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Removal Procedure

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  1. Open the rear compartment.
  2. Remove the screw from the high mounted stoplamp bracket.
  3. Remove the high mounted stoplamp bracket.
  4. Fig 1: High Mounted Stoplamp Bracket
    GM669080Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Remove the screws from the high mounted stoplamp.
  6. Depress the retainers holding the high mounted stoplamp to the inner panel of the compartment lid.
  7. Remove the high mounted stoplamp from the rear compartment lid inner panel.
  8. Fig 2: High Mounted Stoplamp
    GM458174Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  9. Disconnect the electrical connector from the high mounted stoplamp.
  10. Fig 3: High Mounted Stoplamp Electrical Connector
    GM458181Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.