockwise to access the cable plug.
- Press the marked tab on the green plastic cable plug and remove it.
- Don't forget, the most difficult part during this operation will be reconnecting this plug.
- The cable is very short and it is better reconnect it with someone helping you.
- Start working on the brake light assembly.
- Using a small flat-blade screwdriver push the tabs to release the LED strip circuitry.
- Push with fingers from the other side and the plug connector.
- Prying the long edges of the plastic apart helps, too.
- I pulled the plastic power connector to reveal the power studs.
- Here the ground stud had a broken solder joint.
- Scratch the surrounding ground plane to increase soldering area and apply flux.
- Solder the stud back properly.
- While you are here, apply flux and fresh solder on the other stud, too.
- The rubber light shield does not stay put, so use a strong flexible adhesive to glue it back.
- Reassemble the parts in reverse order.
