Not sure if its dirty and when I got it tinted couple years ago they didn't clean it but it looks like its peeling.

 

Anyone?

 

From the given picture, I have no idea.

 

You mentioned it looks like it's peeling .. well, shove something back there and see if it actually is peeling? Could be cheap tint, bad cut, tint bubbling .... all leading to it peeling.

 

OP, take off the brake light housing and inspect it....


we cannot inspect it over the internet

 

I can't even tell what we're looking at.

I really want to give an answer and sound wicked smaaht, but I can't...

 

to me, it looks like glue. like an adhesive.



but the only way to figure it out, is to un-install the brake light housing to physically check.

 

I have dark tint so its hard to capture it in pics. How can I uninstall the 3rd brake light?

 

You need to remove the rear shelf - a complicated process (need to follow steps in the service manual). It takes time and involves replacing some of the clips.

I'm not even sure how the tint shops manage to get ting behind the 3rd light without removing the shelf!

 

There's a tree growing out of your rear windshield too.. Gotta get that checked out ASAP.

 

i don't have the service manual, does the rear seats have to come out?

 

The rear shelf is a bitch to remove. I know from experience. I have the pdf that shows how to take it out, hopefully the link below works for you.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/e6jpbc9mh1...Shelf.pdf?dl=0

You also need to remove the C-pilar trim which you will need to replace the clips holding them in:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/35od8pyke4...0Trim.pdf?dl=0

 

ohhh c'mon, ive done it at least three times. it gets easier the more you do it!


when I had koni yellows, i couldnt fit my hand inside the rear shock mounting area. I couldnt adjust the shocks. it was easier for me to take off the rear deck

 

it is a pain because of the all parts and screws needed to remove it?

 

It's a pain because of all the clips holding it in and you have to bend and rotate it to get it all the way out of the car to avoid scraping/puncturing the speakers.

It's very doable just set aside enough time to do it.

 

I hung out and conversed with my tint guy when mine was getting done. The good installers will have the correct tools and patience. Some dudes just cut around the 3rd tail light if they dont want to deal with it or if the tint is deemed too dark to render the light useless.

 

i'll have to see if it's worth my time.. i did want to redo my tint so i might just see if the tint shop will handle it for me