The bulb is accessed via the trunk. Open the trunk or "boot" for our British friends, then look up, directly underneath the 3rd. brake light itself. You will see the bulb housing, Turn 1/4 counter-clockwise to unseat it. This will remove the bulb assembly with the bulb itself already attached to it.
Remove the bulb by turning about an 1/8-1/4 counter clockwise to remove the bulb itself. Insert new bulb by reversing the steps. A 5 minute job total
Remove the wiring harness from the high mount brake light. Remove the back cover of the brake light assembly. Take hold of the brake light connector, push in and turn at the same time. Reverse the process to install the new brake light.
High-Level brake lamp bulb change. Open the hatch back. Remove the two rubber grommets behind the stop lamp. Insert the flat blade of a screwdriver into each hole and press down the spring clip. The light unit will pop out of its seat. Close the hatch and change the 16W wedge fitting bulb. Click the light unit back into place and replace the two rubber grommets. Easy when you know how!
High-Level brake lamp bulb change. Open the hatch back. Remove the two rubber grommets behind the stop lamp. Insert the flat blade of a screwdriver into each hole and press down the spring clip. The light unit will pop out of its seat. Close the hatch and change the 16W wedge fitting bulb. Click the light unit back into place and replace the two rubber grommets. Easy when you know how!
High-Level brake lamp bulb change. Open the hatch back. Remove the two rubber grommets behind the stop lamp. Insert the flat blade of a screwdriver into each hole and press down the spring clip. The light unit will pop out of its seat. Close the hatch and change the 16W wedge fitting bulb. Click the light unit back into place and replace the two rubber grommets. Easy when you know how!
Check bulbs?
Remove the high mount brake light retaining screws from your Mazda Protg. Remove the high mount brake light wiring harness. Reverse the process to install your new high-mount brake light.
High-Level brake lamp bulb change. Open the hatch back. Remove the two rubber grommets behind the stop lamp. Insert the flat blade of a screwdriver into each hole and press down the spring clip. The light unit will pop out of its seat. Close the hatch and change the 16W wedge fitting bulb. Click the light unit back into place and replace the two rubber grommets. Easy when you know how!
High-Level brake lamp bulb change. Open the hatch back. Remove the two rubber grommets behind the stop lamp. Insert the flat blade of a screwdriver into each hole and press down the spring clip. The light unit will pop out of its seat. Close the hatch and change the 16W wedge fitting bulb. Click the light unit back into place and replace the two rubber grommets. Easy when you know how!
High-Level brake lamp bulb change. Open the hatch back. Remove the two rubber grommets behind the stop lamp. Insert the flat blade of a screwdriver into each hole and press down the spring clip. The light unit will pop out of its seat. Close the hatch and change the 16W wedge fitting bulb. Click the light unit back into place and replace the two rubber grommets. Easy when you know how!
see owners manual. its easy to do
The way that you change a high mount brake light on a 2007 Taurus is by first prying the light assembly from the housing. You then push rearward to remove it from the retaining clips. Next, life the light assembly from the shelf and disconnect the assembly wiring. Replace the light assembly and reverse directions to put the light housing back where it goes.
Remove the wiring harness from the high mount brake light. Remove the retaining screws. Reverse the process to install the new high mount brake light.