Rear Deck removal HELP!

[MadSpleen85]

Working on replacing a cracked third brake light housing and I am trying to get the old cracked one out. I have the rear speakers out, the two nuts that stick down into the trunk are removed along with the light bulb and I believe all of the plastic retainers that hold down the carpet piece on the rear deck. I can get the ends up and the front facing side up BUT my problem seems like there is something still connected right under the rear glass? I have climbed all over in the trunk and backseat and cannot see anything there. I tried reaching all the way back there and still cant feel or see anything. I can't seem to find anything in the haynes manual about removing it so I figured this would be the best place to ask. I have checked and rechecked the plastic retaining clips and all of them that I can see/feel are all free. What am I missing?

[AccordWarrior]

There's a bunch of clips...when I took mine out, I had to actually grab it by the open speaker pods and just pulled on it and it finally ripped out. I wish I could give you some more info, but I got mine out with brute force.

[KRIS05VVTi]

hope this helps

[MadSpleen85]

There's a bunch of clips...when I took mine out, I had to actually grab it by the open speaker pods and just pulled on it and it finally ripped out. I wish I could give you some more info, but I got mine out with brute force.

Brute force was the answer. A very carefull brute force anyways, since I did not want to rip anything.

I finally got it out. It was almost like it was glued in place. There was sticky yellow-ish gel in the corners right where the trunk lid arms supports meet the chasis. I couldn't tell if it was glue or some old lubricant of some sort.

I checked and rechecked and all the clips are still intact and attached so I know I didn't rip any of those out. Besides the gel looking stuff I have no idea what was holding up the process.

[paulhenrick2k8]

there's a bee trapped in my 3rd break light. he's dead tho. but i'm not alone everytime i drive my car. lol

[cb7addict]

I just get i the trunk and pushed all the clips out, comes out easily after that.

[Patchouli007]

I too found that the easier way. You can access them through various access spots underneath. Once I popped those up it was a snap.

That yellow stuff might have been glue. When I removed my headliner it was the same way in the back. I could not for the life of me get it loose by the back window. I finally pulled down on it and had yellow crap holding it to the ceiling. Once that was pulled free it came out like it was suppose to.

[MikeW]

Looks like you got it Mike. I was gonna say hit up Rob or QuakerJoe. One or both of them removed theirs and i think they even had a step-by-step of sorts....BUT...you got it.

If you removed the 3rd light and all the crap associated with it, would there be a hole or noticeable gap or anything?
I dont like or use mine and if all i have to do is remove it from the deck, then i may have another project.

[Patchouli007]

I had thought about that as well but it leaves a big hole right thought to the metal underneath. Only way to avoid would be a deck with no third brack light or a custom deck. I have seen some without the third brake light on the deck and only in the spoiler but I do not know what year it was.

[Vash744]

there's a bee trapped in my 3rd break light. he's dead tho. but i'm not alone everytime i drive my car. lol

lol, mine too. I wonder how those little buggers get in there? I plan on cleaning my car today and I will atemp to take the dead bee to his final resting place in my hoover bag

[chronicponic]

LOL!! There are what i belive to be, 4 rather large dead june bugs in my 3rd brake light. They have rode around with me so long that they have turned almost clear.