Tom Champagne

I just pulled by 3rd brake light cover down from the headliner to clean the lens any some bug debris and now it won't go back tight against the rear glass. I had to pull real hard to get the cover off,and i know I didn't break any of the tabs off,I even took it off a 2nd time to look at the tabs,and made sure that the tabs line up with the holes/slots in the lens main body. Is there a way to make it go back tight against the glass? It's real noticeable when you put the break on(how much red light escapes the cover and shines on the glass). TIA

Tripnbeats

check to see it u left any clips behind in the metal....pull them out stick em back on the plastic cover n put it back

Tom Champagne

I checked just like you said...2 white plastic pointed clips(one on each end) and 2 small thin flat,more like locating flats about 1.5 inches towars the center of the cover. I don't see what I could be missing here.

Manach

This seems to be a problem for people that take the light out and try to reinstall it. I have heard others who have had it taken out for tinting that couldn't get it to go back right. I haven't heard any solutions so you could try and rig something or try and ask your dealer. They would probly charge you unless you let them think it happen for no reason. lets us know what you end up doing. Goodluck.

Adobeman

Mine required a pretty good smack to pop back in. Line up the clips with the holes and push up and it seems to go in but not quite all the way...right ? Then all I did was give it a firm, upward pop with the back side (pinky end) of a fist. Problem solved. (My fist is calibrated from years of such experiences so easy does it)

Your mileage may vary.

Tripnbeats

yea just line the holes up and smack it in... i know that was the biggest cunt when i covered the headliner in suede....to put back and it never looks even when u see it through the rear view mirror but when u look at it by turning ur head its straight....i dunno lol

kreg37

i had the same problem... i figured it out later in the day -- you need to bend the rubber part that rests against the glass back into position. don't try pushing up where the clips are; just try physically bending the plastic piece itself. you should be able to bend it back into place, and it will stay.

Tom Champagne

I tried bending the plastic(seems more like a rubber gasket to me)and it tore away from the plastic housing itself. I got it to go back on and now it's worse than before. Maybe I need a new one...they're less than $50 from Acuracarland.com. I never should have messed with it in the 1st place

DaddysOnehotAck

I had the same problem..........take it of clean the rubber part with some alcohol and put some double sided tape (not heavy duty) on the rubber part,it will fit like factory!

kreg37

I'm sorry to hear that... the plastic housing is the portion to which I was referring to bend. Sorry if I was unclear on that.

Tripnbeats

dude u dont want the rubber sticking to the window with double sided tape, especially if u have tints.