I fought with changing the brake light per the service manual on the Hyundai site. (The manual requires removing trim in the back seat and the "package-tray" in the back window to gain access!) After about an hour, I decided that there had to be a better way. There is no way that a dealer is going to remove all the trim in the back window to change a light bulb. I was determined to find their shortcut.
With the package tray pealed back as best I could, I still could not adequately maneuver the light socket let alone change out a bulb and replace it. I could, however, see the light socket enough to be able to reach into the trunk through the rear seat passenger compartment and marked the spot under the bulb. I then cut my own access hole with a 2-1/4 inch hole-saw through both layers of sheet metal of the trunk "ceiling" directly below the light.
On the 2007 Sonata trunk ceiling (not the lid!) there are raised portions of sheet metal, directly below the light there is one of these raised portions. I cut my hole just aft of the center of the raised portion which just so happened to be about 2-1/4 inches across.
My saw cut though both layers at about 3/4" deep and my pilot bit set maybe an 1/8" further out. I ensured that all wires were clear using a nearby hole. Remember to de-bur your holes before getting your fingers in there!!!
From now on my light bulb changes will be a relatively straight forward procedure. Hope this works for someone else out there! I will add a photo if the site allows it.
How to change third brake light in 2009 Hyundai sonata
In the top of the trunk near where the brake light is located, there is a small plastic window, remove it and you access the light bulb.
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you need to remove the rear seat
Remove your 1998 Honda rear window brake light cover. Push the light bald in and turn at the same time. The light bulb will come out. Reverse the process to install the new light bulb.
change the fuse if not replace flasher
Answer: Replace Hyundai Sonata.
if the high mounted brake light is in rear window. open trunk and access the light from below rear window shelf. if the light is in the spoiler, remove the screws holding it in. disconnect elec, connector from inside of trunk lid. the assembly has no replaceable bulbs, and has to be replaced as a unit..
my back brakes lights won't work but the one in the back window does
You normally gain access to the bulb from inside the trunk.
It's not easy. If you do it yourself takes two hours. Dealer takes an hour and they charge 90 bucks.
is it in the rear spoiler? Thru the trunk, light socket is right below rear window