Wrangler 2WD V6-3.8L (2008)
Center Mounted Brake Lamp: Service and Repair
Removal
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Unlatch and open the swing gate (4).
3. Unsnap the inboard side of the louvered plastic access panel and unhook it from the outboard edge of the access hole on the inside of the swing
gate near the latch.
4. Reach through the access hole to disconnect the Center High Mounted Stop Lamp (CHMSL) pigtail connector (7) from the swing gate wire
harness connector (3).
5. Disengage the grommet (6) for the CHMSL pigtail wire harness from the clearance hole in the outer swing gate panel.
6. Carefully pull the CHMSL pigtail wire harness and connector out through the swing gate clearance hole.
7. Remove the four screws (2) from the forward facing surface of the stanchion on the spare tire carrier (5) that secure the CHMSL (1).
8. Pull the CHMSL away from the vehicle while feeding the CHMSL pigtail wire harness through the spare tire carrier.