Replacing center brake light bulbs

1998 FORD TAURUS
84,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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BHOTZ
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Need to replace center brake light in 1998 Ford Taurus Wagon. How do you remove the lens?
Feb 21, 2011 at 1:07 PM
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MERLIN2021
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Some have a screw in the middle of the cover, others just pull off(clips inside).
Feb 21, 2011 at 1:11 PM
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BHOTZ
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Ours has a screw but we still can't get the cover off.
Feb 21, 2011 at 1:24 PM
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MERLIN2021
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Pry off it does have clips insde as well!
Feb 21, 2011 at 1:38 PM
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BHOTZ
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Thanks, we'll give it a try. It's pretty stuck on there and we don't want to break it.
Feb 21, 2011 at 3:26 PM
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MERLIN2021
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Look underneath, some have a screw in the trunk...
Feb 22, 2011 at 4:24 PM
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