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Paul M Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1689 Edinburgh Gender: Drives: BMW 840Ci, Yamaha R1	Trim below high-level brake light sagging 08. Aug 2006 at 22:55 How is the plastic trim directly below the high-level brake light at the top of the rear screen held in place? Mine is sagging very slightly, not normally noticable but it's enough to let some of the light out so when driving at night you can see the brake light illuminate the parcel shelf!
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Re: Trim below high-level brake light sagging
Reply #1 - 08. Aug 2006 at 23:54

metal clips which slide into the plastic mouldings (the same as used to hold on the 'A' pillar trims) - from memory I think it's three of them. If you're lucky you can extract the clips from the body, slide them back into the slots on the plastic moulding and push the whole lot back into place. If you're not then the slots on the moulding may be broken in which case some creativity will be called for ...

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Kev Omega Knight Offline .:The OmegaProject:. Posts: 1543 Glasgow Gender:	Re: Trim below high-level brake light sagging Reply #2 - 09. Aug 2006 at 00:16 Yup, a good epoxy to hold the clip in place.
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Paul M Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1689 Edinburgh Gender: Drives: BMW 840Ci, Yamaha R1	Re: Trim below high-level brake light sagging Reply #3 - 09. Aug 2006 at 17:56 Cheers guys will have a look when I get round to it. So can the centre part be removed without removing the side parts? I was going to try removing it before but it looked like the other parts had to come off first.
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Kev Omega Knight Offline .:The OmegaProject:. Posts: 1543 Glasgow Gender:	Re: Trim below high-level brake light sagging Reply #4 - 09. Aug 2006 at 18:07 You're better to remove the sides first so you don't have to bend the centre to get it out, which would make your problem worse.
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Re: Trim below high-level brake light sagging
Reply #5 - 10. Aug 2006 at 09:28

I have been looking to get one of these high level brake lights fitted, not sure whether there would be a connector there already and also would the rear blind affect the light.

Another thing is my rear windscreen has a black strip type thing right around the edge, not sure if the rear screens are different on the ones which have them already fitted.

Has anyone added this extra at all.

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Re: Trim below high-level brake light sagging
Reply #6 - 10. Aug 2006 at 09:37

nixoro wrote on 10. Aug 2006 at 09:28:

I have been looking to get one of these high level brake lights fitted, not sure whether there would be a connector there already and also would the rear blind affect the light.

Another thing is my rear windscreen has a black strip type thing right around the edge, not sure if the rear screens are different on the ones which have them already fitted.

Has anyone added this extra at all.

I didn't add the high level light to my car, it was already there, but the blind doesn't affect it at all, it stops just short, so you should be ok.

Also, you would have to change the back screen due to the black strip, the strip should follow the outline of the lamp.

My mate had to do that on his pre-facelift, but rather (un)luckily, after fitting the light etc. his back window mysteriously got smashed one night, which of course, was covered by his insurance. When Autoglass showed up and saw the brakelight they fitted the correct glass. Smiley

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Re: Trim below high-level brake light sagging
Reply #7 - 10. Aug 2006 at 09:51

Kev wrote on 10. Aug 2006 at 09:37:

nixoro wrote on 10. Aug 2006 at 09:28:

I have been looking to get one of these high level brake lights fitted, not sure whether there would be a connector there already and also would the rear blind affect the light.

Another thing is my rear windscreen has a black strip type thing right around the edge, not sure if the rear screens are different on the ones which have them already fitted.

Has anyone added this extra at all.

I didn't add the high level light to my car, it was already there, but the blind doesn't affect it at all, it stops just short, so you should be ok.

Also, you would have to change the back screen due to the black strip, the strip should follow the outline of the lamp.

My mate had to do that on his pre-facelift, but rather (un)luckily, after fitting the light etc. his back window mysteriously got smashed one night, which of course, was covered by his insurance. When Autoglass showed up and saw the brakelight they fitted the correct glass. Smiley

Sounds like a possible plan as my rear window gets condensation still on one side and have been looking to get it replaced, may keep my eye out for a high level brake light.

Soon as fitted, get the window replaced.

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MartinP Senior Member Offline Posts: 791 Birmingham Gender: Drives: 2001 2.2 Ltr SALOON LPG	Re: Trim below high-level brake light sagging Reply #8 - 10. Aug 2006 at 22:24 Hmmm, I have a spare high level light, and a back window come to that (got to get it out first) interested?? Sorry to highjack
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