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Third Brake Light Replacement

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rivas8409

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SO I ran into an issue this evening while I was replacing my third brake light. While I was trying to remove the 10mm nuts that hold the light on the trunk lid instead of the nut coming off one of the posts unscrewed from the light. Now I'm left with a post that I need to remove the nut from but can't because it just spins.

Any ideas how to get the nut off so I can install my new light? Thanks!


^^ This part was supposed to stay screwed into the light.



^^Here's the nut. As you can see, it's a tight squeeze.
 
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Sluggie24

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Vise grip or pliers to hold stud while using socket to remove nut
 

flstang65

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+1 to Sluggie or, the right size etorx socket on the stud and the right size wrench on the nut.
 
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